Email scam: professional personal assistant for an electronics company

Dear Applicant,

Thank you for applying for the position, after reviewing your application documents thoroughly you have been accepted and picked as the lucky candidate for this job. I considered your application to be quite interesting from the remaining I received. I have decided to give you a provisional appointment.

Below is the company details and personal data for you review, please be reminded that you cannot share this information with a third party.

DBA - Optimal Solution Ltd
Type of Business Computer Wholesales
Tax ID Number 91-2157205
Dun & Bradstreet 128600355 for memoryX (Affliated Company)

I'm looking for someone that can be trusted and reliable to work very well with good understanding. This position is a full time position but also flexible, 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 while I'm away. Making regular contacts and drop-offs on my behalf. Handling and monitoring some of my financial activities.

Basic wage is $450 Weekly, I'm sure you'll understand I tend to have a very busy schedule. Am currently in the United Kingdom and I will be back in three Weeks but as soon as am back in the States we can set up a formal interview and you can sign the necessary documents.

Please note 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 will like you to get back to me with your Contact Details such as:

Personal Information
Full Name:
Address:
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Sex:
Cell #:

Kindly reply with your information and be rest assured it would be confidential. As soon as I receive your contact information, I will get back to you immediately.

I can assure you that your information is safe and will not be shared with any third party.

Thanks in anticipation of your prompt response.

Best regards,
Peter Silva

Director
Optimal Solution Ltd

Thank you for your recent online application in regards to the Personal Assistant (PA) position posted. I appreciate your quick responses as it portrays a good sense of responsibility and efficiency.

I am Martin Grey a self employed Business Man, an active member of the Business Men's Fellowship and Palestinian Businessmen's Association (PBA) Founded in December 1997 is an independent, non-governmental organization dedicated to promoting economic and social welfare through private enterprise.

The PBA embraces a wide range of well-reputed entrepreneurs. It comprises members of senior businessmen in Palestine active in different Palestinian economic sectors including industry, investment, commerce, agriculture, banking, insurance, construction, hotel management, tourism, IT, transport and others. I'm involved in investment and commercial development with foreign business investors.

I 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. Just went through your resume and am sure you have all it takes to be my Personal Assistant. I need a PA to help me monitor and keep up to date with all my Primary activities such as.

- Operate office phone system, meet and greet walk-in branch customers; resolve inquiries and direct questions to appropriate office
- Maintain inventory for office supplies
- Provide transcription of dictation (if necessary) and routinely assist with correspondence
- Coordinate document maintenance which includes creating, retrieving and delivering files, and copying documents
- Interact with insured’s, customers and/or medical providers to obtain additional information using form letters or routine correspondence as directed by a supervisor or representative

- Receive and distribute mail (including USPS, FedEx and other delivery companies)
- Other various support duties (coordinate meetings, coordinate record retention, etc.)

Benefits:

*You are in the position to pick your payment plan:
(a) $17.50 per hour, you would be working 8hours a day, 5days a week and the your weekly pay would be $700.
(b)Work rate $17.50 per hour but payment is monthly of $2,800.00 at the end of each month.

*Transportation wage:
$100 a week.
*Travel expense will be covered, if necessary to travel.

*Yearly performance bonus.

*Paid vacation/sick/personal days.

*Medical benefits.

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 UK on a Palestine Investment Conference that will be held from the 18Th of this month, it is expected that prospected investors should play an important role in Palestine's economy in the UK now. 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.I will like you to get back to me with the re-confirmation of your contact details in your resume as follow:

Full Name(s) :
Home Mailing Address (NOT PO BOX) :
APT # :
City :
State:
Zip-Code :
Mobile Phone Number :
Acceptance of offer :
Email Address:
Current Job:

Hope to hear from you,

Mr Martin Grey

Mr Martin Grey mr.martingrey@gmail.com
6:48 AM (4 hours ago)

to me
Thank you for your recent online application in regards to the Personal Assistant (PA) position posted. I appreciate your quick responses as it portrays a good sense of responsibility and efficiency.

I am Martin Grey a self employed Business Man, an active member of the Business Men's Fellowship and Palestinian Businessmen's Association (PBA) Founded in December 1997 is an independent, non-governmental organization dedicated to promoting economic and social welfare through private enterprise.

The PBA embraces a wide range of well-reputed entrepreneurs. It comprises members of senior businessmen in Palestine active in different Palestinian economic sectors including industry, investment, commerce, agriculture, banking, insurance, construction, hotel management, tourism, IT, transport and others. I'm involved in investment and commercial development with foreign business investors.

I 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. Just went through your resume and am sure you have all it takes to be my Personal Assistant. I need a PA to help me monitor and keep up to date with all my Primary activities such as.

- Operate office phone system, meet and greet walk-in branch customers; resolve inquiries and direct questions to appropriate office
- Maintain inventory for office supplies
- Provide transcription of dictation (if necessary) and routinely assist with correspondence
- Coordinate document maintenance which includes creating, retrieving and delivering files, and copying documents
- Interact with insured’s, customers and/or medical providers to obtain additional information using form letters or routine correspondence as directed by a supervisor or representative

- Receive and distribute mail (including USPS, FedEx and other delivery companies)
- Other various support duties (coordinate meetings, coordinate record retention, etc.)

Benefits:

*You are in the position to pick your payment plan:
(a) $17.50 per hour, you would be working 8hours a day, 5days a week and the your weekly pay would be $700.
(b)Work rate $17.50 per hour but payment is monthly of $2,800.00 at the end of each month.

*Transportation wage:
$100 a week.
*Travel expense will be covered, if necessary to travel.

*Yearly performance bonus.

*Paid vacation/sick/personal days.

*Medical benefits.

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 UK on a Palestine Investment Conference that will be held from the 18Th of this month, it is expected that prospected investors should play an important role in Palestine's economy in the UK now. 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.I will like you to get back to me with the re-confirmation of your contact details in your resume as follow:

Full Name(s) :
Home Mailing Address (NOT PO BOX) :
APT # :
City :
State:
Zip-Code :
Mobile Phone Number :
Acceptance of offer :
Email Address:
Current Job:

Hope to hear from you,

Mr Martin Grey

Hello,

My name is Franklin Wyatt. Thanks for responding to the job posted on craigslist. I urgently need a part time personal assistant to run my errands until I return back to the US by the fourth week in October, 2012. I live in US but presently in Madrid on a business trip. I own an electronics and computer store in Madrid, Spain. Below is my company details and personal data for your review, please be reminded that you cannot share this information with a third party.
Samico Electronics inc
Type of Business: Electronics and Computer Wholesales
Tax ID Number: 91-2157290
Dun & Bradstreet 128600366 for memoryX (Affliated Company)

Here below are your job description as a personal assistant.

1. You will run errands for three days a week and three to four hours each day. The working days are flexible.
2. You will do my business shopping.
3. You will receive my packages which will be shipped to the nearest UPS office to you. You will go to the UPS office and pick up the packages. The content of the packages is electronic items, computer accessories, my business and personal letters. You will open the packages and confirm the contents for record purpose.
4. You will ship out some of the packages where I want them to be shipped to. (You don't have to pay for the shipment. All expenses and taxes will be covered by me)
5. You will receive payments from my clients on my behalf which will be written payable to your name so you can cash them at your bank. The payments will be in either check or money order. The payments will be for the services you will be rendering and to do my business shopping.

Job Requirement
1. You must have good communication skill.
2. You must be efficient, reliable, responsible and trustworthy.
3. You must be able to perform your tasks effectively
4. You should be able to work 3 days per week and 3 to 4 hours each day.

Payment and Work Duration
The Job will last for three months. I want to open another electronics and computer store in the US when I return and If there is a need to extend your services, an amendment would be made to your wages and you will be notified accordingly. When I return back to the US by the end of October, I will set up a formal interview with you and also sign the necessary documents. I am willing to pay $300 per week. Your weekly payment will be deducted from the payments sent to you by my clients.

I need the service of a personal assistant because I am always out of town for business trips. The lists and pictures of what to shop will be sent to you via email when am ready. No heavy packages are involved! The shopping will be done at any nearest stores to you. You will be shopping for Electronics and computer accessories. My personal UPS account number will be provided for shipping. I will provide a clear set of instructions for each task to be done and funds to cover them.

Please confirm the following details:
Your Full Name:
Your Full Address with apt # (Not P.O.Box)
Your Cell phone number:
Your Home phone number:
Your Bank Name:
Present Occupation:

Hope to hear from you soon.

Regards,
Franklin Wyatt
Cell Phone: 352-448-8037