Yes I am running into the same thing. This is what I received:
Hello,
I am replying back to your message concerning the job posted on Craigslist in which you're interested in,your application was received, unfortunately the position already been filled, but there's another position to be filled, if you will be interested. I have gone through your email and am quite impressed, i think you are the right person for this job. I have had a previous Personal assistant who has been very commendable in her activities and who has been part of my life for the past 6 months, she has since moved on with her personal life and it has affected me in a way. I found her previously on the Craigslist website and I sincerely hope I will be able to find someone again who will be as efficient as she has been. I need your service because I am constantly out of town. I will return back to the state real soon so this process will be on going till then. If you don't mind, I will meet up with you when I return and then we can talk about the possibility of making this long term.
JOB DESCRIPTION You will be a Personal Assistant,you will walk in to any warehouse which we will be disclosed to you soon and you would be expected to inspect,test, sample, and sorting of products or goods being Purchased. The Purchased products can include a large range of items, including food, Art-Materials, machinery, equipment or pharmaceuticals. Depending the type of manufacturing environment, When you get my mails / packages; you are required to mail them to where ever 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. All expenses and taxes will be paid by me including your weekly salaries. No heavy packages is involved! You can do the shopping at any nearest stores. You will be shopping for Art Materials and clothing sorting out my delivers and packages. I will provide you my personal UPS account number for Shipping. All you have to do is provide my account number to UPS 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.You will be working 3 days in a week and you're to choose any 3 days of the week from Monday to Saturday that will be preferable to you and you will be working 4 hrs in these 3 days and that will be from 9 am-1 pm and we will be offering you $400.00 per week.
Type: Part-Time Hours: 15 Hours per week Days: 3 days per week Weekly Pay: $400.00
BENEFITS: • AD & D Insurance • 401(k)
If you're interested please provide contact details. full name, physical address and cell phone number to get started.
I will be looking forward hearing from you and then proceed on the next step forward.
Just yesterday, I went to the police station and filed a report against this guy "Jeff Clegg". I got to speak with him and he had this very noticeable accent from India.
I was suppose to run my "first assignment" for him, but once I realized what it was I told him I would no longer work for him and would return his check once it had cleared.
He sent me the same message as the one shown on December 6th.
I urge everyone who has been scammed by this individual to notify the authorities so that they can track him and put an end to this!!!
I had email correspondence with this man saying I would be available to do work. I have not received any calls or checks yet, nor did I give him banking information, but he does have my personal contact information. What do you suggest I do?
I recieved the same e-mail as everyone else did I also received a check that I have not cashed....thank you everyone for letting me know about this scam before it was too late!!!!!