Woman Loses $5,000, Says She Was Scammed

If you've ever searched for a job you've probably seen the ads saying you can get paid to shop.

[student]

If it sounds to good to be true,
it probably isn't true...

[Reynaldo]

Question: What could Richland do if it is a scam when this is originating from Canada?

[lesson learned]

try to get something for nothing,

like they say... if it sounds too good to be true....

[Captain Obvious]

Gee, I can't believe that was a scam. It sounds so legit and everything. The whole idea of spending thousands of your own dollars on stuff based on a shady website's promise to pay you $5000 for doing virtually nothing seems like such a reasonable scenario.
Oh, and in a completely unrelated story...SC ranks 48th in average SAT scores...shocking!

[cin]

paid shopping on their money is not a scam. take the stuff back with the receipt. must be missing a lot to this story... send in the receipts with report and get paid for time not purchases. been there done that and it was not that much income just some free food and stuff.

[justplaincindi]

Reynaldo wrote:

Question: What could Richland do if it is a scam when this is originating from Canada?

law enforcement does incident location for jurisdiction.

[Ervin]

Captain Obvious wrote:

Gee, I can't believe that was a scam. It sounds so legit and everything. The whole idea of spending thousands of your own dollars on stuff based on a shady website's promise to pay you $5000 for doing virtually nothing seems like such a reasonable scenario.
Oh, and in a completely unrelated story...SC ranks 48th in average SAT scores...shocking!

LMAO, Oh my, you hit that one head on!!!!!!!!!!

[DUH]

There is no such thing as working from home by taking surveys, secret shoppers, etc. You may make a few bucks here and there, but you have to work 24/7 to make an actual living. Just get a real job. Go work at McDonalds, or Burger King. You'll make more money at those places than you will with stupid jobs like that. It's your own fault you're too lazy to find a real job.

[ladyt]

she said that the company sent her a
cashiers check for 5000 dollers ok if she got it why was it not posted or did she mean to say that they was suppose to post it directly into her account and she also said that her husband don't make that much money, apparently he do for her to have 5000 dollars to throw away like that.

[Jose]

a cashiers check is as good as cash, just like a money order. something stinks here.

[mr mackey]

fortunately there's a Nigerian Doctor who has access to some dead guys frozen account of millions of dollars.....i feel sure he'll help this lady do something

[IGA]

Does she has spyware on her machine? Did she goto a spoof site?

[Sportcat]

Something stinks about this story.

[Huh]

Why did she wire the money to them? Did this article say?

[Mammy]

She's just ignorant. You can tell by her poor grammar, along with her sorry judgment. I don't know that she would be intelligent enough to work at McDonald's anyway. Legitimate mystery shopping companies don't work this way and she should have known better.

[locism]

If your only a one income family why the hell would you go spending over $4,000.00 on cloth you can't afford. What is she 12? Like John Stossel would say, "Give me a break."

[kelvin COLUMBIA]

MRS.GARCIA, I TOO WAS TARGETED FOR A MONEY SCAM, SO I UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU'RE GOING THROUGH. BECAUSE OF MY FORMER LIFE, I WAS ABLE TO RECOGNIZE WHAT WAS GOING ON. DON'T BE DISCOURAGE, TRUST IN THE LORD, BE WILLING TO FORGIVE AND THE LORD WILL SEE YOU THROUGH THIS. GOD BLESS YOU SISTER!!!!

[Vigee Lantee]

Doesn't have the time, gumption, or skills to get a job but she'll shop at the drop of someone else's dime! What an idiot! Maybe she'd be willing to lie on her back for some easy cash?

[MariaInBlue]

Reynaldo wrote:

Question: What could Richland do if it is a scam when this is originating from Canada?

The business may be in Canada but the crime happened in Richland County. The agency where the crime occurred handles the case.

[Cindy]

Ervin wrote:

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LMAO, Oh my, you hit that one head on!!!!!!!!!!

How old are you?? I work with people everyday who have are in debt and have collection agencies breathing down their neck. This woman was trying to do what she thought was, the only thing she could do to contribute to the family income. Not everyone is able to work outside the home. Children need daycare and daycare is expensive. So shame on you for laughing at this poor soul. We should all be wondering how to send her money to help her out not "LMAO" at her. I pray to God that you do not end up in her shoes one day.