Mystery shopper scam victim speaks out
MEDICINE HAT, AB — A Medicine Hat woman who was a victim of a Mystery Shopper online scam is speaking out to warn others to not fall into the same trap she did.
Barbara Shelton, 45, responded to a message online to become a mystery shopper.
“I though this was basically an answer to my prayers,” she said.
The so-called company sent Shelton detailed instructions about what she had to do after receiving a cheque for $2,980.