Wisconsin Officials; Scams on Rise in May 2025, What You Can Do

Wisconsin officials; Scams on rise in May 2025, what you can do

Consumers can protect themselves by knowing the signs of a scheme. DATCP has the following warnings for Wisconsin consumers in May.

Scam of the day – May 18, 2025 – Mystery Shopper Scams

I have written many times over the last fourteen years about the mystery shopper scam because it continues to ensnare unwary victims. These scams continue to be effective and are increasing in number so it is important to remind you about them again.   Mystery shoppers are people hired to shop at a particular store and report on the shopping experience for purposes of quality control. Unlike many scams, there actually are legitimate mystery shop…