Josh Allen: Craiglist Scammer?

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Hello I'm New here! Joined: 24 Jun 2013 Posts: 5

Has anyone here heard of this guy? I just received a check for 2,995.00 after responding to a personal assistant job post off craigslist. I don't know what to do. Am I being duped? Here is one of the several emails I have received from him

Hello CHRISTOPHER ,

I would like to inform You will be receiving the funds for your 1st assignment Today or Tomorrow via USPS courier service. Go to WWW.USPS.com and track
your package with this tracking number : 9470101699320001384313

As soon as you get the package, you are required to follow instructions carefully and get back asap with the results of the
survey.

The USPS package contains a total payment of $2,950 .once you receive the payment take it to your bank and make a deposit.
Payment will take 24hrs to clear and once the payment has been cleared, deduct $200 as part payment of your salary, you will have $2,750 left. Make use of $150 for

your transportation & Western Union Charges. You are required to send a total of $2,650 to an Electronic store i am purchasing some electronics from via Western Union

Money Transfer

Here is the name of the Electronic store i am purchasing some electronics from which you would be sending the funds to:

Name: Jarrick Zoumah
Address : 8253 Zoe close ,
Saint Louis MO 63135

YOUR FIRST ASSIGNMENT:
During this assignment which requires you to have the money orders
cashed at your bank before proceeding to wire the remaining funds at
any local Western Union Money Transfer location in your area, You are
expected to secretly perform the following survey operation:

1. How fast and Efficient is the Western Union Money Transfer Service?
2. How long does it take you to have the funds wired?
3. How Close is the Western Union Money Transfer Location to your area?
4. Is the Senders Request Form too short or Long?

You are expected to have this done Today and email me back your
results with the following information after you have wired the funds.

1. Exact Senders Name on the Western Union receipt
2. Money Transfer Control Number(10 digits)
3. Exact Amount Wired
4. Text question and answer

I will be waiting to read from you ASAP with the requested transfer
details. Your pay would increase after every completed assignment.

NOTES: Take the payment to your bank and deposit. As soon as you deposit the payment, keep me posted.

Josh Allen

Baiting Guru Joined: 27 Mar 2011 Posts: 21158

Welcome to the forum and glad you sought advice before going further. Short answer here is YES, he wants you to send that cash to him in his roundabout way while hanging you with the bad check.

Even though the money might be made available to you in a day or so the check will take time before it is truly found out to be a fraud. By then you have already sent him the cash with no recourse.

Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2013 3:13 pm

Yes it's a scam, and you are now in possession of a fraudulent cheque which is an offence. Write "fake" on it straight away or rip it up and throw it away.

Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2013 3:37 pm

Google search for "Josh Allen Scammer".

http://tinyurl.com/m8h8ntl

Hello I'm New here! Joined: 24 Jun 2013 Posts: 5

Big Al wrote:

Google search for "Josh Allen Scammer".

http://tinyurl.com/m8h8ntl

I can't find anything on this guy. He must be new (?) The only thing is that i found the same craigslist post I responded to being posted out from New York, and Im from LA

Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2013 7:51 pm

^^^
I'm guessing

Quote:

WHITTIER, CA 90602

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seriously do not cash that cheque if he contacts you again do not reply

Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2013 9:17 pm

Did you track the IP address? That might help. Meanwhile I found this result interesting:

http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20130614/LOCAL03/306149914/1039/local03

Quote:

Also charged in Allen County were James Terry, 27; Jennifer Kelly, 46, of Indianapolis; Donald Blitz, 58, of Indianapolis; Kurt Hinkle, 51, of Indianapolis; John Koss Jr., 58, of Indianapolis; and Josh Allen, 28, also of Indianapolis.

Not sure if it's your boy though. Either way. Don't cash the check. You know it's a fake.

Hello I'm New here! Joined: 24 Jun 2013 Posts: 5

Thank you everyone so much for your help. I threw the check away!

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