so how does his scam work? I too have been in correspondence with Dahl Thomassen....I replied to his ad on craigslist for a nanny in NJ. His last email stated that he would fed-ex a check for $2900. I am not going to communicate with him any longer, but I'm just curious how his scam plays out.
said he was a business man, looking for a nanny/housekeeper. Said I had responded to his ad on Criagslist for a nanny. I HAD been looking briefly on Craigslist at least 2 months ago, but not since, and did not respond to foreign listings for a man with 2 young sons. Said he was arriving from Zurich in 10 days to a Harrisburg address to rent. Did not answer my question on duration of position. Approached me first by email asking for name, address, current employment, and phone number. I gave him this and my age. Called me the next day and left a message wanting to talk about the job. Day after that he left an email saying I had the job and that he would be Fed Ex mailing me $2900 in the form of a money order for my wages and for ME to deal with the real estate agent on the rent and clean the house- BEFORE we had a chance to talk. I cut it off at this point by email. He mentioned a fashion designer traveling wife, who would not be coming then. He did not talk about schooling for the 6 year old. Strange he did not make arrangements through a professional agency given his reported economic status. Voice mail reveals a man with a very thick accent, almost unintelligible. That is why I used the email. Must have seen my name on
Craigslist. I think this is a unique call type scam, if it is one! I have email and vm records of this.
I received text and calls from this number because I responded on a nanny add to craigslist. He used the name Marcus Lanterna and told me the same story about his wife and the money situation.
Marcus Lanterna is a real person, which is why I almost fell for it. He is from Sweden and works for a reputable company however someone is posing as him to scam us, i found his add on Tiger Recruiting Link which is an employment service for Auburn University. I could not pass up on the opportunity for $400 a week, but things did not add up, after a little digging it is a laundering scheme. Did you report this to the feds? Cause I am thinking about doing so, cause this guy is ruining people lives both foreign and domestic.