Personal Assistant (Split)

I received this email today 01/22/11. its a new version of some of the older postings:
Sent From: [email protected]

Hello,
Am offering this position for the post of Personal assistant,So I will give this a go.I'm looking for someone that can be trusted and reliable, someone with good understanding and working skills.I am Mr Stewart, 45 yrs of age, 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.

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 among others will include:

*Create and modify documents using Microsoft Office
*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 $1,600 a month .

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
*Good planning, communication and organization skills
*Must be honest, reliable & dependable
*Excellent verbal & written communication skills
*Must have strong problem solving skills
*Must be organized & extremely detail oriented
*Experience working with the internet, email, MS Excel and MS Word
*Ability to multi-task and self manage/24/7 mindset
*A willingness to do whatever needs to be done is a must

NOTE: The above qualification requirements can also be learn if you are willing to take up the challenges.

I'm sure you'll understand I tend to have a very busy schedule at this point as I am presently in Ireland for a summit. I will be back in Six Weeks time.

I think you're the right person for this post, 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 basis 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 extra 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 a pile up of work 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 and i am confident you can take up the challenges. 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 is to run some errands out to some of the Charity home which I do every month. The funds will be in form of Certified Us Payment, it will be sent over to you from one of my clients and i have some list to email you once you received the funds.You will make some arrangements by buying some stuff for the kids in the nearest store around you so you can mail them out. I will get you more information on that.


PLEASE FILL THE APPLICATION FORM BELOW:

First Name :
Middle Name:
Last Name:
Full Street Address(not PO BOX) :
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Cell Phone Number:
Home Phone Number:
Email Address:

Once I have received your application form, I will get back to you with the task for the week ahead. Please understand that you will also be paid ($400 a week) as well as its important for me to make the necessary steps before i get back from my business trip. I hope i am clear with that?

NOTE: This position is a flexible part time job, you can be in any location, doing all the activities and if there is any relocation you will be notify.

POSITION/AVAILABILITY:

Position Applied For_________________

How often do you check your email:______________
Specify the hours that you will be available if my schedule doesn't
work with the hours i requested

Days/Hours You will be available:
Monday____
Tuesday____
Wednesday____
Thursday____
Friday____
Saturday____
Sunday____

Hours Available: from_______ to______


What date are you available to start work?________________


Please get back as soon as possible...
Mr Stewart.

Unfortunately, I fell victim to these scams in my desperation for money to pay rent and bills, after losing my job. One initially asked me to be a personal assistant, and now is saying I'm a secret shopper for Western Union. As soon as I heard that name I knew I'd been duped!

What do I do, now? A few of these scammers, Dean Moore as the name for one, now have my name, address, and phone number? I know it's probably not enough for credit issues, and I'll be monitoring it closely to prevent any issues, but is there anything else I should do?

Welcome here Rinyre.

Don't worry about these scammers having your details. As you said, as long as they don't have your credit card or banking details, you are save. Just ignore the emails they write to you, and they will leave you alone.

Hello Candidate,


My name is Joe Morris I am looking to employ a Part time assistant whom would work for me from home. I would have really loved to meet with you to talk about this job but I am currently away on a business trip. I am in London UK at this moment, so I won't be able to conduct an interview. You would be required to do some bookkeeping for me. I'll have my mail diverted to your home as some would need immediate attention and some would be payments from clients which you would be required to attend to and process them. I will prepay you in advance to do my shopping.If you would prefer not to receive most of the mails at your house, I can have it shipped to a post office near you and then you can pick it up at your convenience But i would prefer any mailing containing checks or payments on my behalf delivered to your front door. When you get my mails/packages, you are required to mail them to where I want them mailed to. You don't have to put money out of your pocket, all you have to do is have packages shipped to your house and do my shopping. You are allowed to open the packages to reveal its content.The content of the packages are computer and electronics, clothing's,business and personal letters. All expenses and taxes will be covered by me. You will work between 15 and 20hrs a month. I intend to pay you 400 weekly for starters. That is not a bad offer is it? I need your service because I am constantly out of town.

I work in real estate and I own an Art Gallery in Uk. I will return to Uk by middle of December so this process will be on going 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 will email you the list and pictures of what to shop for when I am ready. No heavy packages are involved! You can do the shopping at any store close to you. 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 applied into 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 service, where would you want it mailed to ? How should your name appear on the Payment? I want you to provide me with the following details below if you are interested:-



FULL NAME:

MAILING ADDRESS (no P.O.Box please):

CITY: STATE:

ZIP CODE: 30240

CELL PHONE:

HOME PHONE:

GENDER:

MARITAL STATUS:

BEST TIME TO CALL:

EMAIL:

BANK NAME:



I will be expecting your response In Regards of my request.

Hope to read from you as soon as possible.


Thanks for your co-operation and understanding .


Best Regards.

Joe Morris.
+447045758744
[email protected]

Welcome to ScamWarners Dave91 and thank you for posting this scam. Can you please post the email address the scammer used to email this to you?


General comment to anyone who has received this email:
The scammer will send forged checks to the person they enlist. No real employer would ask an employee to do this from their home. Do not give this scammer any information and if you have stop communicating with them.

I've received this email as of recently. All the information I gave was either fake or old. Surprisingly the person on the other end ACTUALLY reads the emails and not just responding to every and anybody.

this is the SECOND email sent to me

Good Day

Hope you're having a pleasant day today.You contacted me applying for my position which I posted online on Craigslist ,I'm glad to inform you that your application has been granted favorable after a proper assessment at your CV.I'm also convinced and confident that you can take up the challenges ahead of you .however,here are some insightful details about this position and feel free to pass any questions on.

I'm a relatively successful entrepreneur and huge investor in the real estate market which tends to be my main source of income.


I'm a private research journalist and I travel every now and then within and outside the Canada working on various independent projects, that's why I'm appointing you to keep up to date with all of my activities especially when I'm away and amidst my busy schedule. Please note that you are being hired only on a personal level, all correspondences would be made and promptly reported to me personally.

Due to my frequent travels, the position is Part Time and home-based meaning you may need to set up a home-office if you don't already have one; we will discuss the costs of setting this up as we move along. Most importantly, you need to have a regular internet access, with this, I can easily convey instructions no matter where I am on what need to be done at a particular time.

Most of your activities will be carried out locally and most official documents and packages will be delivered via courier services. You will be actively involved in my personal, business and financial life. In summary, your activities as my Administrative Assistant amongst other things will include;

* Running personal errands, supervisions and monitoring; * Organizing and maintaining diaries, memos and making appointments; * Taking on some of the my responsibilities and working more closely with management and other staff related to me; * Handling and monitoring financial activities

Basic wage is $500 a week. Any extra personal expenses (transport,gas, etc) incurred by you while on an errand or otherwise will also be reimbursed by me at the end of each working week. This position is very flexible and it is difficult judging the exact number of hours you will be doing, Working with me is basically about instructions and following them,so I need someone who can be able to meet up with my irregular timings. There is also a very sensitive issue on trust, dedication 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 am presently in United kingdom for a business exhibition, however, I do have a number of things you could assist me with immediately, prior to my arrival. do provide the following details about yourself for my personal record update in my data base

EMPLOYMENT FORM:
---------------

Full Names :

Address :

City :

State :

Zip Code :

Phone Number/ mobile number :

email address :

Thanks

Crawford James

this is the FIRST email sent to me


Hello Candidate,


My name is Crawford James. I am looking to employ a Part time assistant whom would work for me from home. I would have really loved to meet with you to talk about this job but I am currently away on a business trip. I am in London UK at this moment, so I won't be able to conduct an interview. You would be required to do some bookkeeping for me. I'll have my mail diverted to your home as some would need immediate attention and some would be payments from clients which you would be required to attend to and process them. I will prepay you in advance to do my shopping.If you would prefer not to receive most of the mails at your house, I can have it shipped to a post office near you and then you can pick it up at your convenience But i would prefer any mailing containing checks or payments on my behalf delivered to your front door. When you get my mails/packages, you are required to mail them to where I want them mailed to. You don't have to put money out of your pocket, all you have to do is have packages shipped to your house and do my shopping. You are allowed to open the packages to reveal its content.The content of the packages are computer and electronics, clothing's,business and personal letters. All expenses and taxes will be covered by me. You will work between 15 and 20hrs a month. I intend to pay you 400 weekly for starters. That is not a bad offer is it? I need your service because I am constantly out of town.

I work in real estate and I own an Art Gallery in Uk. I will return to Uk by middle of December so this process will be on going 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 will email you the list and pictures of what to shop for when I am ready. No heavy packages are involved! You can do the shopping at any store close to you. 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 applied into 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 service, where would you want it mailed to ? How should your name appear on the Payment? I want you to provide me with the following details below if you are interested:-



FULL NAME:

MAILING ADDRESS (no P.O.Box please):

CITY: STATE:

ZIP CODE: 30240

CELL PHONE:

HOME PHONE:

GENDER:

MARITAL STATUS:

BEST TIME TO CALL:

EMAIL:

BANK NAME:



I will be expecting your response In Regards of my request.

Hope to read from you as soon as possible.


Thanks for your co-operation and understanding .


Best Regards.

Crawford James.
+447045758744
the email address is [email protected]

Welcome to Scamwarners.

Surprisingly the person on the other end ACTUALLY reads the emails and not just responding to every and anybody

Actually no. He may be sending individual replies but that's all. All he wants is victims capable of forwarding goods bought with stolen credit card details, so anyone who replies will be offered the "job". There's no reason for him to waste expensive Internet cafe time reading resumes.

oh quite interesting of them.. Oh well I just report these people

Here is an email I got from a responder to a craigslist job post that i had initially replied to, it parralels those found on this thread [key phrase that i caught on to in relation to other posts on this thread was 'My only fear is that I may come at you impromptu sometimes':

Dear Applicant,

I am looking for someone who can handle my personal and business 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, Art works, pay my bills on my behalf or pick items up at nearby post office at your convenience.

It does not matter where you are located as long as you reside in the united states, let me know if you will be able to offer me any/all of these services.

I would have love to meet up with you to talk about this job but i am currently away for a business purpose.

I am in Malaysia so there will be no interview, i will prepay you in advance for the services.

When you get my mails/packages, you are required to mail them to me or my customers, you don't have to put money out of your pocket, all you have to do is have packages shipped to my customers, you are allowed to open the packages to reveal its content, the content of the packages are computer and electronics, art works, antiques business and personal letters..


I will pay $450.00 weekly, That is not a bad offer is it? I need your service because i am always out of town. I work in a real estate and i own an Art Gallery in Malaysia.

I will return to USA by June so this process will be on going 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, hope to hear from you.

I will email you the list and pictures of what to shop for me or send out to my customers when i am ready.

No heavy packages is involved you can do the shopping at any nearest stores and ship to my customers to the address i would be providing you.

I will provide you with my personal UPS account number for Shipping, all you have to do is provide my account number to UPS and shipping charges will be applied into the account.

I will provide clear set of instructions for each task I need you to be done as well as the funds to cover them.

If I were to mail you a pay check to do my shopping plus upfront payment for your service, where would you want it mailed to? How should your name appear on the pay check?


Kindly provide me with the following details below



Full Name:
Full Address:
(NO P.O.BOX)
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Country:
Phone Number:
Email Address:
Age:
Sex:
Marital Status:


Best Regards

William Bill
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here is another one:

Your resume was received and it has been reviewed, I did appreciate it. it's reasonable and acceptable. So I will give this a go.

I'm looking for someone that can be trusted and reliable, someone with good understanding and working skills.I am Scott Norldvold , 49 yrs of age, I'm Self employed..I own a small and fast growing business and I have been pretty successful in a handful of ventures I get involved in; from the Angel of importing office equipment and Supplies 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.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 among others will include:

*Create and modify documents using Microsoft Office
*Running personal errands, supervisions and monitoring.
*Scheduling programme, 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 a week .

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

*Good planning, communication and organization skills
*Must be honest, reliable & dependable
*Excellent verbal & written communication skills
*Must have strong problem solving skills
*Must be organized & extremely detail oriented
*Experience working with the internet, email.
*Ability to multi-task and self manage 24/7 mindset
*A willingness to do whatever needs to be done is a must

NOTE: The above qualification requirements can also be learnt if you are willing to take up the challenges.

I'm sure you'll understand I tend to have a very busy schedule at this point, i will be attending a manufacturer summit in Malaysia and my flight leaves TOMORROW . I will be back in Three weeks, I also need you because i have some meetings in CA and Washington to attend but i won't be able to so you would have to represent me there... I will pay all the cost.

I think you're the right person for this post, 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 basis 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 extra 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 a pile up of work 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 this 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 and i am confident you can take up the challenges. 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 which I do every month.

COULD YOU RECONFIRM YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION BELOW;

First Name :
Last Name :
Full Street Address(Not PO BOX):
City, State, Zip Code :
Cell Phone Number:
Home Phone Number:
Current Occupation :
Email Address :

Once I have receive your application form, I will get back to you with the task for this week. Please understand that 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. I hope i am clear with that?

NOTE: This position is home-based and flexible part time job, you can be in any location, work from your home doing all the activities and if you accept this position, i will send you all my personal details so you know whom you are working with

AVAILABILITY:

How often do you check your email daily___________

Please get back as soon as possible.


Scott Norlvold
347-995-4219

Welcome to ScamWarners tlaloc. Those are fine examples of work at home scams. Please post the email addresses that were used to contact you. This helps others who might be looking to see if they are dealing with a scammer.

What you would be doing is either laundering stolen money or printing forged documents to scam other people. It is good that you can see the flaws in these "job offers".

I replied to a job posting on craigslist. I got this reply. I stuck the first paragraph on google and it led me to this page, so Im posting it to help others find that it's a scam.

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"Paul Dieckson" <[email protected]>

Dear Craigslist applicant
I hope you are having a pleasant day , you applied for the administrator assistant position which I posted on Craigslist . I'm a glad to inform you that after a proper assessment of your resume and application letter you have been approved to work as my assistant ' I am also confident that you can take up the challenges ahead of you . How ever , here are some insightful details about this position do read read carefully and feel free to pass any question on

I'm Paul Dieckson' Married with 3 children ' I'm a relatively successful entrepreneur and huge investor in the real estate market which tend to be my main source of income .

I am private research journalist and I travel every now and then within the and outside the USA working on various independent projects ' this the reason why I am appointing you to keep up to date all my activities especially when I am away and amidst my busy schedule .
Please note that you are been hired on a personal level ' meaning that all correspondence should be made and promptly reported to me personally .

Due to my frequent travels ' the position is full time and home based meaning that you may need to set up a home office if you dont have one already. We will discuss the cost of setting this up as we move on

Most importantly you need to have a regular internet access ' with this I can easily convey instructions no matter where I am on what is needed to be done at that particular time

Most of your activities will be carried out locally and most official document will be delivered via courier services ' you will be actively involved in my financial business life
In summary your activities as my administrative assistant among other things include

* Running personal errands, supervision and monitoring , organizing and maintaining diaries ' memos and making appointment
* Taking on some of my responsibilities and working more closely with management and other staff related to me'
* Handling and taking financial activity
basic wage for this opportunity is $500 weekly any extra personal expenses incurred by you while running errands will be reimbursed by me at the end of each week'

This position is flexible and it's difficult judging the exact number of hours you will be doing ' working with me is basically about instructions and following them accordingly ' so I need someone who can be able to meet up with my irregular timing .
Please note that this is only an introductory e mail ' as times goes on we should be able to arrange a proper meeting to get things started officially .

Do fill the employment form below for reference purpose
********************
EMPLOYMENT FORM
**********************
Full Name
Full contact address ( not po box )
City
State
Zip code
Cell phone
Email address
IM
Please ensure that the information you filled above is correct ' I hope to read from you soon
Best regard

Paul Dieckson

Welcome to ScamWarners jass. We are pleased that our site helped you and that you have posted this information for others to find too. This is what makes our mission work.

Greetings, I have fallen victim to this EXACT same thing. Unfortunately I have agreed to go further with this person because of my desperate need of money. Im not sure if the check sent to me is a fake check and I'm scared to even cash it. My thinking is to do this one assignment and tell him to leave me alone. Though, I am very afraid that there would be major consequences for even doing this one thing. PLEASE HELP !!

HERE IS THE FIRST EMAIL AFTER MY RESPONSE TO THE CRAIGSLIST POST ::

Good day to you !

Hope you're having a pleasant day today? You contacted me applying
for the position which I advertised on craigslist. Thank you for your
interest. I'm really sorry for the late response. Please do take your
time to go through this introductory email and feel free to pass any
questions on. I'm Marcus Vaughn, 52 and married with 3 wonderful
children. I'm a relatively successful entrepreneur and huge investor
in the real estate market which tends to be my main source of income
and i also work in Association for Contract Textiles, I'm a member of the
Angles Investment Network.

I have been a Financial Planner for over 19 years and also a Private
Research Journalist and I travel every now and then within and outside
the US working on various independent projects, this is why I need
someone who can help keep up to date with all of my activities
especially when I'm away and amidst my busy schedule. My previous PA
is currently unavailable for health reasons and I'm keen on finding a
replacement who is efficient, self-motivated, organized, a good
communicator with an ability to multi-task under pressure.

Please note that you are being hired only on a personal level, all
correspondences would be made and promptly reported to me personally.
Due to my frequent travels, the position is part time and home-based
meaning you may need to set up a home-office if you don't already have
one; we will discuss the costs of setting this up as we move along.
Most importantly, you need to have a regular internet access, with
this, I can easily convey instructions no matter where I am on what I
need to be done at a particular time. You are also hired on a trial
basis for now until we are able to see how well we fit in, this
however does not affect your weekly wage.

Most of your activities will be carried out locally and most
official documents and packages will be delivered via courier
services. You will be actively involved in my personal, business and
financial life. In summary, your activities as my assistant amongst
other things will include;



YOUR DUTIES AS MY PERSONAL 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:

To receive letters and mails on my behalf.
Receive checks and money orders 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 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.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:
Paper Cutter:


Basic wage is $520 a week. Any extra personal expenses (Transport,
Gas, etc) incurred by you while on an errand or otherwise will also be
reimbursed by me at the end of each working week.

This position is very flexible and it is difficult judging the exact
number of hours you will be doing, just bear it in mind that there
will be busier weeks than others with a steady pay. 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, dedication 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 England now for a seminar, however, I do have a number of
things you could assist me with immediately, prior to my arrival. Due
to the excessive number of responses to my Ad, do provide the
following details about yourself for my personal record update and to
filter applicants;


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

PERSONAL INFORMATION:

Full Name :
Street Address :
City, State and Zip Code :
Home & Cell Phone(s) :
Occupation (if any) :
Sex :
Martial Status :
Age :
Yahoo ID :

All reply should be sent to [email protected]


I hope you can be available for me immediately before I arrive, it certainly can act as a stable

foundation to our impending working relationship.

Hope to hear from you again.

Best Regard.

CEO/Managing Director.

Marcus Vaughn


AFTER GIVIN HIM MY INFO THIS IS THE MESSAGE SENT BACK TO ME:

How are you doing? I hope you're having a pleasant day..
Thanks for getting back to me with your contact details as i requested
and I hope you will be a hard working person and trustworthy in
working together with me.
I will pile up your details and add it to my file.




You're now approved as my Personal Assistant and I will want you to
check your email all the time so that you can know more about the
position and duties of what you need to do....Okay I'll like to keep
you updated about the first assignment you need to get done for me as
i stated in the previous message.. I'm going to test your efficiency
by making a donation to an Orphanage Home. You will make donation of
funds and buying of gift to an Orphanage Home. I'm going to instruct
my business associate to issue out a payment to you for the donation
and i will keep you updated of when you're going to get it.




I'm also going to contact the Orphanage Supervisor to know what kind
of gift they need for the kids and i will quickly update you so that
you can know the right store to get the stuffs for them..
However, I would like you to email me a copy of your picture so that i
can know who i employ as my Personal Assistant and i will also do the
same...
Hope to read back from you Asap.
Thanks.
HONESTLY , I am in need of money, but i dont want this to backfire on me in ANY way. I have children and Im a single parent and a fulltime college student. PLEEEAASEE HELP !!

There is no doubt the check is fake, or written on a phished account.

I won't pretend you couldn't get away with it. It is possible. as there is always a slim chance that if it is phished, the real account owner won't notice and report it. However, it is equally possible that it will be noticed.

When that happens you will face:
-Paying back every dime, plus additional charges from the bank
-having your bank account frozen and/or closed
-criminal charges for check fraud and/or money laundering. These charges could result in (a) fines (meaning that in the end this whole mess costs you a lot of money you don't have) and (b) very real jail time. You could be charged with a felony that will stay on your record for the rest of your life.

Ignorance is not an excuse. It's like traveling these days--if you carry something for a friend, and it turns out to be illegal, you can be charged, even if you had no idea it was illegal, because ultimately you are responsible for everything you carry, and for not accepting items that you have not personally inspected and packed.
The same is true of checks--if you are an adult and you are capable of cashing a check, then you are responsible for taking basic precautions to ensure that the checks you deposit are legitimate--accepting and cashing checks from perfect strangers is no different from letting someone add something to your luggage, and you will be held responsible.

Thank you soo much. This has made my decision VERY clear. I sent him this message.

Marcus Vaughn:

After conducting research about yourself and the "business" you are into, I have decided not to pursue this "job" as your "personal assistant". I will not be a part of this scam. Do not contact me for any reason after this email or I will be FORCED to take legal action.

http://www.fraudwatchers.org/forums/sho ... hp?t=32361

Good Day.

Im REALLY glad that I have done my research before actually cashing some fraud check and putting myself into trouble, just for money. I love my daughter too much to even THINK about a day without her.