Australia’s monetary companies regulator has warned shoppers a few rip-off that’s pretending to recruit folks for market analysis gigs.
ASIC mentioned that some cold-callers are claiming to be organising a ‘shadow procuring’ or ‘thriller procuring’ undertaking for ASIC – that’s, recruiting folks to buy companies equivalent to monetary recommendation to assist assess the requirements out there.
“These scammers declare to be in search of shadow consumers as a part of an ASIC compliance and monitoring marketing campaign,” in line with ASIC.
“The rip-off maintains that it’ll pay you to your time and should encourage you to fulfill in individual or attend a presentation after which you’ll obtain a questionnaire to finish.”
The scammers promote their companies at www.theshadowshopper.com – a web site that appears respectable as a result of it options actual media articles about actual ASIC shadow procuring workouts.
Nevertheless, the web site “makes false representations that their work is related to ASIC”, the regulator mentioned.
ASIC has no involvement with this web site or its operators, and is endeavor inquiries into the actions of the operators.
ASIC urges anybody who receives contact in these circumstances or is referred to this web site to not reply.
Once in a while ASIC carries out real shopper analysis together with shadow retailers, nevertheless we solely work with accredited market analysis firms. If you’re contacted by an organization representing that they’re endeavor analysis for ASIC you’ll be able to name ASIC’s Infoline on 1300 300 630 to test.
This rip-off shouldn’t be related or related to respectable market analysis agency Shadow Shopper (www.shadowshopper.com.au), which introduced it to ASIC’s consideration.
