I got an email from this fool pretending to be an International Art Dealer looking for a personal assistant. He sent me an email (see below) asking me to run errands for him including depositng a fraudulent check into my account... Steer clear of this person, I knew it was a scam, but wanted to investigate every angle, and low in behold, it was.
Hello Good Morning,
How are you doing today?hope you are fine
Please follow the instructions below carefully and completely.
You would be receiving the funds for your 1st Task today via USPS Courier Service, between 9am-4pm. Please make sure you wait at home to receive the package.
The USPS package contains a total payment of $7,500 CASHIERS CHECK.
To complete the financial transactions that I have assigned to you accomplish the following in a timely manner: The payment was sent to you via UNITED STATE POSTAL SERVICE (USPS) Express Mail with tracking number EO910687645US so check your mail box
1. In order for you to receive your fee, take the payment you have received to your bank and have it deposited into your bank account. Funds would be available within 24hrs
2. Once the fund is available after deposit, I need you to send the excess fund via Western Union as follows:
a. Deduct $700 your weekly pay.
b. Then from the balance left set aside the wire transfer fee..
c. Send the remaining funds Western Union according to the instructions below.
you will be using Western Union services to send the balance to my shipper of art materials in china.
Send the balance to the below information and you re sending $3,350 to each information below
First Name...TEDDY
Last Name....JOHNSON
Address..362 Huanshi East Road
City....Guangzhou
Country.....China
Zip code....510064..... $3,350
First Name.... ESPERANZA
Last Name... JAVIER
Address... 302 Huanshi East Road
City.... Guangzhou
Country...China
Zip code... 510064..... $3,350
Email me the details of the transfer as soon as the money is sent. I will need the Control number, associated with the transfer as well as the total amount my suppliers will receive after the transfer fees is deducted from the money.
When the supplier gets the money, they will ship the products (Art materials) to you. I will pick the materials up from you when I return on the 22nd of April. I am taking a break from work for 3 weeks for medical.. I need to go in for surgery.
I want to meet up with you and talk about this job in person. How do you feel about meeting? What is the closest coffee shop to you?
Email me the details of the transfer as soon as it is completed tomorrow.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Thanks for posting this. Just got the same email today and and it seemed a lil scammy to me also. I didnt go as far as to send any info. Glad I didn't. Thanks again.
I received this email twice a couple of days ago. One from Ronald Adams and then one from a Michael Gordon a few hours later. What made me do research on this is because both emails have the exact same wording and phone number for contacts (470-208-7029). The only thing that was different is the name of the person sending this. I thought that this may be fraud. I mean how many employers would ask for your Bank name? This has no revelance on being a PA.