In response to a job posting on Craigslist, received this BOGUS response. Apparently this guy has done this on several occasions.  Google the phone number if you are ever concerned.  This is what I got.  A shame when real people who need a job can't even do that without running into bogus job listings in order to obtain our information.
This is what we received:

Dear Applicant,

This is to keep you inform that I received your email in regards to the posting for Personal Assistant/Receptionist.  I am looking for someone who can act as my PA and Errand personal assistant and messenger, someone who can handle my personal and business errands at his/her spare time in my absence.This duties and your personal assistance will be needed basically during the weekends and sometimes weekdays as well and this will give you free time to go on with your regular job .

Below are the details and highlights of your responsibilities for this job position.


Duties and responsibilities required from you include the following services:
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MAIL SERVICES: Receiving of all my letters, mails and dropping them off at FedEx. Shopping for Gift items, Bill payments ( pay my bills on my behalf), Sit for delivery( at your home) or pick items on my behalf at nearby post office at your conveniences.

LOCATION: Where are you located?

I would love to meet you in order to talk and discuss more about this job. Although, currently i am away on vacation trip with my little daughter to London and will not be back until next couple of weeks. And starting from two weeks again i.e. i would be leaving London to Germany for another 40 working days for business summit/trip .

MORE DETAILS :
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FYI: I recently established and set up a new art gallery in Australia which just started operations and sales. And right now, i am sourcing to buy more art works from professional painters and artist within USA and this is where you come in. Now as it is, I am willing to pay you in advance to do my artworks, paintings and shopping's for me, and you will also be making payments for these services and have them delivered to you. I will also have my mails and packages forwarded to your address for this purpose.

However, If you will be unable to stay at your house to get my mails, I can definitely 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 will be required to mail them to designated locations and places per my consent. You won't have to use money out of your pocket, all you have to do is have the 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,Wednesdays and Friday except on emergency you work on the other days as well. And regarding your weekly wages and allowance, I am willing to pay $400.00 and this weekly wages and allowance sounds very attractive considering the fact that this appointment is only on weekends and some other few days.

Importantly, your service is needed instantly because i am presently out of town and would constantly be on business trip for my other businesses but hopefully I should be back in the State in the next couple of months. Thus your appointment will be on till i come back, however, when I return, I would like us to meet face to face to discuss further on a possible long term relationship although i will still endeavor to get in touch with you via phone once we have been able to reach an agreement for your appointment.

Now as it is, kindly advise and let me know if you will be able to handle the position so that I can email you the list and pictures of the shopping lists. 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 with my personal FedEx account number for easier Shipping through FedEx. All you have to do is provide give my account number to FedEx so that all shipping charges can be billed to my Account.

For further clarification, I will give you further instructions for each of these tasks and the needed funding amount to cover for them. And in this regards, I will send out the needed money for this services either via cashiers check or money orders for the all my shopping, i will also send you an upfront payment for your allowance and wages for this service, therefore, kindly advise where you want the money mailed out to i.e.. How should your name appear on the money?

Provide me with the following details below :-

Full Name:
Full Address: (NO P.O.BOX)
City,State and Zip Code
Phone Number:
Age:
Email:

I will be expecting your response towards my request. Hope to read from you as soon as possible.

Thanks for your co-operation and understanding.


Best Regards,
Mr Gary Thomas
Phone: (209) 779-5621