I received an email from this guy with the same number... not sure what to make of it... this is what he wrote:
"Dear Applicant,
This is to inform you that we have received your application from Craiglist in regards to my posting for Personal Assistant Wanted in (San Jose) . I am looking for someone who can act as my PA and Errand messenger,Someone who can handle my personal and business errands at his/her spare time.
This duties requires, you will be needed basically during the weekends and this will give you a free time to go on with your regular job .
Below are the details of what you expected from this job position.
Someone who can offer me these services:
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Mail services: Receive my mails and drop them off at FedEx (nothing illegal) Shop for Gifts,Bill payment ( pay bills on my behalf),Sit for delivery( at your home) or pick items up at nearby post office at your convenience. Let me know if you will be able to offer me any of these above services.
Where are you located?
I would love to meet up with you to talk about this job but I am currently on vacation with my little daughter in London and thereafter i would be leaving London to Germany for a 40 working days business summit / trip . I am expected to be back in the states by the end of June 2010 or early July depending on the program am attending in Germany.
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I own a new art gallery in Australia which just started operations and sales and i am sourcing to buy more art works from professional painters and artist within the USA.This is where you come in, I am willing to pay you in advance to do my artworks and paintings shipping's for me,make payments for them and have them delivered to you. I will also have my mails and packages forwarded to your address.. If you will be unable to stay at your home 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 art works,paintings,computer and electronics, clothing's business and personal letters. All expenses and taxes will be covered by me. You will work only on Saturdays. How much will you charge per week? I am willing to pay $400.00. That is not a bad offer is it?
I need your service instantly because as you know already i am constantly out of town. I will return to the state end of June or early July so this process will be on going till then. If you don't mind, I will meet up with you when I returned then we can talk about the possibility of making this long term though i will still get in touch with you via phone soon as we have an agreement and you start work. Well, let me know if you are able to handle the position. 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 any nearest stores. You will be shopping for this festive season for some gifts,electronics and clothing's.
I will provide you my personal FedEx account number for Shipping. All you have to do is provide my account number to 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 in form of cashiers check or 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 or cashiers check?
Provide me with the following details below:
Full Name:
Full Address: (NO P.O.BOX)
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Waiting patiently to read back from you as soon as possible.