Scammers don't reinvent the wheel. Here's a victim who found the exact same verbiage around offer of employment.
I received this message a few moments ago and suspected it was a scam, so I searched around online to try to figure things out. Sure enough, an exact scam has been floating around. Different email address but same message content. Now I'm forwarding it to people with blogs like yours so others will be aware.
Thanks for getting the news out through that blog of yours!
from scammer
From: Robert Miller millerrobert976@gmail.com
Date: May 9, 2012 2:08:58 PM PDT
Subject: Re: Application for Front Desk Receptionist position- Danielle Purkey
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.Basic wage is $400 Weekly, 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
* 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.
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
Miller Robert
4 comments:
Once I have received your application form, I will get back to you with the task for next week. Please understand that you will also be paid when you carry out any task for me and it's 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.
AVAILABILITY:
How often do you check your email daily___________
Please get back as soon as possible.
Regards
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
The whole email didnt fit on one post. Its an ad on craiglist its a personal assistant ad. It has the city chicago in the headlines. the scamer texted me as soon as i sent an email back with my information he told me to fill out. His text said Hello this is mr andrei, i want to say congratulations again for accepting the personal assistant postion.
Your first task begin this week
You will be buing gift items for kids in the foster homes and as well make donations too
Do you know how to deposit by ATM MACHINE?
I got your resume on Craigslist and i am impressed with what i read from it
I'm looking for someone that can be trusted and reliable, someone with good understanding and working skills.
I am Andrei Damaschin , 46 yrs of age, I'm Self employed..I am into importation business and I have been pretty successful in a handful of ventures I get involved in; from the Angle of importing fabrics 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 program mes, 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 $400 a week .
Hello,
I'm looking for someone that can be trusted and reliable to work very well with good understanding as my Personal Assistant.This position 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:
Duties and Requirements:
*Scheduling programmer's, flights and keeping me up-to-date with them.
*Handling and monitoring some of my financial activities.
*Processing weekly check payment.
*Filing, Faxing, Creating and sending out letters, scanning documents, some personal assistant duties for owners, and many other
*Managing expenses and invoices
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 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:
CITY:
STATE:
ZIP CODE:
HOME PHONE #:
MOBILE PHONE#:
SEX:
EMAIL ADDRESS:
PRESENT JOB:
Nationality: ___________________________
Current Job: ____________________________
Are you eligible to work in the United States? Yes ____ No_____
If you are underage 18, do you have an employment/age certificate? Yes ___ No ___
How often do you check your email: ______________
Days/Hours Available: Hours Available: from _______ to ______
What date are you available to start work? ________________
If you're interested you can e-mail me back for more information about the job.
Thanks in anticipation of your prompt response.
Yours sincerely,
Robert Hernandez
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