I too was looking for a job on craigslist and had the same experience. Andrew Maximilian played the same story with me. I was uncomfortable with giving my personal details to someone I'd never met. I called the number provided but blocked my number by doing *67 first. Below is the correspondences I received and the ad on craigslist.
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Excecutive Personal Assistant !! (CA)
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Date: 2009-11-03, 7:27PM PST
Reply to:
[email protected] [Errors when replying to ads?]
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Excecutive Personal Assistant !!
Fast-growing machinery firm seeks part-time bookkeeper. We would like someone who is interested in gaining some experience and utilizing their skills.
Duties:
• Process all customer payments and invoices
• Process all vendor bills in a timely manner
• Enter all transactions into Quickbooks
• Prepares and run data reports as requested
• Light filing of invoices, statements, and payments
• Assists with month-end closing
Requirements:
• Accounting , finance or business major
• Experience with Quickbooks
• Experience with Excel
• Energetic and detail-oriented
• Candidates must be very well organized, efficient and dependable
• Talent to learn and use company’s accounting software
• Sound math aptitude and accuracy
• Perform other duties as assigned.
Submitt resume
Location: CA
Compensation: $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster.
Please, no phone calls about this job!
Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.
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Hello,
I received your message and I need to let you know that I am only interested to hire someone who is dependable and honest with a good heart for this position because my Personal Assistant/bookkeeper will be communicating with my U.S clients, keeping records of my income/expenses finances and vital information. And another reason why I needed a Personal Assistant is to find someone who can work cooperatively with me in order to assist me, relief me from my busy schedule and other business activities, for your location cannot be a problem. your task includes
• Process all customer payments and invoices
• Process all vendor bills in a timely manner
• Enter all transactions into QuickBooks
• Prepares and run data reports as requested
• Light filing of invoices, statements, and payments
*Scheduling programmers, Updating clients and keeping me up to date with them.
*Acting as an alternative telephone correspondence when I'm away.
*Handling and monitoring sales and some of my financial activities
This Job is basically working from home, I would be meeting with you when I return back from business travel in China but i will be providing you with my Attorneys number in the states and all you have to do is to call him and introduce yourself to him, all you have to tell him is to let him know that you are my new personal assistant with your contact information.
I shall be making all the necessary arrangement that will enable your work easier for you while I am away on business trip because I will be leaving for China tomorrow morning for a company project over there that really needs my urgent attention. However, as my personal assistant and bookkeeper, i will like to set you up with a personal laptop computer to enable you have the access to internet and also provide you a printer needed to carry out your duties(I would want my private laptop computer and not your house computer) and I will also provide you the software’s and materials that are needed to perform your duties such as:
*The Information needed to make request for the payment due from clients. You will be notifying clients via email, phone and mailing about their purchase and payments. I will be paying you $1100 every two weeks and remember this is a part time job so it doesn't affect your existing jobs, I want you to make an inquiry about getting a laptop computer and having internet setup with a desk jet printer and this will mainly be used for the company's commitments.
So check any of this below and get back to me with the prices
Dell Inspiron 13 Intel® Pentium™ Dual Core T4200 (2.0 GHz/800Mhz FSB/1MB cache
Lexmark - Wireless Multifunction Printer/ Copier/ Scanner
B)
Toshiba Satellite L510-ST3405
HP DeskJet F4480 All-in-One Printer
I will be providing funds for this prior to my arrival back to the states, so let me know how much it will cost to get this items ready Asap.
Regards
Mr. Andrew Maximilian
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Hello,
I received your response and desire to work with me as my personal assistant and bookkeeper,My company is into heavy equipment sales,maintenance services and we give loan facilities,Our Mother company is in china. (Shanghai Longji Construction Machinery Co Ltd).It was established in 2002,located in Shanghai,China. Since its inception, the company has established a reputation for itself as a supplier of high quality products. We focus on quality and aim to achieve total customer satisfaction, both in the products we offer and in the services that follows. We are the leading exporter of China construction machinery. We are branch sales office for CAMC trucks in Shanghai, and have rich experience of China construction machinery. This dedication to total customer satisfaction through a manufacturer/dealer partnership has led to the success and expansion of Shanghai Longji Engineering Machinery Co Ltd. Because of the high demands of Our machinery in the states it has been hard to meet up with the commitments and tasks.
I will like to provide you with a computer that will solely be used for my business,(wont like interference from other things) I will be making out some money available to you for the purchase of the computers as i have said earlier and any of this will be good.
Dell Inspiron 13 Intel® Pentium™ Dual Core T4200 (2.0GHz/800Mhz FSB/1MB cache
Lexmark - Wireless Multifunction Printer/ Copier/ Scanner
B)
Toshiba Satellite L510-ST3405
HP Deskjet F4480 All-in-One Printer
I would want you to reconfirm your information such as your..........
(First and last name,Delivery Address and phone number )
Also this is my Attorneys' number 415-651-4975, his name is James,He will be traveling on a short vacation tomorrow, hopefully you can get a hold of him on the phone and if not , drop a message with his assistant as i am sure he will get back to me,(I will need you to call and let him know about you,that is all you have to do ,after the call i will like you to notify me and i will also be calling you before my arrival, i want your computer to be fully ready and functional before my arrival and i will be making the money available to you as soon as i can.So do reconfirm your details so i can authorise the funds for the computer and accessories for your task as i will want it all set up and functional prior to my return back to the states.
Regards
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