2-24-17 Mystery Shopper Scam Alert

The scammer sends out fraudulent checks along with a letter (see attached) to potential victims, wanting them to deposit the fraudulent checks into their bank accounts. They then request the victim buy iTunes gift cards and send the information from the cards to them via email.

They claim the mystery shopper will receive $300.00 out of the $2,750.00 check. The check of course will be fake and the victim would have spent money and not be reimbursed.

The CPD currently has no reports from citizens who have been a victim of this particular scam. However, we do suspect they may be sent to those in our community. 

If anyone receives a letter like this, please call the Chattanooga Police Department to report it and give all documentation to the officer for further investigation. (click on image to enlarge)