Snopes.com : How to avoid mystery shopping scams

Snopes.com is one of my regular websites, and they have provided a lengthy article about how to avoid mystery shopping scams. Scammers are now using cashier check fraud and wire fraud - already prevalent in taking advantage of people - to specifically target potential mystery shoppers. It's very important to make sure you only give sensitive personal information to reputable, well-known companies, and use common sense! If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.