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Hello I'm New here! Joined: 17 Sep 2014 Posts: 1

OK my professional brethren.

Here is the ad that I replied to on Craigslist:

Customer Care compensation: DOE
Growing company is seeking an experienced Customer Care /Data Entry Specialist to join our 2nd shift team. Qualified candidate will be able to excel independently as well as amongst a team while maintaining a high level of accuracy and detail as they organize, input, and analyze data. In addition canidates must have excellent computer skills and exceptional interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills. This position also requires working with team members in other departments as well as drivers. The ideal candidate for this position will possess leadership skills while also having the ability to follow specific instructions.

I sent my resume to this email: [email protected]

Here's the email that I received:

Thanks for sending your resume,My name is Taddy Ford.Am glad to
read from you that you are interested in knowing more about the part
time job offer.we are hiring a new assistant so we had to put up the
job posting on CL.We're looking for someone who can handle 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,UPS Post office.Shop for Gifts,wait for delivery at your home or
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 on Business trip.

I am in Connecticut presently,so there will be no interview for now.I will
also have my mails and packages forwarded to your address.When you get my mails/packages,you are required to mail them to where I want them mailed to.You don't have to use your money in this JOB.You are allowed to open the packages to reveal its content.The content of the packages are Electronics,clothing's,business and personal letters.

All expenses and taxes will be covered by me.You will work between
13-15hrs a week.I will pay $400 weekly.That is not a bad offer or is
it?I need your service because I am constantly out of town.I should be
back in town by 11/25/2014 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 this position and 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 Walmart,CVS,Best buy and other stores.You
will be shopping for office Materials and clothing's.I will provide
you my Post Office,UPS and Fed Ex account # for Shipping.

I will need to mail you Certified Bank check to do shopping plus
upfront payment for your service,where would you want it mailed to?
How should your full name appear on the payment.

PLEASE FILL THE APPLICATION FORM BELOW:-

****First name,Last name:
****Street Address:
****City,State,Postal Zip Code:
****Phone #:(cell & home):
****Age,Sex:
****Marital status:

I will be expecting your mail soon

NB:Once I have received your application form,I will get back to you
with the task for the week ahead.Please understand that you will also
be paid ($550 a week plus compensation fee for hard work) as well as
its important for me to make the necessary steps before i get back
from my business trip.I hope i am clear with that?This position is
home-based and flexible part time job,you can be in any location, work
from your home doing all the activities.Doing all the activities and
if there is any relocation you will be notify.

Mr Taddy Ford
http://globalgiving.co.uk
cell # 860) 294-4396

Of course since the job offered was in no way related to the job offered, my SCAMDAR was up and ready. I replied to Mr. Taddy Ford and asked why he needed the information that was already included in my resume and what did my marital status have to do with a job. I also asked which amount I was going to be paid for my work since there were two amounts given in his email.

I did in fact receive a reply telling me the greater amount would be my pay and that sometimes employees develop marital problems and he couldn't find my resume as he receives so many.

I explained that I was in New York and not that far from Connecticut so perhaps we could meet for a drink tomorrow and could further discuss my qualifications and his store and employment needs. At which time the trail ran cold and did not receive any more emails.

I'm wise to most scams because of this site and once the job offer came in, knew that I was onto something good but wanted others to be aware that the scams have now moved to prey on even the vulnerable unemployed. Beware my friends and treat ANYTHING that sounds too good to be true, as exactly that.

Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2014 2:12 am

Great catch Chieftan!

Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2014 3:36 am

Welcome to Eater!

If you replied from your real-life address, drop him. Create a character with a new email address and respond from that one. This will of course mean that the scammer will have the fake check sent to a nonexistent address, and it will bounce, and he may twig, unless you use the dropbox, the modalities of which are available to premium members.

You could also try sending him a reply as if he saw your ad on Craigslist for a nonexistent item. I don't know if the scammers that post fake job ads on Craigslist also respond to item-for-sale ads on Craigslist, but it is not unlikely.