Company Representative scams, Payment Processing scams and other Employment scams.
by scottrosado Thu Jun 30, 2016 11:43 am
This is just another example of how scammers use professional sites to post fake job ads, such as the one below posted on LinkedIn:

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Dale Sorensen Real Estate, Inc.
Brooklyn, New York
Posted 8 days ago321 views
Applied on June 29, 2016.
Job description
Seeking a seasoned professional for very busy Full-time Administrative Assistant position.

Multi-tasker with excellent communication skills. Duties include; greeting residents, resolving their issues, attending meetings, strong support of management, proof-reading, letter writing, minutes, customer service, board packages, etc. Must be a team player.

We are looking for someone who is resourceful, quick-thinking, can take the lead on some processes, and bring a strong skill-set to the position. Must have excellent communication and customer service/phone skills.

MS computer skills including Word/Excel a must. Please have 2-3 years as an Administrative employee in an office environment and a good employment history/references.

Please reply with resume and pay history/requirement
Drug Free Workplace/EEO

Industry
Real Estate, Accounting, and Business Supplies and Equipment
Employment type
Full-time
Experience
Entry level
Job function
Administrative,Customer Service,Accounting/Auditing

This is the e-mail response I received:

Frank Scott ([email protected]) Add to contacts 10:38 AM Keep this message at the top of your inbox
To:
[email protected]
Dear,

Your interest about the job has been received.Due to the need for an urgent replacement of my Personal Assistant. I really need someone urgently to take up the position as my personal assistant I am looking for a friendly, simple & trustworthy personal office assistant, You can take it as a full time or part time job depending on your choice.

The hours will be between 2-3 hours 3 days a week, which can be increased if you want and this will give you free time to go on with your regular job, Below are job Descriptions.

Your Duties:

* General work
* Process mails and packaging's
* Data entry
* Receive calls
* Book appointments & Flight reservation
* Shopping, e.t.c or any other reasonable duty will be allocated to you.

My name is Frank Scott, I am an Artist/Commercial Interior Designer i travel a lot to do and sell art works, I also 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 have been pretty successful in my businesses, I get involved in several art businesses in United States & Canada and Europe. I'm most very often get my hands occupied, so it is imperative for me to have a worthy personal assistant.

I need someone who can offer me these service: Assisting in order processing coordination, collaborate in issuing and confirming purchase orders, coordinating for amendment if required, preparing shipping documents, maintain history records of shipping schedules, placing an order through my mandate suppliers and payment collection from my buyers and other customers.Receive my mails and drop them off at Ups, Shop for Gifts, 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, and this is a work from home job for now, every instructions will be given to you via email and phone for now until i'm back.

Kindly Let me know if you're still interested and I'm willing to offer $600 weekly with a reasonable sign on bonus, I want you to answer this brief questionnaire below, Please answer them to the best of your knowledge.

* Have you ever worked as an personal assistant before?
* Are you taking this as a primary Job?
* If you want to make this your secondary job ( How many Hours does your primary Job Takes? )
* Do you have Professional Reference?
* How Many Hours are you wiling to Devote to work for me?
* What do you Understand by Privacy & Code of Conduct?
* Explain Petty Cash Transactions?
* Describe yourself?
* Are you willing to give your best shot at working with me?

I look forward to read back from you soon.

Regards,
Frank Scott

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Dear,

Your interest about the job has been received.Due to the need for an urgent
replacement of my Personal Assistant. I really need someone urgently to
take up the position as my personal assistant I am looking for a friendly,
simple & trustworthy personal office assistant, You can take it as a full
time or part time job depending on your choice.

The hours will be between 2-3 hours 3 days a week, which can be increased
if you want and this will give you free time to go on with your regular
job, Below are job Descriptions.

Your Duties:

* General work
* Process mails and packaging's
* Data entry
* Receive calls
* Book appointments & Flight reservation
* Shopping, e.t.c or any other reasonable duty will be allocated to you.

My name is Frank Scott, I am an Artist/Commercial Interior Designer i
travel a lot to do and sell art works, I also 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
have been pretty successful in my businesses, I get involved in several art
businesses in United States & Canada and Europe. I'm most very often get my
hands occupied, so it is imperative for me to have a worthy personal
assistant.

I need someone who can offer me these service: Assisting in order
processing coordination, collaborate in issuing and confirming purchase
orders, coordinating for amendment if required, preparing shipping
documents, maintain history records of shipping schedules, placing an order
through my mandate suppliers and payment collection from my buyers and
other customers.Receive my mails and drop them off at Ups, Shop for Gifts,
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, and this is a work from home job for now, every
instructions will be given to you via email and phone for now until i'm
back.

Kindly Let me know if you're still interested and I'm willing to offer $600
weekly with a reasonable sign on bonus, I want you to answer this brief
questionnaire below, Please answer them to the best of your knowledge.

* Have you ever worked as an personal assistant before?
* Are you taking this as a primary Job?
* If you want to make this your secondary job ( How many Hours does your
primary Job Takes? )
* Do you have Professional Reference?
* How Many Hours are you wiling to Devote to work for me?
* What do you Understand by Privacy & Code of Conduct?
* Explain Petty Cash Transactions?
* Describe yourself?
* Are you willing to give your best shot at working with me?

I look forward to read back from you soon.

Regards,
Frank Scott

Of course I immediately became suspicious and did some further checking. Dale Sorensen Real Estate, Inc. does not have a New York office as described in the ad.

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