Job Scam: Fake Bestmark Offer is a Fake Check Scam
Watch for recruitment emails from mail2recruiter.com. *Correction* mail2recruiter.com is a free email address provided by another vendor- no name mentioned because we are not going to do any free advertising here.
This scammer is impersonating bestmark.com – everything “appears” to be from “bestmark.com” but you are asked to communicate with him through the email address at mail2recruiter.com. This email isn’t from Bestmark.
And this is not a money mule scam, but a fake check scam. The scammer uses “bestmark” because of the nature of bestmark’s business, hoping that you will believe that its really a “mystery shopper” job offer.
Let me teach you how to spot this scam. Its highlighted in red below.
This is a quick summary so that it will get into your head:
1) Issue you a Check $2,500
2) Ask you to “keep” $245 as salary plus expenses.
3) Transfer Cash to someone else.
Other than this, the rest of the email about surveys are all BS.
Did someone say “You will never know until you’ve tried it?“
Well, there are people who have tried similar offers and are sharing their experience all over the web. It may not be from this exact email, but its so easy to modify the content and send a different version everyday. Its “Free”, the scammer paid almost nothing except for the scam domain name. They can change their names, their story, and their target (this time its bestmark). They have no overheads. They are the ones getting paid 100% at your expense.
—–Original Message—–
From: BESTMARK [mailto:info@bestmark.com]
Sent: 28 January 2010 09:43
Subject: (Mystery Shopper) Acknowledge this email and send your application
to Joyce Spring.
BESTMARKR is presently recruiting a “limited” number of MYSTERY SHOPPERS.
POSITION TITLE: Regional Mystery Shopper
AVAILABILITY: Open
START DATE: Immediate
COMMISSION: $200 Per Survey
Attention: Esteemed Customer,
Following the successful assessment of your application, you have been
selected as a Secret Shopper for your region. We strongly believe you have
got what it takes to carry out the various surveys in your regions and hope
we would not be disappointed. A cheque will be deivered to you in place of
the Credit card details as earlier requested. You are expected to re-confirm
the below applicatin for us to proceed.
YOUR IMMEDIATE RESPONSIBILITY:
To conduct a hidden survey on the nearest MONEY GRAM outlet in your location
by forwarding a fixed amount from the cheque that will be issued to you in
another 3-5 days to a mystery consumer in another region who is conducting
the same survey at the “RECIPIENT” end.
A cashier’s check of $2500.00 will be issued and should get delivered to you
via regular mail within the next 3-5 days.
Your income is 200 on the check.
You’re to deduct another $45.00 to cover the Money Transfer Charges at the
MONEY GRAM location to the Mystery Consumer.
RATINGS OF THE MONEY GRAM OUTLETS SERVICE:
You are to simply rate the MONEY GRAM outlets service on a scale of POOR,
FAIR, GOOD and EXCELLENT by simply observing and recording the parameters
below:
Service:
Friendliness:
Efficiency:
You are to simply send us an e-mail with your rating of the store /depot
under the parameters above with the reference number of the funds sent.
NOTE: ITS OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THE RECEIPT OF THIS EMAIL IF
YOU TOTALLY UNDERSTAND THIS PROCEDURE AND WILL BE AVAILABLE TO ACCEPT THIS
PAYMENT.
First Name:
Middle Name:
Last Name:
Address Line 1:
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Age:
Home Phone Number:
Cell / Mobile Phone Number:
E-mail:
Re-submit the above application to this email address and call this number
for confirmation:
Tel: (914) 930 0439
Email: joyce@mail2recruiter.com
Warmest Regards,
Joyce A. Spring.
BESTMARKR
5605 Green Circle Drive,
Suite #200, Minnetonka,
MN 55343-9602
Website: www.bestmark.com
Email: applications@mail2recruiter.com
BESTMARKR “THE LEADER IN CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE INNOVATION”
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This is most def. a scam. I called and asked why they’re trying to scam people and he said “Shut your mouth b*tch” then told me to go kill myself. IF you think they’re legit, just call them and say something. Bet you find out real quick it’s fake.
Can someone help me please,i dont know what to do.I got an email from a guy named gregoire lagarda. H e said he was from bestmark, turns out bestmark employs no such person by that name.
Anyhow i deposited the check he sent me today,it was for 2,340 dollars and 40 cents. He previously sent me instructions that i was to keep 300 dollars for myself and send 2000 dollars to an address in the UK by western union.
I also am having the bank do a check verification, they say they will let me know tomorrow, i know its a fraud
Here is my dilemma, if i withdraw the check and send them money , I will owe the bank 2340 dollars when it comes back for insufficient funds,and i dont know if i can get the original check back to tear it up.
When i got the check thru ups , there was a sending address from San Antonio Texas.
These people have my address, are they a drug cartel or what, CAN SOMEONE TELL ME WHAT TO DO?
I received a check from Bestmark in Minnetonka, MN for $1467.00. $300.00 to survey Western Union and a retail store. Placed the check in my acct and asked the teller is this check looked fake. She said no. I did further investigation and found this website and found out the check is fraudulent. I have reported it to my bank and post office and will file a poilce report. Thankful to my bank for placing it on hold. These people are good so be prepared and do your research before thinking about putting it in your acct. Take it directly to the proper officials
Bestmark is a real company, but they wont send that kind of email out and wont send monet ahead of time. Also the email address is not from bestmark, I got one and it was aol account, even though it displayed as customersupport@bestmarks.com ( the real bestmark does not have s and end). If you hit reply, like your going to reply and look at the email address you will know its fake
I received a letter from bestmark with a check for $1,467. I was suppose to take out 300, western union 967, service fee was 100, retail shop was 100. It was signed Mildred Lambert. Phone number of 818-666-9604.
The check looks real and I almost cashed it. But on the cashiers check under the banks name it doesn’t have a phone number for the bank. Can’t read the person who signed it. It looks like Saueta Alledesde. Just a heads up people.
i actually did mystery shops for the real bestmark and they bounced my damn check and messed up my unemployment by claiming that they are actual employment, which they are not, and that i “quit” my “job.” you idiots are giving your money away and should know better. i did the right thing including absurdly long surveys for 14 damn dollars called “reimbursement” and got screwed.