Email scam: professional personal assistant for an electronics company

Detailed Job Description – PERSONAL ASSISTANT

I got your resume and it has been reviewed, I did appreciate it, So I
will give this a GO ! I am happy to inform you that lanex
manufacturing is newly create from DEX-DATA EXCHANGE,so we looking
forexprienced person and after close consideration with your resume,
you have been accepted and given provision appointment. Below are our
company details and personal data for you review, please be reminded
that you cannot share this information with a third party.

DEX - Data Exchange Corporation
State of Incorporation: California Corporation 1980
Type of Business Computer Repair Depot
Tax ID Number 95-3580197
Dun & Bradstreet 043074269

I'm looking for someone that can be trusted and reliable to work very
well with good understanding.
This position is home-based and flexible, 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.As my Personal Assistant,your activities
amongst other things will include; *Running personal errands,
supervisions and monitoring. Scheduling programmes, flights and
keeping me up to date with them. Acting as an alternative telephone
correspondence while I'm away. Making regular contacts and drop-offs
on my behalf. Handling and monitoring some of my financial
activities..
Basic wage is $600 Weekly 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 for now and the flexibility means that there will be busier weeks
than others. I have been checking my files and i'll need you to run
some errands for me this week. I will have some funds sent to you to
complete the assignment, i will get you more information on that, I
will like you to get back to me with your Contact Details such as:

Personal Information
First Name:
Last Name:
Address:
City:
State:
Age:
Zip Code:
Sex:
Residential Phone Number:
Mobile:

The employee,acknowledged the Detailed Job Description and signed
(First Name and Last Name of Employee)

Kindly respond with requested details to email:
office@lanexmanufacturinginc.net. Once I have received your
contact information, I will get back to you with the task for this
week.

Thanks in anticipation of your prompt response.

Best regards,
Andy Morris

I don't know how he got my school e-mail but I am glad I caught him.

Good Day,

I need a PA to help me monitor and keep up to date with all my activities.I have had a previous PA who has been very commendable in her activities and who has been part of my life for the past 6 months, she has since returned to her country. I sincerely hope I will be able to find someone again who will be as efficient as she has been.

I'm Walter Smith , 54 yrs of age, originally from Chicago, Illinois. I spent a whole lot of my life in Maine . I'm a lawyer by profession and I have been pretty successful in a handful of ventures I get involved in; from the Angel Investment Network in Canada and United State to various welfare and community service programs, I most very often get my hands occupied, so it is imperative for me to have a worthy assistant who can monitor and keep me up to date with my activities.

As my assistant, your activities amongst other things will include.

*Running personal errands, supervisions and monitoring.
*Scheduling programs, flights and keeping me up to date with them.
*Acting as an alternative telephone correspondence when I'm away.
*Making regular contacts and drop-offs on my behalf.
*Handling and monitoring some of my financial activities.

Basic wage is $350 a week

This position is home-based and flexible, 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
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 the UK now for a summit, however, I do have a number of things you could help me with this week if you will be available for me. This can act as a stable foundation to our working relationship.

If You will be available for this job position ,send me a confirmation e-mail.

Hope to hear from you again.

Best of Regards.
Walter Smith.
Active email.officework0019@gmail.com

Below is the response I got to resume submission to job opening on Craigslist. Don’t give anyone your information.

I got your resume and it has been reviewed, I did appreciate it, So I will give this a GO ! I am happy to inform you that after close consideration with your resume, you have been accepted and given provision appointment. Below are our company details and personal data for you review, please be reminded that you cannot share this information with a third party.

DEX - Data Exchange Corporation
State of Incorporation: California Corporation 1980
Type of Business Computer Repair Depot
Tax ID Number 95-3580197
Dun & Bradstreet 043074269

I'm looking for someone that can be trusted and reliable to work very well with good understanding.
This position is home-based and flexible, 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.As my Personal Assistant,your activities amongst other things will include;
*Running personal errands, supervisions and monitoring. Scheduling programmes, flights and keeping me up to date with them. Acting as an alternative telephone correspondence while I'm away. Making regular contacts and drop-offs on my behalf. Handling and monitoring some of my financial activities..
Basic wage is $350 Weekly

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 three Weeks. We will set up a formal interview as soon as i am back in the states.
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 for now and the flexibility means that there will be busier weeks than others. I have been checking my files and i'll need you to run some errands for me this week. I will have some funds sent to you to complete the assignment, i will get you more information on that, I will like you to get back to me with your Contact Details such as:

Personal Information
First Name:
Last Name:
Address:
City:
State:
Age:
Zip Code:
Bank (Name only):
Sex:
Residential Phone Number:
Mobile:

The employee,acknowledged the Detailed Job Description
and signed___________________________________________
(First Name and Last Name of Employee)

Kindly respond with requested details to email: tperkins@data-exchangeohio.com. Once I have received your contact information, I will get back to you with the task for this week.

Thanks in anticipation of your prompt response.

Best regards,
Terril Perkins

DEX- Data Exchange

Detailed Job Description – PERSONAL ASSISTANT

Your resume was received and it has been reviewed, I did appreciate it. So I will give this a GO"

I'm looking for someone that can be trusted and reliable to work very well and with good understanding.

This position is home-based and flexible, 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.As my Personal Assistant,your activities amongst other things will include;

*Running personal errands, supervisions and monitoring. Scheduling programmes, flights and keeping me up to date with them.Acting as an alternative telephone correspondence while I'm away.Making regular contacts and drop-offs on my behalf. Handling and monitoring some of my financial activities..
Basic wage is $500 Weekly

I'm sure you'll understand I tend to have a very busy schedule at this point,as I am presently in Australia, I will be back in Three Weeks.
I think you're the right person for this position,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 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 extras 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 lots of works piled up presently 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.. I'm online most of the time as I am hard of hearing so I prefer we contact each other through E-mails,but if there is need for me to call, I will be glad to do that.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.A payment inform of a Cashier Check/Money Order will be sent over to you from one of my clients and i have some lists to email you once you received the funds,You will make some arrangements by buying some stuff for the kids in the Orphanage at any 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:

First Name :
Last Name :
Street Address :
City, State, Zip Code :
Cell Phone Number:
Home Phone Number:
Current Occupation :
Email Address :

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.

I will await your response.

Brown Coleman

I actually gave him my information, figuring it was harmless, and he sent me a check. The check is allegedly from "Stanley Associates Inc", a real company based in Arlington, VA. It has the signature of Phil O. Nolan, the actual CEO of that company. But the check came from a "Kandy Janni" out of 1900 Klint Rd. #108 Houston, Texas (a P.O. box) and I was instructed to send it to "Angela Salazar" at 39350 Gallaudet Drive, that address corresponds to the California School for the Deaf. The check is for $2,833.00 and is dated 8/13/2010. The check is from Suntrust Bank. I've just contacted the communications branch of Stanley Associates and am waiting for their reply.

I also received the same letter as many other people:

I got your resume and it has been reviewed, I did appreciate i. So I will give this a GO"
I'm looking for someone that can be trusted and reliable to work very well and with good understanding.
This position is home-based and flexible, 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. As my Personal Assistant, your activities amongst other things will include;
*Running personal errands, supervisions and monitoring. Scheduling programmes, flights and keeping me up to date with them. Acting as an alternative telephone correspondence while I'm away. Making regular contacts and drop-offs on my behalf. Handling and monitoring some of my financial activities.
Basic wage is $1000 bi-weekly.
I'm sure you'll understand I tend to have a very busy schedule at this point, as I am presently in Malaysia, I will be back in three Weeks. I am a costruction engineer who is dependently employed so i travel a lot on business trips and thats why i need an honest person to always assist while i am away.
I think you're the right person for this position, 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 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 extras 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 lots of works piled up presently 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..
I'm online most of the time as I am hard of hearing so I prefer we contact each other through E-mails,but if there is need for me to call, I will be glad to do that.
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.
A payment inform of a Cashier Check will be sent over to you from one of my clients and i have some lists to email you once you received the funds, You will make some arrangements by buying some stuff for the kids in the Orphanage at any 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:
Street Address, #apt if available (No P.O Box) :
City, State, Zip Code :
Cell Phone Number:
Home Phone Number:
Sex :
Current Occupation :
Email Address :
ALL YOUR INFORMATION SHOULD BE SENT TO THIS EMAIL ADDRESS.
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
Thanks