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lulusthename

Registered: 06.08.10

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Posted: 09.08.2010, 19:31

Dear Applicant,

Thanks for your response. My name is Matt Scott. I live in US but presently in London on a business trip and I need a Personal Assistant urgently to run my errands until I return back to the US. I own an electronics and clothing store in London, United Kingdom. Here below is the job description.

1. You will run errands for three times a week and two hours each day.
2. You will do my business shopping.
3. You will receive my packages which will be shipped to the nearest UPS office to you. You will go to the UPS office and pick up the packages. The content of the packages are electronics, clothes, my business and personal letters. You will open the packages and confirm the contents for record purpose.
4. You will ship out some of the packages where I want them to be shipped to. (You don't have to pay for the shipment. All expenses and taxes will be covered by me)
5. You will receive payments from my clients on my behalf which will be written payable to your name so you can cash them at your bank. The payments will be in either check or money order. The payments will be for the services you will be rendering and to do my business shopping.

Job Requirement
1. You must have good communication skill.
2. You must be efficient, reliable, responsible and trustworthy.
3. You mush be able to perform your tasks effectively
4. You should be able to work 3 times per week and 2 hours each day.

Payment and Work Duration
The Job will last for three months. I want to open another electronics and clothing store in the US when I return and if there is need to extend your services, an amendments would be made to your wages and you will be notified accordingly. I will meet you in person when I return back to the US . I am willing to pay $300 per week. Your weekly payment will be deducted from the payments sent to you by my clients.

I need the service of a personal assistant because I am always out of town for business trips. The lists and pictures of what to shop will be sent to you via email when am ready. No heavy packages are involved! The shopping will be done at any nearest stores to you. You will be shopping for Electronics and clothes. My personal UPS account number will be provided for shipping. I will provide clear set of instructions for each task to be done and funds to cover them.

If interested, Please confirm the following details:
Your Full Name:
Your Full Address with apt # (Not P.O.Box)
Your city and Zip Code:
Your Cell phone number
Your Home phone number
Age:
Present Occupation:

Hope to hear from you soon.

Regards,
Matt Scott
skamkilla

Registered: 19.04.09

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Posted: 09.08.2010, 20:20

Yes, it is definitely a scam. The "NO P.O, BOX" tips it off, because they are in a foreign country with no access to a US Post Office. The scammer sends you a phony check via UPS or FedEx, and ask for a "fee" for you to send via Western Union.
FlakeMistress

Registered: 25.01.09

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Posts: 213
Posted: 09.08.2010, 23:25

Skamkilla is right. DO NOT fall for these scams because not only do you lose a bunch of $$, you could also be held accountable for prosecution!!

Here is a link to the government article regarding this scam.

http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2004/12/checkoverpayment.shtm

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