Global Test Market Scam

I received an email from a Laura telling me to become involved in Global Test whatever.  So glad I looked everything up now cause I've been scammed once before and its not happening again!!

I waited just long enough that by the time I tried to make contact with my Assigned Training Coordinator the phone numbers no longer worked.  That made me suspicious, so I came here to look it up.  Thank the heavens that I did.

Thanks to all your entries that I'm not getting scammed.  Sorry to all you who have been.

After researching the company that sent me the check for $985.00.  I see that they keep changing to other legit banks.  Mine was Citizen's Bank.  Like the others it was from Ontario, no return address, called Global Test Market based out of Connecticut but the check was from a bank in Rhode Island.  I hope people research this and don't get scammed.  We need to keep getting the word out.

Please tell me more about your experience with globel test market.

received a check for 998$ to become a mystery shopper, they had me put the money on gift cards, keeping $150 for myself, and told me I would be receiving more info in the mail. Now my checking acct is negative $1000

Hello to all, I received a check on 7/24/13 from Global Test Market address on the inside of the letter 2418 Cranston St. Suite 2003, Cranston, RI 02920  phone # 604-362-2191 fax 866-791-22841 website WWW.globaltestmarket.com The check amount is $998.00
I'm so glad that I decided to do some research before depositing this check. Return address on the envelope is Metro Hall Station 55 John St. Toronto, ON M8V5 the first thing I observed on the envelope was this fony zip code M8V5. Secondly stamped from Canada Postage. The envelope addressed to me, actually that didn't concern me, that it was addressed to me. Because con artist, have various ways to obstain certain information about someone, as do debt collectors. With the internet being so excessivable to lift information about people.
The check was written from a company name Risk Management Service Inc. 251-2280 Wardlow Circle, Corona, Can. 92880  The bank name on the check is American Business Bank 523 W Sixth St. Ste, 901 Los Angels, Can. 90013 ck#203395.
States that Joe Corning was the Project Director for the Global Test Market. The signature on the check is not legible.
What caught my attention was all the different addresses, which not one has to do with the other. I didn't make any phone calls but decided to do some research with lead me here. Thank you guys for posting your experience and information about the scam. For those of you that was effected by this scam, I'm sorry. Remember what goes around comes around. Revanges are mines, says the Lord and he will repay. Pray for those who attempt to use you. I hope by sharing this information spare someone else the pain of loosing money. Times are hard for us all. God Bless!

I received this  same check and my hubby said the same thing. I call the number and the credit union and this was a scam. Daniel you need to be ashamed

Very cunning of them not to send the checks in time. Whole world uses new money transfer systems which reach any corner of the world in 24 hours. Here I am, waiting for their check for last 14 weeks and still no news.

The check will never arrive.  They will never send you any money.  They never send anyone any money.

You have been scammed.

I'm so sorry you went through this. The FBI has a site for  consumer  complaints. You can complain obline, just google FBI. Good luck.

I received a check in the amount of $1,688.00 last week and unfortunately, I opened a brand new account at a bank with the check as my opening deposit. The banker was helpful and a great guy who got $188.00 of the money for me immediately. He told me there would only be a hold of 48 hrs so two days later I tried to take out $550 and thank God the banker at a different branch was a little skeptical and only allowed me to get $100 more. If the withdrawal for $550 had gone through without a problem, I would have withdrawn the rest and followed the instructions that came with the check. Had I done that, I would be overdrawn the total $1,688 on a brand new account! As it stands now, my new account is closed until the Fraud Dept. at the bank can determine whether or not I had any fault in this scam I guess. I just started an awesome commission-based job, so this check for what I thought was super-easy work seemed like the ultimate blessing that would help me cover bills and food, etc, until I started making money on my new job. Instead, I now owe the bank $294 and I'm sure they are looking at me as some fraudster. I want to help prosecute these guys any way I can. Bank doesn't seem to want to help me do that. Should I call the Attorney General's office or something? Someone give me some advice. I've been in enough trouble of my own over the years to be linked to some fraudulent crap now.

Sorry to hear that, I would get the advice from an attorney that handles that type of matters and keep talking to the bank and if you can copy this page where this type of scam has been reported the banks can see that you are not at fault for this. Also report this to the FTC and the US Postal Service if you have copies of the check send them too. I hope this helps you, good luck!

same [***] happened to me too good to be true

I just got scammed by that company and I was told the same thing. I was going to be a mystery shopper with WalMart and Western Union. I received a check in the amount of $1,927.00 by U.S. Mail with an official tracking number and deposited in my bank and followed all of the instructions that came with the check.  I waited one full day and I withdrew the funds that second day because I was continually getting phone calls from a Greg at a (513) 655-7324 number and a Michael Ward at a (936) 931-7388. Michael Ward has a global test market e-mail address and he is supposedly the director of human resources and Greg was supposed to be the guy that was handling all of the details.

I withdrew all of the money except the $250.00 that was supposed to be my fee for being a mystery shopper for WalMart and Western Union. I wired $1,735.60 and I spent the $50.00 at WalMart for my evaluation and the other $200.00 stayed in my account. I even wrote a long survey for each of the customers. Boy was I stupid and I knew better.


I checked with Western Union and all they can tell me is that it was cashed and they do not have a clue on which Western Union  in Stockton, California that it was cashed at. I also asked if they ask for an ID when someone goest to retrieve the funds.





if I had waited that second day, I would have found out that it was a fake check. I talked with my bank and I explained to them that when I went on-line to check my account,  it showed that it cleared but in actuality it didn't so I will not be getting any of my money back.

I was continually getting phone calls from a Greg at a (513) 655-7324 number and a Michael Ward at a (936) 931-7388. Michael Ward has a global test market e-mail address and he is supposedly the director of human resources.  I checked with Western Union and all they can tell me is that it was cashed and they do not have a clue on which Western Union  in Stockton, California that it was cashed at. I also asked if they ask for an ID when someone goest to retrieve the funds.



Michael Ward uses the e-mail address of michaelwardglobaltestmarket@aol.com and Greg uses the e-mail address of gregmysteryshopperinc@gmail.com.

If anyone receives an e-mail adress looking similar to that, disregard it or send a nasty reply because they are scamming people.



Now, my account is overdrawn $800.00 and all I can say that if it is too good to be true it is.

Hopefully they will catch these people quick. They are criminals and they are slick. I was talking to live people up until yesterday. I have text messages and I got phone calls. So beware. I am going to file a complaint with the better business bureau and I have also filed a police report and I filed a fraudulent report with Western Union and I am also going to send all of my paperwork to the district attorney in Estes Park CO.

i have not received cheque yet and want answer why delayed?