The Toronto Police Service is alerting the public to a "secret shopper" scam

News Release

Public Safety Alert, "Secret Shopper" scam

Friday, April 11, 2014 - 11:19 AM
23 Division:  416-808-2304

The Toronto Police Service is alerting the public to a "secret shopper" scam.

It is reported that:

- jobs are being offered to test the services of a cheque-cashing or money-transfer company

- the job promises a payment from each cheque cashed, however these cheques are fraudulent

The Toronto Police Service would like to remind the public not to accept cheques from a source you do not trust.

Be careful of job offers requiring money to be sent through a money-transfer service.

Use caution. You can be held accountable for the monetary loss by your bank.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-2304, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637), or Leave A Tip on Facebook. Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes, Google Play or Blackberry App World.

For more news, visit TPSnews.ca.

Constable David Hopkinson, Corporate Communications, for Constable Christine Cooper, 23 Division