Email scam: professional personal assistant for an electronics company

SCAM: Craigs list Personal Errand Runner martin King

Where are you located? I would love to meet up

with you to talk about this job but I am currently

away on business. I am in Australia so there will

be no interview. I will prepay you in advance to do

my shopping. I will also have my mails and

packages forwarded to your address. If you will be

unable to stay at your house to get my mails, I can

have it shipped to a post office near you and then

you can pick it up at your convenience. When you

get my mails/packages; you are required to mail

them to where I want them mailed to. You don't

have to put money out of your pocket, all you have

to do is have packages shipped to your house and

do my shopping.. You are allowed to open the

packages to reveal its content. The content of the

packages are computer and electronics, clothings

business and personal letters. All expenses and

taxes will be covered by me. You will work between

15 and 20hrs a month. How much will you charge

per month? will pay $500.00. That is not a bad

offer is it? I need your service because I am

constantly out of town. I work in real estate and I

own an Art Gallery in Australia. I will return to

USA in JULY so this process will be on going till

then. If you don't mind, I will meet up with you

when I return and then we can talk about the

possibility of making this long term. Well, let me

know if you are able to handle the position. Hope

to hear I will email you the list and pictures of

what to shop for when I am ready. No heavy

packages is involved! You can do the shopping at

any nearest stores. You will be shopping for

Electronics and clothings. I will provide you my

personal UPS account number for Shipping. All you

have to do is provide my account number to UPS

and shipping charges will be applied into the

account. I will provide clear set of instructions for

each task I need done as well the funds to cover

them. If I were to mail you money to do my

shopping plus upfront payment for your service,

where would you want it mailed to? How should

your name appear on the money? Maybe you can

provide me with the following details below
> Full Name:
> Full Address:
> (NO P.O.BOX)
> City:
> State:
> Country:
> Zip Code:
> Phone Number:
> Age

Thanks for the details. The Job will be assigned to you immediately without any delay alright. As my assistant you will resume work with helping me on errands, sorting out my delivers and packages since I am not available and make payments on my behalf. You will be properly briefed in order to carry out every task appropriately. I believe we started the purchase with TRUST, HONESTY AND SOUND MIND....! Please assure me of you trust, honesty and commitment. I will make arrangement to send payment to you in Moneyorder for your first salary and also to carry out your first assignment. You will be informed once the payment has been sent and what you are to do with the remaining money after deducting your salary. I hope we have an understanding ? ..., Thanks for the co-operation and understanding in this transaction / Work Assigned you are to carry out..Thanks once for effort

N/B........ I will get back to you immediately the Money is sent to you it will be send to you via post office which will take just 2 to 4 working days for the payment to get to your destination.

I believe everything is cleared and understanding with you..Thanks once again

Best Regards

Watch out for Walter Smith too. He seems to be more charismatic than the others but its still the same jive.

I received your confirmation e-mail.I need a P.A and not a slave.That means you are ready to take the job position am offering , I'm sure you'll understand I tend to have a very busy schedule at this point.

Please note that this position is not office based for now because of my frequent travels and tight schedules, it's a part-time, work from home basis and the flexibility means that there will be busier weeks than others, so it's a little difficult judging the exact number of hours you'll be doing per week. If you can manage your time properly, this job may even give you some extra while you do something else on the side. As I have said, I'd want us to get a head start with things as soon as possible. I do have a pile up of work and a number of unattended chores which you can immediately assist me with and i hope we can meet up with the workload eventually.

Permit me to use the coming week to test your efficiency and diligence towards all this, also to work out your time schedule and fit it to mine.

I really need to find the perfect person for this job, I'm confident you can take up the challenge and on the long run we should have a
relatively sound working relationship between us. I am glad you are willing to work with me and i promise to be a good boss. I am also glad on the commitment in working. I have been checking my files and what i would want you to do for me this week is to run some errands out to some of the orphanage home, I do that every new month.

The funds will be in form of check and it will be issued to you including your 350$ first week payment, am going to email the list of what to do to you as soon as i compile them all but it will be better to wait till you get the fund before i give you the list . You will make some arrangements by buying some stuff for the orphanage kids at any nearest store around.

For your application for this job position , i want you to get back to me with your information as requested in the list below :

METHOD OF APPLICATION.
Please send me an updated Resumes (CV).

REQUIREMENTS:

* Full Name: ..........................................................

* Residential/Contact Address: ........................................

* City: ...............................................................

* Zip code: ...........................................................

* State: ..............................................................

* Contact Phone number(s): ............................................

* Email: ..............................................................

*Gender: ..............................................................

*Marital Status: ......................................................

* Age: ................................................................

* Occupation: .........................................................

PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU ATTACH YOUR RESUME WITH THE NEXT EMAIL YOU SENDING BACK TO ME OR FILL IN THE APPLICATION FORM AND SEND IT BACK.

1.Have you ever been a Personal Assistant ?

2.If you have been a Personal Assistant before,how long and was it for a company or an individual?

3.Can you communicate effective and efficiently?

4.Do you have a job as at now?

5.Will you be able to run errands 2 hours per day for and will be needed 3 days per week?

You could email me or call me on my cell Phone.+447024026798

Once i received your Resume and contact information as requested above i will get back to you with the task for next week. Please understand you will be paid for the first week immediately with as i have stated in my message above ,its important for me to have everything setup before i get back from my trip.

Thank you for your understanding and support.I look forward to a successful dealings and best of your service soon.

Walter Smith.

I go the same thing. What happens if they have your info?? who should you contact??

After replying to an ad on Craigs list, this is the email I received. Job Seekers BEWARE!!!

Hello,

Hope you're having a pleasant day today

You contacted me applying for the position which I advertised on Craigslist. Do take time to go through this introductory mail and feel free to pass any questions on.

My profile briefly:

I am allen crane, a father of 2 wonderful kids and the CEO of The Roberts Filter Group. The Roberts Filter Group is a world class water treatment equipment supplier. We have been a pioneer in the industry since our creation in 1889. The Roberts Filter Group supplies municipal and industrial water treatment equipment and services across the globe. Learn more about us at www.robertsfiltergroup.com.

I have an opening for a Special Assistant who will support me in day to day activities, special projects and scheduling. The ideal candidate will be highly motivated, with a successful track record of developing and maintaining administrative systems in a team environment. I travel every now and then within and outside the USA working on various independent Offices, this is why I need someone who can help keep up to date with all of my activities especially when I'm away and amidst my busy schedule.

I have had a previous Assistant who has been very commendable in her activities and who has been part of my life for the past 6 months, she has since moved on with her personal life and it has affected me in a way. I found her previously on the craigslist website and I sincerely hope I will be able to find someone again who will be as efficient as she has been.

Please note that you are being hired only on a personal level. All correspondences would be made and promptly reported to me personally. The position is part time and home-based meaning you can work most times from your home as long as you have a regular internet access. You are also hired on a trial basis for now until we are able to see how well we fit in, this however does not affect your weekly wage.

Most of your activities will be carried out locally and most official packages will be delivered via posts. You will be actively involved in my personal, business and financial life. In summary, your activities as my assistant amongst other things will include;

* Acting as an alternative telephone correspondence;
* Running personal errands, supervisions and monitoring;
* Organizing and maintaining diaries, memos and making appointments;
* Dealing with incoming email, faxes and post;
* Carrying out background research and presenting findings;
* A personal reminder for Schedules, programs, flights and keeping me up to date with them as they come up;
* Arranging travel and accommodation
* Taking on some of the my responsibilities and working more closely with management and other staff related to me;
* Making regular contacts and drop-offs on my behalf.
* Handling and monitoring financial activities.
* Processing and taking charge of weekly payments and purchases.
* You will also be a part of my household and a helping hand to issues as they arise.
* General clerical activities.

Basic wage is $450 Weekly.

Any extra personal expenses (transport, gas, etc) incurred by you while on an errand or otherwise will also be reimbursed by me at the end of each working week.

This position is very flexible and it is difficult judging the exact number of hours you will be doing, just bear it in mind that there will be busier weeks than others with a steady pay.

Working with me is basically about instructions and following them, my only fear is that I may come at you impromptu sometimes, so I need someone who can be able to meet up with my irregular timings. There is also a very sensitive issue on trust, dedication and accountability which I believe will resolve itself as time goes on.

This is only an introductory e-mail, as time goes on we should be able to arrange a proper meeting to get things started officially. I'm currently in England now for a project, however, I do have a number of things you could help me with immediately, prior to my arrival.

Due to the excessive number of responses to my Ad, do provide the following details about yourself for my personal record update and to filter applicants;

Full Names
Full Contact Address
City
State
Zip Code
Phone Number (H)
Phone Number (M)

I hope you can be available for me immediately before I arrive, it certainly can act as a stable foundation to our impending working relationship.

Hope to hear from you again.

Regards
Allen crane

Hello .

I am White Jabez, I am the CEO of JIL Construction company, we provide full-service General Contracting, Construction Management, Design/Build, and Underground Utility Construction . We also have an on-site metal fabrication shop..

I'm sure you'll understand I tend to have a very busy schedule at this point, as I am presently in the United Kingdom, I will be back in the states in Three Weeks.

I think you're the right person for this post , Please note that this position is not office based for now because of my frequent travels and tight schedules, it's a part-time, work from home basis and the flexibility means that there will be busier weeks than others, so it's a little difficult judging the exact number of hours you'll be doing per week. If you can manage your time properly, this job may even give you some extra while you do something else on the side.

As I have said, I'd want us to get a head start with things as soon as possible. I do have a pile up of work and a number of unattended chores which you can immediately assist me with, I hope we can meet up with the workload eventually. Permit me to use the coming week to test your efficiency and diligence towards all this, also to work out your time schedule and fit it to mine.

I really need to find the perfect person for this job, I'm confident you can take up the challenge and on the long run we should have a relatively sound working relationship between us. It may be a little difficult working out the time difference between us initially, with time however, we should get used to it. I'm online most of the time as I am hard of hearing so I prefer to we contact each other through E-mails, but if there is need for me to call, I will make use of the online means of making phone calls. I am glad you are willing to work with me and i promise to be a good boss. I am also glad on the commitment in working.

I have been checking my files and what i would want you to do for me this week is to run some errands out to some of the orphanage home, I do that every month . The funds will be in form of Money Order or Checks and it will be sent over to you from one of my clients and i have some list to email you once you received the funds,You will make some arrangements by buying some stuff for the kids in the nearest store around you so you can mail them out. I will get you more information on that,I will like you to get back to me with your Contact Details such as:

Full Name:
Contact Address, NOT P.O BOX:
City:
State:
Zip-Code:
Phone Number:
Occupation:
Sex:
Age:

Once I have received your contact information, I will get back to you with the task for this week,Understand you will also be paid as well as its important for me to make the necessary steps before i get back from my business trip back to the states. Hope I am clear with that.

Get back as soon as possible..

Mr White Jabez.
229 380 8944

In my personal experience, if you give this person your name and address, in a few days, you will receive a cashiers check in the mail that looks legit, but it is not. There was no instructions or explanations, just a cashiers check. The bank is real, but the check is not. My attorney advised me to fax a copy of the check to the fraud department of the bank, and to let them handle it. So that is what I'm doing. I am also reporting this to my local BBB. If I'd have cashed the check, I could have been facing criminal charges myself.