FRAUD ALERT - “Fake Check / Mystery Shopper Scam”
If you have received a letter, survey, and check from a company claiming to be BCI Engineers & Scientists, Inc. (BCI) and using BCI’s address, beware - this is a scam. The check is not real. It is a pretense to get you to send these scammers your own money through Western Union or Money Gram. Often these letters claim that you can earn money by being a “mystery shopper.” Your assignment is to report your customer experience when utilizing the wire transfer services located at Wal-Mart, Target, or another retailer. The money you will be wiring is your own, as the bogus check they sent you is not real. You may in fact incur additional fees from your bank, along with losing the money you have wired. These scammers are NOT employees or clients of BCI, have no connection to our organization or to any of our clients, and have nothing to do with legitimate, professional survey research. Contact your local postal inspector, FBI Office, or authorities to report this mail fraud.
