Vintage Marketing Research, International
Complaint 146582 Details

This company sent out a check to contact them for mystery shoppers, marketing. Upon my contacting the company, 416-826-5822, I was interviewed on the phone and it was agreed that I would deposit the check, $4707.17. These funds, once available in my bank, would then be used to conduct mystery shopping as they directed, the place, the amount, and then to submitt a report. The last transaction consisted of sending funds to a fictious person thru Western Union. The Western Union Consumer Protection Department contacted me and advised taht this was considered a fraudulent act and I needed to report this.

After about 5 days, the marketing check in the amount of $4707.17 was returned to my bank for insufficent funds and I was charged for fees to cover the checks from this account.

Additionally, the company has not contacted me back and has not responded to my faxes or phone calls.