Global Test Market Scam

I have made redemption request on 15 Aug 2013,that is  1.5 years back.but no cheque received till date.do you have any system in place.Please tell all members that you have stopped paying.
I have made n number of communications everytime you buy 10 weeks time.
Member Account Number: 12215888

I received the same letter with a check in the amount of 1,360. The company name was different (Market Viewpoint), however the scam is the same! All addresses and numbers did match up and all fake! Please beware.

i just got a check today for $1200 with a legitimate credit union name, address, and banking info. This is a scam! I reported it to the credit union. Also, if you actually look at the letter sent, holy typos! Any repretable company would not send out such trash. It was  from Market Viewpoint in Atlanta, GA and Gesa Credit Union in Richmond, WA.

{{ giggle }} You have a typo too - repretable is spelled reputable {{ giggle }}

They are still sending out checks, folks!  I got one today for 1300+ and thought it strange that the check is in a legit credit union in one state, the letter came from Joseph Coring, now in Canada apparently, and in checking on the name of the company they are legit in the U S in Penn.  this goes to the bank for their use in case anyone else gets a check and then to authorities.  Market viewpoint is a legit company as far as I can tell but they are located in Penn and have a website that describes how you might become a shopper.

When that check bounces and you're on the hook for the +$1300

Interesting how you failed to mention the big scam warning about fake checks on their web site.  Why is that?

http://www.marketviewpoint.com/

California Shoppers Beware:

Fake check scammers have been around for many years, adopting identities that suit them, trying to appear legitimate. They may represent themselves as officials from a lottery, telling you to cash a check they send you and wire a portion back to them because the check mistakenly was for more than you supposedly won. They may respond to your ad to sell your car by sending you a check for more than your asking price, then contact you to ask you to wire the difference back to them so they can fly out to pick up the car. Fake check scammers have a thousand stories. Don't fall for them. Especially don't fall for a claim that Market Viewpoint wants you to cash a check and do some mystery shopping! We will NEVER send you a check and ask you to wire a portion back to us. Anyone who claims to be Market Viewpoint and asks you to do that is a fraud.

If you receive a check, regardless of who it is from, asking you to cash it and wire a portion to someone else, DON'T! Instead, immediately contact the organizations listed below.

   Call police (they may not be able to do anything, but filing a police report can help if discover later if the scammers are caught)
   File report with your state’s Attorney General
   File and report with www.phonebusters.com.
   File a report with the Internet Crime Complaint Center www.ic3.gov/default.aspx.
   File a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission by telephone at 1-877-FTC-HELP or at www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov.
   If the package with the check came by U.S. mail, contact your local post office and ask for the Postal Inspector (be sure to take a copy of the stamped envelope and its contents).

A useful resource about avoiding mystery shopping scams and finding legitimate mystery shopping opportunities may be found on the Federal Trade Commission's website at www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/alerts/alt151.shtm

California Shoppers Beware:

If someone named Monica Sweeney or Bright Campbell claiming to represent Market Viewpoint sends you a check and asks you to cash it, wire most of it to someone else, and report on your experience with the wire service....don't do it! It's a scam! Someone is doing that very thing and, in some cases, is providing a toll-free number for their scam targets to call...and they answer the phone as if it were really Market Viewpoint. It is not.

If you feel you have been part of this scam, please click here for steps to follow.

Has anyone ever talked to anyone from the company or just got emails and txt I got a check the other day and just deposit it, I didn't cash wanted to see if it would clear it didn't the guy I was contacted by was Alex brook anyone else have him ?

Did you read any of the 17 pages of posts here detailing this scam?

i was scammed for about 500 bucks....then i wised up and started to look up numbers...never again will these fools take my money...its like im on thier list now...i keep getting calls but i never answer..its not legal for them to harass you via phone....if it doesnt come in written form via postal mail, and you only get harassing calls then its a scam...if i do get written form in mail i go take it to my attorney for varification....we all fall victim of these scams at one point and time...nothing to be embarrassed about. good luck

I got an email from a guy with the same name.It was in response to a cleaning job I replied to on Craigslist. I know he is scamming , but I am not sure how. He hasn't asked me for money ( maybe that comes in the near future. Here was the email I received....
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Hello there,
   Thanks for responding to our email inquiry regards the cleaning position. My name is Alex Brook my wife's name is Doyla with our first daughter Cheryl. My wife is 4 month's pregnant and I prefer if you can recommend a good doctor for her. We are in the process of re-locating from Ottawa, Canada to your city and i'll be working with United State Environmental Protection Agency on a private research work but my wife will be working few hours per week.

I will be offering you $350.00 weekly at any convenient time of yours, three times in a week probably Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday to handle the cleaning position. We will be needing your services for the next nine months if you will be available, hope two hours will be enough to clean a three bedroom apartment with one master bedroom and two standard size rooms, as well as one Living room and a kitchen as well?

We sincerely need someone who can help us to taking care of the apartment, doing some home work while am off to work. I have a feeling you are fit for this position, but you will need to prove yourself to be a reliable, honest, and hard working person. We would be arriving on the 20th of July and you can start working on same day.

You will help us to clean the apartment in the morning or a day before our arrival day. I will instruct the Landlord to mail you the keys and paperwork to the apartment, so you will be able to clean and beautify it before we our arrival date . I want to know if there is any cleaning equipment that you will need us to provide, and how much it will cost.

We have a client based in the states who he will be handling your upfront payment and as well as our other expenses. I will instruct him to issue out your pay for the first week before our arrival so as to secure your service and show our commitment. If you accept our offer, my financier would be needing the following Information to prepare and mail out the paycheck:

Full name:
Contact Address: (No P.O. Box)
Apt #:
City, Zip Code:
State:
Home phone number:
Cell phone number:
Available days & time:

We want your total cooperation and attention to details before you commit to this position. We promise you a great time while working with our loving and humble family. I will be waiting to read from you soon.

Regards,
Alex...

 That was it , it was from alexbrook81@gmail.com. I have responded to his email asking him for a phone number so I can talk to him direct. I am sure he will have an excuse or if I do get a number it will be false. If I do talk to someone I will know by the accent. They can't hide that real well. I can let you know how it comes out!

THIS IS A "PHISING" SCAM!
Do NOT give them any information or reply to the  email unless you enjoy your email  in-box  OVERLOADED with SPAM/Junk Mall.

Just for fun a while back, I signed up at their web site using a false name, address, phone, etc and gave them one of my newly created UNIQUE disposable email addresses and with in 5 minutes my disposable email in-box was loaded with spam from all over the world.

STAY AWAY FROM GLOBAL TEST MARKET.

This is not the real Global Test Market (globaltestmarket.com) phone number. If this is a scam, it has nothing to do with the real Global Test Market. I have been dealing with them online for over a year now.
They are a legitimate online survey company.
This is the real info for Global Test Market from BBB:
Phone: (206) 315-9300
Fax: (425) 688-7735
1100 112th Ave NE Ste 200,
Bellevue, WA 98004-4425

Riiight

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This company offers single-vendor, real-time solutions for global market intelligence -- from survey programming and data collection to panel management and tools for automating data analysis -- and reporting onto one platform, enabling professionals to conduct market research more efficiently in any combination of 37 languages. The company has conducted studies including product design and marketing sizing, positioning, messaging and ad testing, brand architecture, brand tracking and interviews worldwide. This company also offers feedback for product development, IT research and other IT-related topics.

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BBB file opened: August 12, 2004
Business started: 08/01/1999
Business started locally: 08/01/1999
Business incorporated 01/19/2012 in WA
Type of Entity
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Business Management
Mr. David Day, CEO
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Principal: Mr. David Day, CEO
Business Category
Market Survey Companies
Market Research & Analysis
Hours of Operation
Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm
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GlobalTestMarket
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