brian hamlin - [email protected]

I just got one too in response to a craigslist ad I put in for an appointment setting work from home phone job along with a resume too that had my name, address and phone number...doubt they can do anything with that other than show up at my house, and if they did, id just shoot the bastard lol I haven't responded at all, looked like a scam to me so I googled and found your site.

This one came from : "brian hamlin" <[email protected]>
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Dear Applicant,

Thanks for your email/application. I received your application
regarding the Position posted on CRAIGSLIST. This position has already
been occupied but I have an available opening for a Personal
Assistant Position for Immediate Start. I run a HEAVY EQUIPMENT
DISTRIBUTION company and tend to operate a high cost of operation and
want to cut down my expenses by employing a Personal Assistant
personnel.

I travel a lot and gets my hands occupied because i works with other
companies here in the states and outside, so it is imperative for me
to have a worthy Personal Assistant who can monitor and keep me up to
date with my activities. This position is flexible and you can be in
any location, working with me is basically about instructions and
following them. There is also a very sensitive issue on trust and
accountability which I believe will resolve itself as time goes on.

I want to assure you that you that this job will only take around
20-25 hours of your time in a week and you can work whatever hours you
want, the job is very simple once you have an address where you can
receive mails and packages through USPS sometime through some other
freight forwarders, the mails and packages will contain gift cards,
letters, office materials and equipment's and some other general
consumer goods

This is only an introductory e-mail, as time goes on i should be able
to arrange a proper meeting to get things started officially. I have a
number of things you could help me with this week if you will be
available for me. This can act as a stable foundation to our working
relationship.

Kindly RE-CONFIRM your contact details as shown on your resume to
enable us proceed to next step.

Full Name:
Full Contact Address:
Apt:
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Phone Number (For Texting):

Once i received your contact information i will get back to you with
the task for this week, Understand you will also be paid as soon as
you pass this first assignment, You will be paid ($400) at the end of
the week.

Reason for taking up this job, and please note, you must be above 18
years of age to be eligible for this job.

You are going to be employed as my Personal Assistant and all tax will
be taken care of by me, your first weekly wage $400 salary will be
paid funds for my assignments and meetings with my clients would be
provided by me. Please do let me know how we should proceed so you can
get started immediately.

Note: This is a real job and 100% assurance legit.

Anticipating your urgent response.

MR. BRIAN B. Hamlin
BEARD EQUIPMENT CO.
http://www.beardequipment.com/

beardequipment.com is registered since 1998 and is located in Florida with a location in Alabama. It is legitimate, as far as I can tell. The email was written by someone who is not in Florida or Alabama, but in West Africa. It is a scam.

i just got the same exact one on craiglist for a job search in Bloomington, il. instead this time the email address was... [email protected]

Holy moly,
I just got a check sent to my personal mail box that looks like a real cashier's check from Union Bank of California. It is sent from a Brian Hamlin, C.L. Sheldon, LLC (which looks like a legit company that does financial advising for military personnel) but the check itself referenced a "Tony Bruce". I don't know either name, don't know and didn't keep the email from the guy that I responded to on Craig's list, but the above email looks exactly like it.

I don't want to do anything with this check! Yikes!

Give the fake check and mailer to your banks fraud dept. Tell them about the scam. This way your bank can notify the other victims bank and the victim of the hacked mail account (USPS, Fedex or etc)

The check is either fake or from a hacked bank account.

Stop all contact with scammer. You do not need to explain anything to him.

Holy moly,
I just got a check sent to my personal mail box that looks like a real cashier's check from Union Bank of California. It is sent from a Brian Hamlin, C.L. Sheldon, LLC (which looks like a legit company that does financial advising for military personnel) but the check itself referenced a "Tony Bruce". I don't know either name, don't know and didn't keep the email from the guy that I responded to on Craig's list, but the above email looks exactly like it.

I don't want to do anything with this check! Yikes!

I got a check too from Patricia Bailey I turned it into the police along with a record of the emails. Check looks real but would've ruined your life probably! Good you didn't cash it, it's not a check anyway.

Yeah! He is still phishing Craigslist, but under the e-mail "[email protected]"

I've looked Debbie Epperson up on Google, and she happens to be a heavy hitter on Alabama's Real Estate scene. So I reached out to her, because I figured that this would tarnish her reputation somehow, and she responded quite defensively (understandably, I guess).
She went on about how she can't police people on the internet (of which i didn't ask her to do), and she has heard from a number of other people who have contacted her behind this Brian dude. She is aware that this jerk is doing this, but she is pretty much rolling over for him.
I didn't give him any of my information, so I suggest no one else does either...

This is the email he sent me this morning:

Dear Applicant,

Thanks for your email/application. I received your application
regarding the Position posted on Craigslist. This PERSONAL
Assistant Position is for Immediate Start. I run a PROFESSIONAL
COMPANY and tend to operate a high cost of operation and want to cut
down my expenses by employing a Personal Assistant personnel.

I travel a lot and gets my hands occupied because i works with other
companies here in the states and outside, so it is imperative for me
to have a worthy Personal Assistant who can monitor and keep me up to
date with my activities. This position is flexible and you can be in
any location, working with me is basically about instructions and
following them. There is also a very sensitive issue on trust and
accountability which I believe will resolve itself as time goes on.

I want to assure you that you that this job will only take around
20-25 hours of your time in a week and you can work whatever hours you
want, the job is very simple once you have an address where you can
receive mails and packages through USPS sometimes through some other
freight forwarders, the mails and packages will contain gift cards,
letters, office materials and equipment's and some other general
consumer goods

This is only an introductory e-mail, as time goes on i should be able
to arrange a proper meeting to get things started officially. I have a
number of things you could help me with this week if you will be
available for me. This can act as a stable foundation to our working
relationship.

Kindly RE-CONFIRM your contact details as shown on your resume to
enable us proceed to next step.

Name to be on payment and your FULL ADDRESS

Once i received your contact information i will get back to you with
the task for this week, Understand you will also be paid as soon as
you pass this first assignment, You will be paid ($500) at the end of
the week.

Reason for taking up this job, and please note, you must be above 18
years of age to be eligible for this job.

You are going to be employed as my Personal Assistant and all tax will
be taken care of by me, your first weekly wage $400 salary will be
paid funds for my assignments and meetings with my clients would be
provided by me. Please do let me know how we should proceed so you can
get started immediately.


Anticipating your urgent response.

Mrs Debbie Epperson
Asla Landscape

I received the same email in response to a job posting on ZipRecruiter. However, he has changed his email address to [email protected]. The job posting was for a personal assistant for the owner of Jimboy's Tacos in Memphis making $81,700/yr. I should have realized it was fake since we don't have Jimboy's in Memphis, they are only in California.

Dear Applicant,

Thanks for your email/application. I received your application
regarding the Position posted on ZipRecruiter. This PERSONAL
Assistant Position is for Immediate Start. I run a PROFESSIONAL
COMPANY and tend to operate a high cost of operation and want to cut
down my expenses by employing a Personal Assistant personnel.

I travel a lot and gets my hands occupied because i works with other
companies here in the states and outside, so it is imperative for me
to have a worthy Personal Assistant who can monitor and keep me up to
date with my activities. This position is flexible and you can be in
any location, working with me is basically about instructions and
following them. There is also a very sensitive issue on trust and
accountability which I believe will resolve itself as time goes on.

I want to assure you that you that this job will only take around
20-25 hours of your time in a week and you can work whatever hours you
want, the job is very simple once you have an address where you can
receive mails and packages through USPS sometimes through some other
freight forwarders, the mails and packages will contain gift cards,
letters, office materials and equipment's and some other general
consumer goods

This is only an introductory e-mail, as time goes on i should be able
to arrange a proper meeting to get things started officially. I have a
number of things you could help me with this week if you will be
available for me. This can act as a stable foundation to our working
relationship.

Kindly RE-CONFIRM your contact details as shown on your resume to
enable us proceed to next step.

Name to be on payment and your FULL ADDRESS

Once i received your contact information i will get back to you with
the task for this week, Understand you will also be paid as soon as
you pass this first assignment, You will be paid ($500) at the end of
the week.

Reason for taking up this job, and please note, you must be above 18
years of age to be eligible for this job.

You are going to be employed as my Personal Assistant and all tax will
be taken care of by me, your first weekly wage $400 salary will be
paid funds for my assignments and meetings with my clients would be
provided by me. Please do let me know how we should proceed so you can
get started immediately.


Anticipating your urgent response.

I think I received an email like yours from the same person. If so then this person changed up a little and now uses the email [email protected]. this is what my email said..


Thanks for the response. You will make yourself available
twice a week to her schedule for 2 hours each day,and will
be paid $350 per week plus extra $50 for Gas weekly and
A 2011 Honda Accord car will be provided for you to drive
her around so you don't need to have a car before you take
up this job position,i will let you know her arrival date and
time but do get it clear that your first week payment will have
been sent to you before then.I will need you to send me your
picture so she will able to recognize you and i believe you are
fit for this position in as much you will prove yourself a reliable
and a good person.

If you think you can handle this driving job and all the details as
explained above,kindly get back to me with the following payment
information so that i can prepare your first week payment immediately
and also do a background check up on your information/personality.

Kindly RE-CONFIRM your contact details as shown on your resume to
enable us proceed to next step.

Name to be on payment and your FULL ADDRESS
Phone number


BEST TIME TO CALL:

DO YOU HAVE A CHECKING/SAVINGS ACCOUNT(YES/NO):

For clarity,i will get back to you with a copy of her
itinerary/schedule as soon as you receive the check payment in your
hand since you will be working twice a week.

Thanks and get back to me asap.
Debbie Epperson

Now should I be worried?.. I'm in need of a job but not that bad and what do people like him benefit from?

Thanks for the update! As before, the writing is obviously African. The check will be for way too much, and the scammer will want the excess sent to someone who will forward it to him.