Boardman woman falls prey to money-order scam

BOARDMAN — A township woman told police she was the victim of a money-order scam. 

The victim told police on Wednesday she signed up for a “mystery shopper” assignment from a company called “Shopmetrics.” She then received money orders from the company with instructions to cash them and return the money using a transfer service, minus her $400 pay.

The victim said she was instructed to send the money to the Philippines. 

Over a month, the victim reportedly received six money orders, each for about $4,000. 

In total, she received $23,400 in fraudulent money orders and sent the scammer $20,520. 

The victim’s bank is investigating, and the victim plans to pursue charges, according to the report.