I answered a job ad on Craigs list for a personal assistant Date: 2010-11-19, 12:22PM EST
Reply to: [email protected] [Errors when replying to ads?]
Personal Assistant/Approx. 30 hours per week, may include some evenings, weekends and travel. Must pass drug test and background check, personal references required, includes benefits
PostingID: 2069063625
I received an email with some strange wording it is listed below after checking this site after that email I realized it was strangely similiar to several complaints here just name different...
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Hello,
Its nice to read from you that you are interested in knowing more about the part time job offer.I am looking for someone who can handle my personal and business errands at his/her spare time. Someone who can offer me these services:Mail services: Receive my mails and drop them off at FedEx, Dhl, Ups(nothing illegal).Shop for Gifts, Sit for delivery( at your home) or pick items up at nearby post office at your convenience.I would love to meet up with you to talk about this job if you will like to work full time.But i am currently away to see my family. I am in united kingdom so there will be no interview for now. 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 month. How much will you charge per month? I will pay $400 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 also own an Art Gallery, Clothing and Electronics Store in united kingdom. I will be back to states on January 29th to set-up a store, so this process will be going on 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..If you are able to handle it. 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 Sears, Walmart, Bestbuy, Circuicity, Oldnavy and other stores. You will be shopping for Electronics and clothings.I will provide you my UPS, DHL, FEDEX account number for Shipping. All you have to do is provide my account number to UPS, DHL, FEDEX 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 order 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 order?I will need the information below,

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I never responded SCAMMER all over it