888-968-1114

This is a scam, from the return email and all the grammar errors to the weirdness of them needing most the same info that's on our resume's, but just a little more. Like marital status and gender.

Benjamin Brown
HR Manager
SPG Group, Inc.

definitely a scam. here's what i received. these people must think the general population is really stupid:

Your application has been viewed by our customer service, and has been
approved. Through extensive background checks, your information has been
reviewed and processed.  It is a pleasure to inform you that you have
been cleared to receive employment from our company.
Your first assignment  would be to run a survey on a prominent company
in your area, which is a close Western Union Location , which would be
disclosed to you later on, the management and staff of  western union
has reported a laps in the services of their Management and some of
their staffs.
Their complains were based on reports which their customers forwarded
anonymously and Phone calls which were also made to the head office.

The Western union location was reported for evaluation for the following
reasons.

I) Customers have reported their money missing
ii) Slow services
iii) Unbalanced exchange rate
(Iv) Poor services
(v) Rudeness to customers
(vi) Excess charge
(vii) Late opening time and Closing before time.

Your Secret Evaluation would be

1) To make a transfer of fund from this western union location to our
Mystery shopper and the funds would be picked up by our  based mystery
shopper at the exact location Which a customer reported her funds stolen
from.
2) You would have to record the time at which you got to the location
and the duration of the transaction.You would be sent a check which
would cover your commision of $200 for the duty and the amount you will
be sending at western union. As soon as you receive the check, you would
then cash at your bank, and deduct your $200.00, and use the rest of the
money for the services.
3) Upon receiving the funds, the locations address would be forwarded to
you, and also the Name and address of whom the Mystery shoppers transfer
would be made to. You would have to keep a comprehensive report on every
activity you carry out.
4) You would also provide me with the name of the cashier that attended
to you.

As a reminder:
Every activity of Mystery shoppers remains a secret between you and your
employees. As as the company reserves the right to every documentation
and information which you gather on behalf of the company.

Let me know if you are ready for this task , so that I can prepare the
cashier for this  activity and get the check sent out to you ASAP , to
cover for the cost of the transfer and your commission.

A swift acknowledge of receipt of this email and your readiness to
continue with this job will be appreciated.

Best Regards
Benjamin Brown
HR Manager
SPG Group, Inc.
Tel : 888-968-1114

I didn't call because I did a search on the name of the person who "wrote the email" to me and the "company" offering the "job."

This is what it brought me to, so I am now sure it's a scam as they are very closely related. It must be a changing number:

https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-866-302-7488



Dear Applicant,

We have received your email application for the job of a secret shopper .

SPG Group, Inc.. is a company that conduct surveys and evaluate other companies. We get hired to go to other peoples companies and act like customers in order to know how the staffs are handling their services in relation to their customers. once we have a contract to do so, you would be directed to the company or outlet, and you would be given the funds you need to do the job( either purchase things or require services), after which you would write a comment on the staffs activities and give a detailed
record of your experience.

Examples of details you would forward to us are

1) How long it took you to get services.
2) Smartness of the attendant
3)Customer service professionalism
4)Sometimes you might be required to upset the attendant, to see how
they react to clients whey they get tensed.

And we turn the information over to the company executives and they would carry out
their own duties in improving there services.
Most companies employ our assistance when people give complains about their services, or when they feel there are needs for them to improve their customer service. your Identity would be kept confidential as the job states (secrets shopper) you would be paid $200 for every duty you carry out, and bonus on your transportation allowance, and funds would be given to you if you have to dine as part of the duty.

Your job will be to evaluate and comment on customer service in a wide variety of shops, stores, restaurant and services in your area.No commitment is made on this job, and you would have flexible hours as it suits you.If you are interested do send in your full name contact address and telephone number, so we can look at your distance from the locations which you have to put your service into, and your address would also be need for your payments.
I would have to put you down in our data base system as one of our agents, And you would be covering your area,and some close cities around you, you would find this job interesting.An acceptance e mail would be sent to you,we have evaluation activities around your city,that is why
we need your services I would have to get you the full details of the services which you would have to partake in.I would like to know what your schedule is so I know what days to fix you in. as soon as you are taken for this job, you would be given full details of every activity
you have to carry out, and you would be told what to keep for records, and your
payment information would be included in the mail.

If you are still very much interested, Please reply this e mail with the follow information

FULL NAME ..........................
MAILING ADDRESS (no P.O.Box please) ..........................
CITY..........................
STATE..........................
ZIP CODE..........................
CELL PHONE..........................
HOME PHONE..........................
GENDER..........................
MARITAL STATUS..........................
BEST TIME TO CALL..........................
PRESENT JOB STATUS/POSITION..........................

Best Regards
Benjamin Brown
HR Manager
SPG Group, Inc.
Tel : 888-968-1114





I will NOT be calling and am attempting to find a way to contact the aoljobs/careerbuilder employees about this scam.