Secret Shopper 2.0
I’m very excited about this new scam to hit Australia.
Firstly, it’s an excuse to use the meme ‘2.0′ to describe it.
Secondly, it’s devastatingly simple, risk free for the con artist and would have a high success rate.
Step One: The con artist advertises in the local paper for secret shoppers. Stay with me, it’s not your usual secret shopper swindle.
Step Two: The mark responds to the advertisment and is told they will be testing customer service at Western Union. They are given 2000 euro in fake traveller’s cheques.
Step Three: The mark cashes the cheques and sends 1650 euro to the con artists overseas. They keep 350 for themselves.
Step Four: To allay any suspicions, the mark is asked to fill in a survey on their customer service experience.
The con artist gets to pass off thousands of dollars of cheques around the world, the mark gets paid and Western Union absorb the loss.
Pictured: Sen Const Mick Carmody. Not Pictured: Appropriate facial hair.