by Tomokata
Thu Nov 21, 2013 1:01 pm
I've been looking for a job for a while now so I've seen all kinds of scams out there, but this one was new. I tried to do some research but aside from a very vaguely similar scam in England (deaf man looking for a caregiver for his wife) I haven't been able to turn up anything.
The gist of it is there is a deaf woman who works for a reputable online store in England and needs a personal assistant to handle correspondence and phone calls, etc. Okay, not so strange. The flags:
The initial email from her was to my husband, who unlike me, is a facilities manager, NOT any kind of receptionist/personal assistant/administrative assistant.
The salary. $60,000 a year in the first email, $4,000 a month in the second. Fluctuation aside, she isn't asking for any experience in the personal assistant field OR experience in working with a special needs individual.
The detailed description of who this person is looking for is very vague. No deaf-mute equipment listed at all.
The second email focuses primarily on who she works for and how so very legitimate and well-established they are. I have contacted the company asking if this individual works for them but have not yet received a reply. She claims she is co-finance director, so it should be relatively easy for them to verify.
The originating IP is owned by Comcast Business in New Jersey.
She says she is looking for a personal assistant, but the "we"s start getting tossed around in the second email. Who is we?
It could be legit. I've seen stranger help wanted legitimate advertisements. But something about this is making my scammy-sense tingly.
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To: "Lianne Terry" <[email protected]>
Subject: In search of personal care assistant for Deaf-mute person.
Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2013 10:03:36 -0800
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In search of personal care assistant for Deaf-mute person.
Responsibilities
Schedule domestic, international, and private travel arrangements.
Organize events.
Make reservations
Communicate on behalf of me.
Answer the phone and file documents.
Various tasks.
Must be able to handle sensitive, confidential information
Must have experience with private travel
Must be very well organized and a strong communicator
You must be nice, caring, trustworthy, energetic, competent, intelligent, and self-motivating.
And, you must be able to speak, read, and write English fluently.
No experience necessary.
Base Pay: $60.000
Please reply to this email if you are interested !
My husband did not reply, but he forwarded it to me as a "hey, can't hurt to check it out" type of thing. She did reply, but to him, not to my email directly.
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Subject: About me - 5
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About me - 5
I have this disability that i previously told you about (I am Deaf-mute) , but that didn't stop me in doing what I like the most ; working and making myself useful and feeling to be part of something big.
I work with a big company (Bottega Veneta Ltd) in the United Kingdom and I was promoted to co-finance director. I handle the sales and all the transactions in the United States. You can visit our website http://www.bottegaveneta.com/gb/ and see what they sell.
Below you will find the needed information in order to identify correctly the company.
Bottega Veneta Ltd
Company number: 06129872 Registered in England
Bottega Veneta Ltd
Company number: 06129872 Registered in England
http://www.bottegaveneta.com/gb/
About
Discretion, quality, and craftsmanship -Bottega Veneta has created a new standard of luxury since its founding in Vicenza in 1966. Steeped in the traditions of Italy’s master leather craftsmen and long celebrated for its extraordinary leather goods, Bottega Veneta has recently emerged as one of the world’s premier luxury brands. The company’s famous motto, “When your own initials are enough,” expresses a philosophy of individuality and confidence that now applies to a range of products including women’s and men’s ready-to-wear, fine jewellery, furniture, and more.
While Bottega Veneta continues to grow, the qualities that define it are unchanging: outstanding craftsmanship, innovative design, contemporary functionality and the highest quality materials. Also constant is Bottega Veneta’s commitment to its ateliers, where artisans of remarkable skill combine traditional mastery with breathtaking innovation. Indeed, there is an unusual and inspired collaboration between artisan and designer at the heart of Bottega Veneta’s approach to luxury, symbolised by the house’s signature intrecciato woven leather. In the summer of 2006, in recognition of the importance of artisanal craftsmanship and the fragility of this traditional way of life, Bottega Veneta opened a school to train and support future generations of leather artisans.
The most recent chapter in Bottega Veneta’s history began in February 2001, when the company was acquired by KERING Luxury Group, formerly known as Gucci Group. Creative Director Tomas Maier came on board in June of that year and presented his first collection, Spring-Summer 2002, to immediate critical acclaim. From the start, the house’s sensibility was refined, sensuous and intensely personal, designed for a customer who is sophisticated and self-assured. In the years since, Bottega Veneta has introduced exciting additions to the collection, including fragrance, fine jewellery, a watch, furniture, and home accessories, while continuing to offer an exclusive and coveted assortment of ready-to-wear, handbags, shoes, small leather goods, eyewear, luggage, and gifts.
Distribution of Bottega Veneta products is global, encompassing Europe, Australia, Asia, North and South America, where wholesale distribution in select speciality and department stores is complemented by a growing number of Bottega Veneta-owned boutiques. These boutiques, designed by Tomas Maier and meticulously constructed to Bottega Veneta’s exacting standards, allow the customer to shop in complete luxury, privacy, and comfort. They are, like the products they showcase, a reflection of Bottega Veneta’s exceptional heritage and superlative quality.
What I look for :
*I will address the situation of your availability first, I am quite happy to let you know we regard this position as a work from home/ part time position, I am also happy to let you know that you will find the hours needed by this position forgiving enough to keep, if you so choose, the current arrangement with your current employer. On a personal level, given the fact that the option presents itself, I would actually advise that you keep your current work place until you find out that you are able and actually like doing the work involved in this position.
A proactive and flexible approach to work
Ability to liaise at an executive level
Ability to work under pressure
Ability to form relationships with people at all levels
A 'can do' attitude
To receive payments from our customers which are mainly under the form of checks (only U.S. emitted checks, no international checks will be sent to you);
To Keep track of the payments received and offer daily reports on those payments;
To deposit the checks in your existing bank account and receive cash funds in return;
To Forward the funds under the form of a money transfer to Bottega Venetaemployees
To keep reports on all the funds sent;
To scan all the formal documents (e.g. receipts) received while doing this job; To add copies of all the documents aforementioned to the daily reports;
Fixed monthly salary:
The starting salary stipulated in our contract is in the amount of $4000 and is paid at the end of each month.
(As for the matter of this being an easy job, I do not think it to be so, as this job comes with a very high responsibility as you being my assistant that will handle over $500.000 of our funds per year. And haste is of the utmost importance in handling these funds. I must assure you, this responsibility should not be taken lightly)
Additional financial benefits:
Savings/401(k) with matching contributions.
Various insurance coverage plans, including short and long-term disability, employee and dependent life and long-term care.
Health and Wellness benefits:
We offer a variety of medical plans that feature in and out-of-network benefits:
Comprehensive Dental plan;
This position comes with a 1 year contract, this means the contract is renewed every year, this does not mean that the expiry date of the position is one year. We can actually guarantee a minimum of 5 years of this position being open.
If you find you are interested in what I have to offer, please reply to this email and I will send you the contract .
After you receive our contract , we ask that you consider this offer and if you believe the offer fits your needs, fill in the information required in the contract, sign it and send it back to us. I require that you make this decision within 7 days from receiving the contract.
Please feel free to ask me anything ! However please be patient because until I find the right person for this position i will have to respond daily at hundreds of questions and that will take some time.
There you have it. I told her I was interested and expect to receive the "contract" soon. Probably along with a sizable check that will be overpaid/she's had an emergency and needs some back or she needs my bank account information in order to begin direct deposit.
The main reason I'm posting this is just in case. I can't find anything on this particular one anywhere and the sooner scams are revealed, the better armed people can be. I'll update as I go.
The gist of it is there is a deaf woman who works for a reputable online store in England and needs a personal assistant to handle correspondence and phone calls, etc. Okay, not so strange. The flags:
The initial email from her was to my husband, who unlike me, is a facilities manager, NOT any kind of receptionist/personal assistant/administrative assistant.
The salary. $60,000 a year in the first email, $4,000 a month in the second. Fluctuation aside, she isn't asking for any experience in the personal assistant field OR experience in working with a special needs individual.
The detailed description of who this person is looking for is very vague. No deaf-mute equipment listed at all.
The second email focuses primarily on who she works for and how so very legitimate and well-established they are. I have contacted the company asking if this individual works for them but have not yet received a reply. She claims she is co-finance director, so it should be relatively easy for them to verify.
The originating IP is owned by Comcast Business in New Jersey.
She says she is looking for a personal assistant, but the "we"s start getting tossed around in the second email. Who is we?
It could be legit. I've seen stranger help wanted legitimate advertisements. But something about this is making my scammy-sense tingly.
Emails:
The first one:
Delivered-To: [email protected]
Received: by 10.60.94.6 with SMTP id cy6csp335226oeb;
Thu, 14 Nov 2013 09:59:41 -0800 (PST)
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Thu, 14 Nov 2013 09:59:41 -0800 (PST)
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Reply-To: <[email protected]>
From: "Lianne Terry" <[email protected]>
To: "Lianne Terry" <[email protected]>
Subject: In search of personal care assistant for Deaf-mute person.
Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2013 10:03:36 -0800
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X-Originating-IP: 76.125.162.186
In search of personal care assistant for Deaf-mute person.
Responsibilities
Schedule domestic, international, and private travel arrangements.
Organize events.
Make reservations
Communicate on behalf of me.
Answer the phone and file documents.
Various tasks.
Must be able to handle sensitive, confidential information
Must have experience with private travel
Must be very well organized and a strong communicator
You must be nice, caring, trustworthy, energetic, competent, intelligent, and self-motivating.
And, you must be able to speak, read, and write English fluently.
No experience necessary.
Base Pay: $60.000
Please reply to this email if you are interested !
My husband did not reply, but he forwarded it to me as a "hey, can't hurt to check it out" type of thing. She did reply, but to him, not to my email directly.
Second email:
Delivered-To: [email protected]
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Thu, 21 Nov 2013 06:21:16 -0800 (PST)
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References: <097901cee163$e2d561d0$a8802570$@com> <[email protected]>
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Subject: About me - 5
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About me - 5
I have this disability that i previously told you about (I am Deaf-mute) , but that didn't stop me in doing what I like the most ; working and making myself useful and feeling to be part of something big.
I work with a big company (Bottega Veneta Ltd) in the United Kingdom and I was promoted to co-finance director. I handle the sales and all the transactions in the United States. You can visit our website http://www.bottegaveneta.com/gb/ and see what they sell.
Below you will find the needed information in order to identify correctly the company.
Bottega Veneta Ltd
Company number: 06129872 Registered in England
Bottega Veneta Ltd
Company number: 06129872 Registered in England
http://www.bottegaveneta.com/gb/
About
Discretion, quality, and craftsmanship -Bottega Veneta has created a new standard of luxury since its founding in Vicenza in 1966. Steeped in the traditions of Italy’s master leather craftsmen and long celebrated for its extraordinary leather goods, Bottega Veneta has recently emerged as one of the world’s premier luxury brands. The company’s famous motto, “When your own initials are enough,” expresses a philosophy of individuality and confidence that now applies to a range of products including women’s and men’s ready-to-wear, fine jewellery, furniture, and more.
While Bottega Veneta continues to grow, the qualities that define it are unchanging: outstanding craftsmanship, innovative design, contemporary functionality and the highest quality materials. Also constant is Bottega Veneta’s commitment to its ateliers, where artisans of remarkable skill combine traditional mastery with breathtaking innovation. Indeed, there is an unusual and inspired collaboration between artisan and designer at the heart of Bottega Veneta’s approach to luxury, symbolised by the house’s signature intrecciato woven leather. In the summer of 2006, in recognition of the importance of artisanal craftsmanship and the fragility of this traditional way of life, Bottega Veneta opened a school to train and support future generations of leather artisans.
The most recent chapter in Bottega Veneta’s history began in February 2001, when the company was acquired by KERING Luxury Group, formerly known as Gucci Group. Creative Director Tomas Maier came on board in June of that year and presented his first collection, Spring-Summer 2002, to immediate critical acclaim. From the start, the house’s sensibility was refined, sensuous and intensely personal, designed for a customer who is sophisticated and self-assured. In the years since, Bottega Veneta has introduced exciting additions to the collection, including fragrance, fine jewellery, a watch, furniture, and home accessories, while continuing to offer an exclusive and coveted assortment of ready-to-wear, handbags, shoes, small leather goods, eyewear, luggage, and gifts.
Distribution of Bottega Veneta products is global, encompassing Europe, Australia, Asia, North and South America, where wholesale distribution in select speciality and department stores is complemented by a growing number of Bottega Veneta-owned boutiques. These boutiques, designed by Tomas Maier and meticulously constructed to Bottega Veneta’s exacting standards, allow the customer to shop in complete luxury, privacy, and comfort. They are, like the products they showcase, a reflection of Bottega Veneta’s exceptional heritage and superlative quality.
What I look for :
*I will address the situation of your availability first, I am quite happy to let you know we regard this position as a work from home/ part time position, I am also happy to let you know that you will find the hours needed by this position forgiving enough to keep, if you so choose, the current arrangement with your current employer. On a personal level, given the fact that the option presents itself, I would actually advise that you keep your current work place until you find out that you are able and actually like doing the work involved in this position.
A proactive and flexible approach to work
Ability to liaise at an executive level
Ability to work under pressure
Ability to form relationships with people at all levels
A 'can do' attitude
To receive payments from our customers which are mainly under the form of checks (only U.S. emitted checks, no international checks will be sent to you);
To Keep track of the payments received and offer daily reports on those payments;
To deposit the checks in your existing bank account and receive cash funds in return;
To Forward the funds under the form of a money transfer to Bottega Venetaemployees
To keep reports on all the funds sent;
To scan all the formal documents (e.g. receipts) received while doing this job; To add copies of all the documents aforementioned to the daily reports;
Fixed monthly salary:
The starting salary stipulated in our contract is in the amount of $4000 and is paid at the end of each month.
(As for the matter of this being an easy job, I do not think it to be so, as this job comes with a very high responsibility as you being my assistant that will handle over $500.000 of our funds per year. And haste is of the utmost importance in handling these funds. I must assure you, this responsibility should not be taken lightly)
Additional financial benefits:
Savings/401(k) with matching contributions.
Various insurance coverage plans, including short and long-term disability, employee and dependent life and long-term care.
Health and Wellness benefits:
We offer a variety of medical plans that feature in and out-of-network benefits:
Comprehensive Dental plan;
This position comes with a 1 year contract, this means the contract is renewed every year, this does not mean that the expiry date of the position is one year. We can actually guarantee a minimum of 5 years of this position being open.
If you find you are interested in what I have to offer, please reply to this email and I will send you the contract .
After you receive our contract , we ask that you consider this offer and if you believe the offer fits your needs, fill in the information required in the contract, sign it and send it back to us. I require that you make this decision within 7 days from receiving the contract.
Please feel free to ask me anything ! However please be patient because until I find the right person for this position i will have to respond daily at hundreds of questions and that will take some time.
There you have it. I told her I was interested and expect to receive the "contract" soon. Probably along with a sizable check that will be overpaid/she's had an emergency and needs some back or she needs my bank account information in order to begin direct deposit.
The main reason I'm posting this is just in case. I can't find anything on this particular one anywhere and the sooner scams are revealed, the better armed people can be. I'll update as I go.
