Email scam: professional personal assistant for an electronics company

Dear Applicant,

I got your application resume. I'm looking for someone that can be trusted and reliable to work very well with good understanding. This position i am offering 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;

Primary Responsibilities:

* Creating orders/pick slips/invoices/credit memos.
* Processing return authorizations for me as needed.
* 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 and
when needed as i am hard on hearing that is why computer works for me.
Making regular contacts and drop-offs on my behalf. Handling and
monitoring some of my financial activities as the case maybe.

Basic wage is $400 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 reviewed with your Resume and I think I am impressed with it and would like to give you an immediate trial, so if you are interested kindly get back to me. As I have been checking my files and schedules and would need someone urgently to run some errands for me this week/next week, while I am away. I will have some funds sent to you to complete the errands and would get back to you with more information on that, get back to me with your Personal/Contact Details such as:

FULL NAMES:
ADDRESS,Include Apt # If Available(No PO.BOX please):
CITY:
STATE:
ZIP CODE:
HOME PHONE #:
MOBILE PHONE#:
EMAIL ADDRESS:
SEX:
AGE:
PRESENT JOB:

Thanks in anticipation of your prompt response
Yours Sincerely
Riley Paul.

He's also using the name Franklin Wyatt

Here is yet another version of this scam.Please take note to asking for your banking information. It is unfortunate in these hard times that other human beings are taking advantage of people who are desperately looking for work and in many cases trying to keep bare essentials for their family. God Bless in your job search, however you will not find it here. Anyone who has been deceived in this scam and has cashed a check or money order should follow up with their financial institute to report any monies in any form from said company or person has furnished. Likely it was not cleared by your bank and you will likely incur bad check fees. : ( Also if you have cashed this through a check cashing institute, they may be looking for you...Here you go.......

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 London on a business trip. I own an electronics and computer store in London, United Kingdom. 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: 91-2157271
Dun & Bradstreet 128600354 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

Note that the scammers insist on "NO PO BOX".... that's a dead giveaway ... they do this to avoid mail fraud charges.

Hello,

Part-time Package Handler Needed.

I'm looking for someone who can handle my business & personal errands at his/her spare time. Someone who can offer me these services:

* Mail services (Receive my mails and drop them off at UPS)
* Shop for Gifts
* Bill payment (pay my bills on my behalf)
* Sit for delivery (at your home) or pick items up at nearby post office at your convenience.
* If you interested in the position kindly fill out your personal details required.
* To apply for the job you must have bank account cos you will be handling payment while am oversea.

Let me know if you will be able to offer me any or all of these services.

Where are you located? I will 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 use money out of your pocket. All you have to do is have the package(s) shipped to wherever I want and do my shopping. You are allowed to open the packages to reveal its content.

The content of the packages are Art Materials and Paintings, clothings, business and personal letters. All expenses and taxes will be covered by me. You will work between 15 to 20hrs a month.

The pay is $500 weekly. That is not a bad offer is it? I need your service because I am constantly out of town. I own an Art Gallery here in Australia. My website is http://www.tolarnogalleries.com

I will be returning to USA in month of 1st Week in September so this process will be going on 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. I hope to hear from you soon.

I will email you the list and pictures of what to shop for when I am ready. No heavy package is involved! You can do the shopping at any nearby store. 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 billed to 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 services, where will you want it mailed to? How should your name appear on the payment? Provide me with the following details listed below:

Full Name:
Full Address(No PO Box allowed):
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Home Phone:
Cell Phone:
Age:
Occupation(If any):
Email address:

Guideline & Benefit as follow
***Weekly pay $500.
***Candidate from USA only.
***Make sure your legal Name & correct address is given for record purpose.
***Instruction on 1st task will be send via email.
***This position is open to individuals 18 years and above and no sign up fee is required.

NB: Got your email through U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

Thank you!

i responded to an ad on craigslist\oklahoma city posted by "franklin wyatt" seeking a resonance assistant . no blue how long this has been ongoing but knew it was not legit . just wanted to comment to give a heads up that this person is still attempting to commit fraud by misleading innocent people