With the Holiday Season upon us, the thought of earning a little extra spending sounds like a great idea, but beware when an offer sounds to good to be true.  The Corpus Christi Police Department and the Better Business Bureau is sending out warnings to prevent you falling victim to a Secret Shopper Scam.

Avoid a counterfeit check scam and protect yourself, by asking to be paid by check drawn at a local bank.  Visit the following BBB link for additional information. http://www.bbb.org/blog/2012/11/secret-shopper-job-offer-promises-easy-cash-but-delivers-a-scam/