January 16, 2015
There have been recent emails sent from people pretending to be a Shopmetrics employee. These communications often promise high-paying work to encourage people to respond with their personal information. A sample of such an email is below.
This practice is known as Phishing. Phishing is the act of sending an e-mail to a user while falsely claiming to be an established, legitimate company in an attempt to scam the user into surrendering private information that will be used for identity theft.
Shopmetrics would like our users to know that we would never ask for personal information, such as age, social security or account numbers in an e-mail message. If you ever receive an e-mail allegedly from Shopmetrics asking for this type of information, you should not respond to it and we ask that you please notify us immediately. Do not open any attachments or click on any links within the email as they may be further attempts to compromise your personal information.
We also encourage you to adopt this principle in-general – if you wish to apply to work for a particular company, you should apply over their web site/application. Sensitive personal details should never be sent over email.
You can notify us by email at support@shopmetrics.com
Thank you,
Your Shopmetrics Team
From: Catherine (xxxxx@
Sent: 1/16/2015 6:02 AM
Subject: SHOPMETRICS.COM > Feedback
Hello,
I am Steve Crosby, Recruitment Specialist with Shopmetrics Inc,"We have a mystery shopping assignment in your area and we would like you to participate".
Shopmetrics Inc, is committed to exceeding expectations by providing high quality data collection and market research services with a personal touch. While we have grown to have a national reach, we kept the mental approach of a small company by providing the same consistency, responsiveness, and direct corporate involvement our clients have come to expect from us.
As a family owned company, we are proud of our origins. We've never forgotten the inspiration, hard work, and hands-on style of management that makes our clients truly happy to work with us again and again. Keeping a hands-on boutique-style service remains central to our vision for the future. It's our proven method of success since day one, and continues to be true for us today.
Stores and organizations such as The Gap, Walmart, Pizza Hut and Banks amongst many others pay for Secret Shoppers to shop in their establishments and report their experiences. On top of being paid for shopping you are also allowed to keep purchases for free. Shopmetrics Inc NEVER charge fees to the shopper. Training, tips for improvement, and shopping opportunities are provided free to registered shoppers.Mystery shoppers are either paid a pre-arranged fee for a particular shop, a reimbursement for a purchase or a combination of both. There is an available assignment, Which is the inspection of the customer service of any walmart in your area. You are to shop secretly. This fee will be paid upfront. During this shopping, you will visit a location and make several observations as regards the customer service. You will be required to interact with the shopper clerk. You may conduct the shop alone or as a couple. The assignment will pay $200.00 per duty and you can be able to get up to 2- 3 duties in a week depending on how fast you are able to execute the first assignment. Kindly Fill Out the application form below and we will get back to you shortly with the assignment:
PERSONAL INFORMATION:
First Name:
Middle Name:
Last Name:
Street Address:
City, State, Zip Code:
Cell Phone Number:
Home Phone Number:
Age:
Current Occupation:
Email Address:
We await your urgent response. Thank you your willingness to work with us. We look forward to working with you.
NOTE: There is no charge to become a shopper and you do not need previous experience. After you sign up, you will have access to training materials via e-mail, fax or postal mail.
Sincerely,
Steve xxxxx
Hiring Manager
Shopmetrics Inc
