Email scam: professional personal assistant for an electronics company

What exactly is the GOAL of this specific scam anyway? What are these people wanting?

I reply to the same Craiglist posting. I did some posting for this PErSON. I received a check today for more than I should have received. I am going to take this check to local Wells Fargo and let them take of this. Sad people are spam like. I did my research the person "ADE JOE" is the one to mail the funds at 145 MADY WAY Port Novo, Cotonou, Benin and zip code 22902. The zip code is in VA. You will not spam me.

Also using Franklin Gilbert

Hello,

My name is Franklin Gilbert. 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 December, 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 for your review.

Company Name: Electronics And Gadgets Direct Limited
Registered Office: 11 Amberside Wood Lane, Paradise Industrial Estate, Hertfordshire, HP2 4TP, United Kingdom
Company No. 06348300
Type of Business: Electronics and Computer Wholesales
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 December, 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 Gilbert
Cell Phone: 352-448-8037

Thank you for your recent online application in regards to the Position. Your application to the position was duly noted and I appreciate your quick response as I believe it portrays good sense of responsibility and efficiency.

Your resume was carefully scrutinized and found to be satisfactory but right now I am in need of a Personal Assistant and it would be a great pleasure to have you on board as my Personal Assistant.

I’m a Program Director who specializes on taking exhibitions, holding lectures and special events for both adult and youth education activities in architectural development .I'm looking for someone trustworthy and reliable to work very well with good understanding.

Benefits:

*You are in the position to pick your payment plan:
(a) $20 per hour, you would be working 8 hours a day, 5 days a week and the your weekly pay would be $800.
(b)Work rate $20 per hour but payment is monthly of $3,200.00 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 a flexible Part time job, you may be in any location because you will be working from your home for the time being, doing all the activities.... Presently i am out of state on a business trip and will be back next weekend, pending my arrival I want you to start working for me and I have a number of things you could help me with this week or next week if you will be available to start. This will serve as a stable foundation to our working relationship and 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 by we should be able to arrange a proper meeting to get things started officially.

In addition, your kind of work is classified under the 1099 also you will be reimbursed for any travel and extra expenses. I have the first task waiting for you; I just need to know if you are ready to work. 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 FOSTER HOMES, You will be making some donations to them which is something of a monthly indulgence for me. I would expect you to consider this a test of your efficiency and efficacy.

Funds required to make the Donations will be sent to you from one of my financial aides in form of Money Order/Company check...You will make arrangements to buy some stuff for the kids in the nearest store around you and mail them out.

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:

Soon as I receive your contact information, I will get back to you with the task for the week.

I will await your prompt response,
Mr Martin Grey

BEWARE OF PHOTOGRAPHERS LOOKING FOR OFFICE ASSISTANTS: MAJOR SCAM

received these 2 replies in the same day--ALMOST IDENTICAL:

Hello,
I am sorry for getting back to you lately it was due to the some obligations beyond my control.Do take time to go through this introductory mail and feel free to pass any questions on.David Anthony is my name.A photographer,writer,editor,lecturer and curator based in here in the states.I have been a photographer for over twenty two years and also has been teaching photography for ten years.I bring a unique teaching style to students which will guarantee creative and fun learning by all student photographers while elevating them to new,exciting photographic heights that they have dreamed of.I often conduct LIVE slide/talk lectures on Understanding Exposure,the Art of Seeing,Macro Photography and Photographing People throughout the Canada,USA,Asia,Europe and the Middle east.At the moment,I am in a workshop in Nicosia,Cyprus.I will be here for at two week after which I will be in the United Kingdom for my aunt funeral and later attend my son's graduation two days after the funeral before i head to the Philippines for a Live-slide/talk show lectures with some students.

YOUR DUTIES AS MY ASSISTANT.
While I am out of the states,I need some one who can stand in the gap for me.His/her duties will be the following
1.To receive letters and mails on my behalf.
2.Receive Outstanding payment and deposits from clients who want to attend the forth coming workshops or Live shows.
3.Schedule appointments for me.
4.Book my Flight tickets/Hotel Reservations.
5.Receive/Send letters and mails from and to my clients.

This position is home-based and flexible part time job,you can be in any location to carry out any of the activities.All you need do is to check your emails at least twice daily and keep your phone on most times in case i might need to call you from anywhere i may be.I do have a number of things you could help me with this week if you will be available to start.This can act as a stable foundation to our working relationship.Let me know if you have any of the office equipment (If not,I will make arrangements to send them to your address)

Printer:
Personal Laptop/Desktop:
Internet Access:
Scanner:
Fax machine:
Lamina tor (pouch type):
Paper Cutter: (up/down cutter type)

For proper review (since i am not available now to set up a face-to-face interview) supply out correctly the information below.

FIRST NAME :-
SURNAME:-
ADDRESS:-
CITY :-
STATE:-
ZIP CODE:-
COUNTRY:-
PHONE NUMBER (S) :-
PRESENT OCCUPATION:-
Email:-

Not Important:
GENDER:-
MARITAL STATUS:-
AGE:-
NATIONALITY:-

Scanned copy of your ID: (You can provide that later when you are employed)
Note:It will be of added advantage if you can provide 2 references from your past employments.

Qualification:
1.Educational background is not a criteria.
2.You must be Organized and able to take instructions well Dependable,Reliable,Trustworthy a must
3.Must have excellent English language skills (both spoken and written)
4.Have great work ethic and attitude,as well as people skills,pay-attention to details,capable of multi-tasking,and work well under stress at times.

Benefits:
- Yearly performance bonus
- Paid vacation/sick/personal days
- Medical benefits

Salary:
$500 weekly($2,000 monthly)
Also,there will be compensation for efficiency and hard working.

Thanks,
David Anthony

AND THIS

Hope you're having a pleasant day today, In response to my Craig
list posting,I am in search of dependable individual with a high
pedigree to help me handle my Business errands.Do take time to go
through this introductory mail and feel free to pass any questions on.
Kevin C Gallagher is My name and I have been A photographer for over 30
years and also has been teaching photography for 20 years. I bring a
unique teaching style to students which will guarantee creative and fun
learning by all student photographers while elevating them to new,
exciting photographic heights that they have only dreamed of.I often
conduct LIVE slide/talk lectures on Understanding Exposure, the Art of
Seeing, Macro Photography and Photographing People throughout the
USA,CANADA, Great Britain and Asia.At the moment, I am in a work-shop
in Canada.I will be here for a month after which I will fly down to
Paris for a Live-slide/talk show lectures with some students.

YOUR DUTIES AS MY FRONT DESK RECEPTIONIST/CLERICAL SUPPORT POSTITION.
While I am out of the states,I need some one who can stand in the
gap
for me.His/her duties will be:
-To receive letters and mails on my behalf.
-Receive Payments from clients who want to attend the forth coming
workshops or Live shows.
-Schedule appointments for me.
-Book my flight tickets. Send letters and mails from my clients.

This position is home-based and a flexible part time job,you can be
in any location you will be working from your home doing all the
activities.All you need do is to check your emails twice daily and keep
your phone on most times in case I might need to call you from anywhere
I may be.I do have a number of things you could help me with this week
if you will be available to start.

Let me know if you have any of the office equipment (If not),I
will
make arrangements to send them to your address
Printer:
Personal Laptop/Desktop:
Internet Access:
Scanner:
Fax machine:
Laminator:
Paper Cutter:

For proper review(since i am not available now to set up a
face-to-face interview) supply out correctly the information below to
this email address (k_gallagher2@aol.com) correctly.

FULL NAME :
Full Street Address(Not PO Box) :
Apt No :
City, State, Zip Code:
Age:
Present Occupation:
Cell Phone Number:
Age:
Home Phone Number:
Email:

Note:supply out correctly the information Above to this email
address
(k_gallagher2@aol.com) correctly. It will be of added advantage if you
can provide 2 references from your past employments.
QUALIFICATION:
-Educational background is not a criteria.
-You must be Organized and able to take instructions well Dependable,
Reliable, Trustworthy a must
-Must have excellent English language skills (both spoken and written)
-Have great work ethic and attitude, as well as people skills,
pay-attention to detail, capable of multi-tasking, and works well under
stress at times.
-Benefits:
- Yearly performance bonus
- Paid vacation/sick/personal days
- Medical benefits

Salary:
$500 weekly($2,000 monthly)
Also,there will be compensation for efficiency and hard work.

Regards
Kevin C Gallagher
http://www.carolegallagher.info
k_gallagher2@aol.com

I received the below email and replied to it does anyone know if this is a scam?

Hello,
Thanks for your interests in the position as posted
on craigslist, I will deeply appreciate all genuine efforts to help me
monitor and keep up to date with all my activities. I most very often
get my hands occupied because am working with many companies both
states and outside,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:
Make travel arrangements and submit expenses for Attorneys Order
office supplies, Running personal errands,Check Processing Filing
documents,faxing,printing and typing letters Web research, Internet
search skills and posting ads Quality communication etiquette skills
and good organizational skills Serious sense of humor required and
mandatory to work with me Ability to handle highly sensitive and
confidential information Perform duties with accuracy, quality, and
integrity. Basic wage is $435 a week..

About me:My name is Joel Glauser, I have a family of 2 and i am a
Realtor and Lawyer.I travel a lot,hence the reason why i need an
assistant to handle affairs for me on the home front when i am away on
business which is usually quite often. This position is home-based and
flexible you can be in any location,working with me is basically about
instructions and following them, I need someone who can be able to meet up
with my regular 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 do
have a number of things you could help me with Next Week if you will
be available for me. This can act as a stable foundation to our
working relationship. Note:This position is home base office work you
can be in any location and work with me from your home. Let me know
your interest if you are ready to work with me from your home.

So Fill This Application And Email It Back Here Asap!!!

Full Name:
Full Address:
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Phone Number:
Age:
Current Job:

Get back to me with the required details above , So that the pay-check can be arranged before you start.
I will appreciate quick response from you.
Thanks and please get back to me as soon as possible.

Regards,

Joel Glauser

Hello,
Thanks for your interests in the position as posted
on craigslist, I will deeply appreciate all genuine efforts to help me
monitor and keep up to date with all my activities. I most very often
get my hands occupied because am working with many companies both
states and outside,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:
Make travel arrangements and submit expenses for Attorneys Order
office supplies, Running personal errands,Check Processing Filing
documents,faxing,printing and typing letters Web research, Internet
search skills and posting ads Quality communication etiquette skills
and good organizational skills Serious sense of humor required and
mandatory to work with me Ability to handle highly sensitive and
confidential information Perform duties with accuracy, quality, and
integrity. Basic wage is $435 a week..

About me:My name is Joel Glauser, I have a family of 2 and i am a
Realtor and Lawyer.I travel a lot,hence the reason why i need an
assistant to handle affairs for me on the home front when i am away on
business which is usually quite often. This position is home-based and
flexible you can be in any location,working with me is basically about
instructions and following them, I need someone who can be able to meet up
with my  regular 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 do
have a number of things you could help me with Next Week if you will
be available for me. This can act as a stable foundation to our
working relationship. Note:This position is home base office work you
can be in any location and work with me from your home. Let me know
your interest if you are ready to work with me from your home.

So Fill This Application And Email It Back Here Asap!!!

Full Name:
Full Address:
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Phone Number:
Age:
Current Job:

Get back to me with the required details above , So that the pay-check can be arranged before you start.
 I will appreciate quick response from you.
Thanks and please get back to me as soon as possible.

Regards,

Joel Glauser.

Next email was this:

Hello,

How are you doing today, This mail is to acknowledged that your information has been received, You have been accepted and employed as my Personal assistance .
As you know this is a part-time home base job for now ,If you have any other job at the moment, you can still keep to your job while you work for me.

You will start work as from the day your receive the first payment, you will be working 2 to 3 hours in a day, twice in a week, I will keep you informed as soon as i make the list of what you have to do for me and email them to you , but the first on the list is the orphanage funding that i usually do every second week of every month ,i do this every month to 2 orphanage home ,you will be helping me out in purchasing some items which will be donated to the
orphanage home .

The funds will be in form of a Money Order and it will be issued to you including your $460 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 .

I will email you the list of the items to purchased at the store and all the necessary information on how to get it mailed out to the orphanage. Ensure you check your emails daily so you can keep in contact with me because i will be communicating with you mostly through email , it Nice having you on board as my PA

 
N.B     I want you to confirm that you received this mail, do have a nice day.I await your reply.

Thanks
Joel