BBG Monitoring & Research Group A subsidiary of Jardine & Associates llc ,exactly how it is spelled on the letter, Mystery Shopper Scam!! Montreal, , Quebec

 I received a letter post mark from Canada with a Canada return mail label for a PO box.  With the letter was a check in the amount of $3,994.00.  This letter started with Attention: and my name correctly spelled. 

It went on to say that the letter was to inform me based on a previous surbey by their affiliate COnsumer survey specialist that i indicated to be interested in an additional income on part-time bases.  That i had been selected to participated in a paid Consumer Research Program in my area of residence as a Mystery Shopper.

My starting salary would be $500 and will increase to $580 per week after 3 months of working with them. I had two assignments to fullfill.  The first was to take the check with the logo the Golden 1 Credit Union P.O. Box 15966 Sacramento, CA 95852 on the top left of the check and cash it.  I was to take $100 and purchase any product from one of the following retail outlets: JC Penny, Sears, Wal-Mart, Western Union, Lowes, Home Depot and MoneyGram.  I had to evaluate the product and prices. And Fill out an CSET form (Customer Service Evaluation Tool)

My second assignment was to either use Western Union or MoneyGram to send money to a receiving agent and again fill out the CSET form.  Upon completion of my assignments i was to fax the form immediately.

I was told that i had to keep it confidential that i was undercover and could not tell anyone what i was doing.  I was told to contact my Assignment Co-ordinators, Jane Nicholas at 1-514-804-1500 after i have completed my assignment or if i had any questions regarding my assignment.  A special note: Applicants must be 18 yrs old or older. Below is a breakdown of how the $3994.00 check was to be disbursed:

Probationary Training Pay           $500

Funds for Shopping                    $100

Funds for Transaction at Moneygram or Western Union       $3,244.00

Service Charge (MoneyGram or Western Union)                 $140

Get a Cashier's check from any bank payment to myself     $10

I contacted the credit union to let them know of this scam.  Although the check looks authentic I truly do not believe it is.  Normally a bank logo is not on the top left side of the check.  If this was a valid company their logo would be on the top left and the credit union logo should be under the Pay to the order of section.