Full Notification

An alert Middleton resident received the attached documents via USPS this week but knew it was a scam and did not fall for it. While there are some legitimate mystery shopping opportunities, many are scams that actually take your money, not pay you money.

If anyone ever tells you to deposit a check, withdraw money, and send it to someone, that’s a scam. When the check later turns out to be fake, the bank will want the money back. And if someone tells you to go buy gift cards & share the PIN numbers, that’s a scam, too. Once the scammer has the PIN, they also have all the money from the cards.

So, if you get any offers like this, don't respond! Report it to the FTC at https://reportfraud.ftc.gov. If you were scammed out of money, you can report it to the Middleton Police Department or your local law enforcement agency.

To read more about these types of scams, visit https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/2020/03/fake-offers-secret-shopper-jobs