Administrative Assistant ad on Craigslist

Welcome to ScamWarners lalahboo and thank you for posting this scam script. This is defininitely a scam.

Will you please post up the emal address you received this scam from. That way we if someone searches by the email address, it will lead them to this post.

I received a similar email from "David Bentley" at this email address: [email protected]

Hello ApplePi!
Can you please post the emails you received too?
Thanks
Justin

@ RedRocket.

Im very sorry for your financial loss. but i also want to thank you. I recently have recieved this SAME email but with the senders name as Fred Bradley. I thought "Wow, what a good opportunity" BUT I showed my dad whom I ALWAYS go to for advice on these things and he asked me to google the senders name, the senders so called ex p.a...and what do you know. I found scam warners.com and your specific forum. I hope all turns out well with you...I left below a copy of my email just so other can compare as well.

"Hello Christy,

I just got your email from craigslist that you are interested in my job advert on the web site. I'm looking for someone (Urgently) that can be prudent and reliable to work with, Someone with good understanding to work as Personal Assistant.

My name is Fred Bradley and Mr David Sarconi use to be my Personal Assistant before. He just travelled back to his country (Brazil) on an emergency. I will like you to know that I am unable to meet up with you to talk about this job, because I am currently on a business trip to Canada,so there will be no interview, till I get back to the USA in March, then we can meet and talk more about the future of the job.

I'm a business man and Interior Designer by profession, I have been pretty successful in a handful of ventures. I get involved in Investment Networks in Canada and United States 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. Working with me is basically about instructions and following them, so this person has to be very close to a computer and with a good telephone skills. 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
* Processing return authorizations for me as needed.
* Running personal errands.
* Paying bills
* 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

Benefits:

*Yearly Bonus (Based on performance)
*Paid vacation / sick / personal days
*medical benefits 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.

If you accept this offer you will proceed to probation stage and you start working immediately till I get back in February. Your working hours will be on the average of 10 hours per week and your basic wages for now will be ($250) a week.There could be some weeks you won't do anything that doesn't stop your wages.

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 am looking for someone who can handle my personal and business errands at his/her spare time. Someone who can offer the services listed on the advert on Craigslist such as receiving calls and reporting back to me what information you got from clients, replying emails and printing invitation for exhibitions, shopping for gifts and materials, paying bills as well as receiving payments from clients when am not around. I will email you the list and sample of pictures of what to shop for when I need you to shop for me and will be precise on what and where to get them and it will definitely be within your neighbourhood.

I will make funds available for you on all expenses and the shopping must be reported in detailed manner. No heavy packages is involved, and all shopping can be done at the nearest stores. I will provide you with clear set of instructions on each task I need you to to as well as the funds to cover them.

I will like you to provide me with the following information of you (No mistake in name as it will appear on payments)

First Name :
Last name :
Address :
Apt Number :
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Sex:
Age:
Phone Number (H):
Phone Number (M):
Email Address :

Once you send all this information, I will make a back ground check on your details and will get back to you within 48 hours to let you know and you can start the probation stage immediately. I look forward to a long lasting work relationship.

Your's Sincerely,
Fred."

i was also been scammed by this david bentley. he owes me $2.8k . everything was the same as you guys posted. when i was depositing the 2nd check for him. the bank said the 1st check i deposited was fraud. so when i called him he said everything will be fixed and such. but the other day i called my bank about this also the police but there were nothing much they can do.

"david" had sent me another check and asked me to deposit it. i told him i wont do any business with him until my account is fixed. he told me everything would be fixed next week. i just screamed on the phone telling him he needs to fix my account or i wont do any business with him.

this is the address [email protected]
the phone number he's using 6173136007

I am sorry that you were scammed, and concerned that you don't seem to be understanding the reality of your situation yet. Unfortunately, any money you lost is gone forever.

He is a liar and a thief. His intention from the start was to send you fraudulent checks and have you turn them into cash and/or possessions for him. He is not who he claims to be or where he claims to be. The information he gave you is all fake. He is not going to fix anything.

You need to cut off all contact with this scammer. If you participate in "business" with him again, after he has already been shown to be a fraud, next time you will likely get yourself arrested for participating in the crime.

i kept records of everything he did. and called the police about it. i just hope the bank would understand the situation. i never really thought of there is a scam like this. im so dumb

I think i got him pissed off

HEY JENICA LIKE YOU I TOLD YOU EALIER THAT THE OTHER CHECK HAS BEEN TAKEN CARE OFF AND IT WILL TAKE UP TO 10 WOKIND DAYS FOR THE MONEY TO GET BACK INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT....I WILL IKE YOU TO GO AHEAD AND WITH DRAWL $1800 FROM THE NEW ACCOUNT AND HAVE IT SEND VIA WESTERN UNION TO ( ERICA BRADLEY ) today,so that my materials can be shipped to you today.....And hold onto the other check of $2650 till you get the money back in your account next week....And also please kindly email me with the address if the nearest coffee shop to you so we can meet when i get back on the 28th.....I await your response back as soon as possible.
David.

Wow i was about to go to bed so i could get up early to take that check to the orphanage tomarrow, but decided to have one last look online to find some research........sigh now i feel embarrassed

i felt really stupid. when i first received the check my bf said it might be a scam. but i didnt listen. anyway i received a new kind of email





INFORMATION ABOUT JOB
The Company Name is Baume et Mercier. Baume et Mercier is a Swiss manufacturer of accessible luxury watches and is an independent company based in Geneva, Switzerland and we continue to develop highly distinctive and attractive collections with a real sporting pedigree..The primary goal of the Receptionist/Office Assistant is to provide local customer assistant to our clients within North America. You will be assisting our clients within North America, the assistance to be provided will include: payment collections and customer service.And also i seek someone who can be my personal assistant and act on my behalf when i am not in the country.So In your reply please indicate if you will be interested in been my personal assistant. This position is home based and communication will mostly be via Text,Calls,and Emails.

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.
Presently i am in Switzerland for the company representative meeting and i want my assistant to start work immediately and also in your reply indicate when you wish to start work.
Your duties will include:
- Collecting Local Payments
When a buyer in United States decides to purchase an item through an online auction from our sellers he has the following payment options: Money orders, international wire transfer, international check, or local wire transfer. The quickest option of these is local wire transferring. Local wire transfers are the option that the sales support representative will provide to the clients.

- Managing Data
Along with the payments received from buyers you will be receiving details for these sales. These details will include items sold, price, and buyer's information. You are to file and maintain these purchasing records and transactions.

- Forwarding of the Payments
Once you receive each payment you will be keeping 10% as commission and forwarding the rest to the seller or representative, whose information will be provided prior each transaction. It is crucial to complete forwarding of the payments in a time efficient manner.

- Fees, and Transferring Procedures
All fees are covered by the company. The fees for transferring are simply deducted from the payments received. No client will contact you during initial stage of the trial period. After three weeks of the trial period you will begin to have contact with the buyers via email in regards to collection of the payments. For the first three weeks you will simply receive all of the transferring details, and payments, along with step by step guidance from your supervisor. You will be forwarding the received payments by wire transfer.

Additional Information:
Salary:
During the trial period, you will be paid 2,000USD per month while working on average 3-4hours per day, plus 10% commission from every payment received and forwarded. The salary will be sent in the form of wire transfer directly to your account. After the trial period your base pay salary will go up to 2,200USD per month, plus 10% commission.

Taxes:
You will receive a monthly invoice stating your total income. All applicable taxes are covered by the company,Basic wage is $400 Weekly excluding Gas expenses and compensations.

Your First Primary task (Collection of Payments):
1. Receive payment from our Customers or Clients.
2. Cash Payment at your Bank or any cashing facilities near you.
3. Deduct 10 % which will be your percentage/pay on Payment processed
4. Forward balance after deduction of percentage/pay to any of the offices you will be contacted to send payment to, you'll have a lot of free time doing another job, because this job schedule is flexible, you'll get good income .But this job is very challenging and you should understand it.

Please kindly fill your details below, so that you can get started.

Personal Information

Full Name:
Address:
Apt #:
City:
State/Province:
Age:
Sex:
Postal Code:
Bank Name:
Resident Phone Number:
Mobile:
The employee,acknowledged the Detailed Job Description
and signed___________ _____________________
(First Name and Last Name of Employee)

Kindly respond with requested details .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.

Sincereley

Shawn Davids
Financial Representative

[email protected]

Hello happymagic16,

What you just received is a scam also. You would be receiving forged checks and depositing them into your account, then sending money by Western Union to the scammer. You would be sending your real money but the checks would be forged.

OR You would be laundering stolen money through your account that the scammer has tricked other people to send for some fake reason.

Either way, you will eventually end up speaking with the police.

One way to tell this is a scam is the job title and the duties do not match up. I don't want to spell out too much so scammers don't get smarter. If you want more explanation, send me a PM.

Just ignore the message. Don't send them any of your personal information. If you are looking for a job, look for local companies. These jobs that sound too good to be true are NOT true. They are scams.

I hope this helps you. If in doubt, look at the company's real website. There are two North American offices. Call either one and see if you have actually been hired.


You have not.

i was actually been scammed already. i just called the detective today. anyway i told "david" that fbi came to my house and asked for his checks and information (not true though. but that is what the detective told me to tell him). anyway, i am still waiting for the status of my bank account .. bank told me they're making a case of it

Figured I'd just post another email here. I was applying to jobs a couple of years ago and had gotten a similar email and now my younger sister is applying and also go an email like this. They were both almost exactly the same, just different names and other small differences. Just wanted to post it so it'll show up on google and others can avoid being scammed! Good luck everyone!

Email my sister received from a Craigslist response in the Boston, MA area:
Thanks for showing interests on the AD ( Administrative Assistant ). I received and read your e-mail, i think you have all it takes to be employed for this job, I need a PA to help me monitor and keep up to date with all my activities.

I'm Courtney Watters, 52yrs of age, I'm a lawyer by profession, I have been pretty successful in a handful of ventures I get involved in; from the International business/corporate immigration, International investment immigration and family immigration to United State also 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 will be.

*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 $600 a week

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 will be glad if you are willing to work with me and i promise to be a good boss. 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.

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 that when i get back from my trip, I'm currently in the France meeting up with a corporate company willing to migrate there business to state, so i will be in France for the next 2 weeks, so till i get back this position will be a part-time and home-based job because my new office in your local area will not be set up till i get back to the state, you will be working in your area no need for relocation.

Let me know if you will be able to work as my Personal Assistance , Once i received your confirmation email i will get back to you with the task for this week. Please understand you will be paid for the first week immediately ( $600 ), its important for me to have everything setup before i get back from my trip. Hope i am clear with that.

Kindly PLEASE FILL THE APPLICATION FORM BELOW.

Full Name:
Full Street Address (Not PO BOX):
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Age:
Sex:
Occupation:
Cell Phone Number:
Home Phone Number:
Email Address:

Hope to read from you soon.

Courtney Watters

any 1 been a victim here?

i just want to know what u did.

i felt really dumb and right now i wanna kill myself of embarrassment.

Hello happymagic16!
No need to feel embarrassed you are among friends and your not alone. What would be a great help is if you posted the details of the scammer. This will help others avoid the scammer who search the details.

If you need any assistance feel free to reach out to any of the support staff, moderators or admins via pm.

Justin