Administrative Assistant ad on Craigslist

Not trying to be rude or offend anyone but when you send someone your resume that usually has all your info on it like your address phone number name etc and then you get a email asking for the same info you should be suspicious that should be an automatic flag. We have to be smarter than those who put a scam like this on the web allways do your research and if they give you their name and number Google it you will find anything and everything you want to know about this person. Let's be smarter than them... Anytime I'm suspicious I turn to the web their is so much info out there. Just so everyone knows I'm currently tracking this person and their emails and trying to pinpoint where the emails are coming from exactly I will find this person and or persons responsable for this and get into their heads.. I have already sent a few of these guys a picture of their house and told them I know where they live.. nothing more scary than some one finding a picture and an address of your house threw an email you sent from your house internet. As long as they keep slipping I'm going to keep hitting. Problem is a lot of these people live in other countries and pinpointing there exact location can be hard especially when they go to internet lounges to use the internet!!!

I'll try my best to scare all these idiots and try to put a stop to this type of stuff!!

Here is a new listing from one of these people!!

This is off of an Austin listing..

http://austin.craigslist.org/ofc/2915070396.html

Hello,

How are you doing and your family,hope you are all doing well?.I got your reply that you saw my advert on Craigslist and that you are interested in working for me.I am looking for someone who can handle my personal and business errands at his/her spare time.

My name is Raymond Brunel.I used to have a personal assistant,but he had to travel back to his country (Brazil) on emergency.That was why i needed someone to work for me urgently.

I needed someone who can offer me these services: Mail services: Receive my mails and drop them off at UPS(nothing illegal), 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.

Let me know if you will be able to offer me any/all of these services. Where are you located? I would love to meet up with you to talk about this job but I am currently away on business. I am in France 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 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 business and personal letters.. All expenses and taxes will be covered by me. You will work between 15 and 20hrs a week. I am willing to pay $250.00 weekly. 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 here in France. I will return to USA in May 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 I will email you the list and pictures of what to shop for when I am ready. No heavy packages is involved! You can do the shopping at any nearest stores. You will be shopping for Electronics and clothing's...

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 money?If you are interested in working for me,i will like you to provide me with the following details below

First Name:

Last Name

Full Address:

Apt Number:

City:

State:

Zip Code:

( NO P.O BOX)

Current Job

Cell Phone Number:

Home Phone Number:

Age:

Sex:

Email:

Once you send all this information,i will do a back ground check on your details and will get back to you within 48hrs to let you know if you good for the job and you can start the probation stage immediately.

I look forward to a long lasting working relationship.

Thanks

Raymond.

6173136007.

I emailed my resume to a "Taylor Ralf" at [email protected] for a receptionist job. I thought it was too good to be true so I googled the email addresss and came across this forum. I see that much of the messages posted though with different names and duties for the hopeful applicants were still pretty much the same as the one I received. Thank God I was able to find out this was a scam before I received and deposited a fake check! Here is the email I received hopefully this will help someone else:

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




Taylor Ralf

Got the same email after I responded to a job posting on Craigslist for Front Desk Receptioni?st.

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




Taylor Ralf.

email address: [email protected]

So here I am looking for work and sending my Resume out on Craigslist. I remember sending my resume over to an ad that explained that they needed a personal assistant for a BUSY DOCTOR. and this is the email I receive back.

Dear Candidate,

I'm looking for someone that can be prudent and reliable to work with, Someone with good understanding to work as Personal Assistant .This position is home-based for long term, i mean permanent position since am out of the country on a business trip to Germany and even when i arrive in 2 weeks time. 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/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 $425 Weekly
Duties Include :

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 your Resume and I think I am impressed with it and would like to give you an immediate trial. If you are interested kindly get back to me.

As I have been checking my files and schedules and would need someone 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 Contact Details such as:

Full Name :
Address (Include Apt Number if Available):
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Phone Number (H);
Phone Number (M);
Email Address :

Once I have received your Personal/Contact details, I will draw my schedule and get back to you with your tasks for this week/next
Thank You For your time.
Racheal Churchill. <------- notice the name change below.

I respond back to it saying that my information was already on the Resume. I was a little skeptical about it but I went ahead and sent it anyway and the next email following my response was.

Dear ,
I would like to congratulate you for having been considered for the position of Personal Assistant,
Your Information was reviewed and you've qualified for the position.

I'll like to know how honest you are and how you can be trusted with funds and if you have any Criminal Records.

Also I'll like to know how often you get on the internet because this job requires much checking of your email.

Get back to me as soon as possible so we can get started.

Yours sincerely,
Raphael Churchill. <----- notice the name change.


Okay I didn't like it so I keep sending my resume over to other places and I receive another email that reads as follows.

Hello,

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 used to be my Personal Assistant. But unfortunately he had to travel 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 May, 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 May. 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.

Yours Sincerely,
Fred.



SCAM two different people different emails could not be sending me the same info.. I pass.
This is just horrible how do they have the time for all of this nonsense did they ever think that people really needs jobs if they are obviously searching for it????

okay great, so i think i feel for a scammer. I gave him my name, address, and phone number. whats the damage he can do with that?

Welcome to Scamwarners, d23711 !
I'm sorry that you've come in contact with a scammer but please don't worry too much about the info that you've sent him. It's your money that he was after and once he realizes that he's not going to be able to steal any, he will quickly move on to the next potential victim.

His name is Melvin R. Walters and his email is [email protected]

He send me a money order: Melvin R. Walters
532 E. Sola St.
Santa Barbara, CA 93103

Thank you for sending your resume,

          Your interest about the job has been received. This might seem a little different from the Administrative Assistant posting placed however it is due to the need for an urgent replacement for my Personal Assistant the position was placed. I really need someone urgently to take up the position as my personal assistant and also help me with shipping, mailing and general errands. My name is Melvin Walters and Mr Chang Wu use to be my personal assistant and he just traveled back to his country (China) on an emergency. I would have loved to meet up with you to talk about this job, but I am currently away on business trip. I am currently in Australia so there will be no interview, till I get back to the United States in July, then we can meet and talk more about the future of the job as i would be setting up an art gallery and I can have you manage it. All you need to do is follow instructions daily. I am an Artist. I just started my own art gallery here in Australia, I buy ideas, Artifacts, antics and materials from ancient cities and I have got so many clients as companies, individuals and governmental institutions and private museums.

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, handle local cash and transfers on my behalf such as Western Union. This position is a very trusting one and a high level of trust worthiness is required. So if you know you fit into this category/personality then i would be expecting your prompt response back.

You will work on the average of about 20-30hrs per week and I will start by paying you $550 per week which will rise to $950 depending on how effective you are, the job will start from the moment you start running errands. This job is temporary and could possibly be a permanent one for you based on how you deliver your duties, we will talk more when am back and you can take part more in my successfully growing business.




I will email you the list and samples of pictures of what to shop for when I need you to shop for me and will be precise on what and where, funds will be giving upfront and the shopping must be reported in detailed manner. No heavy packages is involved! You  can do the shopping at any nearest stores. I will provide clear set of instructions for each task I need done as well the funds to cover them.




Please provide the following information of you, (no mistakes in name as it will appear on payments):


Full Name:
Full Address:
Apartment number:
City:
State:
Zipcode:
(NO P.O.BOX)
Phone Number:
Current Occupation:




Once you send all this information, i will make a back ground check on your details and will get back to you within 24hrs to let you know if you get the job.




Thank you!


Melvin Walters

Welcome to Scamwarners, Rosar!

Frazierincs.com is a fake domain and the job you have been offered is a scam. Could you post the headers of the email so that we can shut down the domain? If you don't know how to find the headers, check Helen's sig.

Hi Rosar!
Hopefully you haven't cashed that money order. Please read: http://scamwarners.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=37717&p=97199#p97199 and http://scamwarners.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=3230 to learn what your "job" was all about.

Hello, I just received one of these emails from what seems to be the same exact person after applying to an ad on Craigslist too. I do not put my address on my resume for this very reason. Only telephone and email.

Here is the email I was sent today April 29th, 2012 from email address: [email protected]

Dear Candidate,

I'm looking for someone that can be prudent and reliable to work with, Someone with good understanding to work as Personal Assistant .This position is home-based for long term, i mean permanent position since am out of the country on a business trip to Germany and even when i arrive in 2 weeks time. 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/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 $425 Weekly
Duties Include :

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 your Resume and I think I am impressed with it and would like to give you an immediate trial. If you are interested kindly get back to me.

As I have been checking my files and schedules and would need someone 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 Contact Details such as:

Full Name :
Address (Include Apt Number if Available):
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Phone Number (H);
Phone Number (M);
Email Address :

Once I have received your Personal/Contact details, I will draw my schedule and get back to you with your tasks for this week/next
Thank You For your time.
Rapheal Churchill.

I received the same email:

Timothy Gray [email protected]


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:
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.
Regards.
Financial Representative

Timothy Gray

[AlanJones]

Hello nepatriots12 and welcome to ScamWarners.

Thank you for posting the email it will help others to avoid getting scammed.

Would you be able to post the headers of the email as this will help us to get the fake domain that the scammers have set up shut down.

It is good to know what they say in their emails, but how can you tell from the actual ad if they are a scammer?

No real company would have you deposit into your account, then have you send money to them. No real company would tell you to keep part of the money as your "pay". Pay comes from the company.

The numbers don't add up.

The duties are not what any company would have you do as an employee. Most companies have strict supervision over employees who handle their money. This is totally unsupervised.

Also it sounds too good to be true. It is NOT true, it is a scam. You would be receiving either forged checks or checks from victims and "laundering" then through your account. Imagine who the police would come after once it is discovered as a scam.