Mystery Shopper

The Regional Fraud Unit of the Halton Regional Police Service is investigating several complaints regarding Mystery Shopper want ads that have run in the classified sections of local newspapers.

Prospective employees have completed on line applications and have received packages a few days later; within the package is a bank draft. The victim is then requested to cash the bank draft, take their fee and wire the remainder of the money to another location. The victim is told that they are doing a survey on the money wiring company.

A few days later the bank where the draft was cashed, contacts the victim to inform them that the draft is fraudulent. The victim is held responsible and is out the money.

The company in question in the complaints received is Global Intelligence Research with a web address of www.globalinresearch.com.

Police are continuing their investigation into these complaints, but would like to remind the public that there is a legitimate Mystery Shopping Company; however it is imperative that they use caution when dealing with anyone over the internet, and when asked to wire funds to an unknown party.

The Halton Regional Police Service is continuing to investigate this incident. Anyone with information related to it is asked to contact the Halton Regional Fraud Unit at (905) 825-4777 Ext 2368 or by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

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