Travis Brown
Complaint 6251 Details

I don't know how many people are in the Lake City, FL area, but I was craigslist and replied to an ad for a personal assistant, running errands, buying things for him etc. The guy wrote me back, the email seemed very legitimate, as the emails went on they seemed a little fishy. Finally, the last email he sent me a tracking number and I was supposed to receive a package from Atlanta, Ga and send payment for him to BACK to Atlanta Ga, for some "art" that he bought from a client. As the emails progressed the typing and lettering, being in bold and whatever else changed drastically.

Good Morning Elisabeth,
How are you doing today and how are your family members ?. Hope every one is fine and finding the wealther interesting. This is to update you that the payment to begin your first assignment and also for your first week's pay has been mailed out to you.You will be recieving the Money Order this morning by the FedEx Courier Service. Below is the tracking number and the amount on the Money Order ....

Tracking Number - 8762 6906 0170
website: www.fedex.com/us
Amount : $1,900 { 2 Money Orders Of $950 Each }

INSTRUCTIONS TO FOLLOW Below :
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Once you receive the Money Order, First of all i want you to head right away to your BANK , Have it cashed, Deduct your first weeks pay which is $400, Deduct Extra $50 as petty cash for the office and proceed to the nearest western union outlet around you to make payment for my Art Works/ Gallery shoppings.

Total deduction: $450
Balance to send : $1,450

Below is details of the company accountant whom i am purcashing my latest Art Works/ Gallery from. Once you have made the payment at the western union office ,you will then email me the details of the transaction via email and then i can contact the company with the details so they can mail the Art Works to you and you can receive it this weekend .

SELLER*S WESTERN UNION DETAILS
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Name : Donald Gray
Address : (Personal Info Removed)
City : (Personal Info Removed)
State : (Personal Info Removed)
Zipcode : (Personal Info Removed)
Country : USA


EMAIL ME BACK THE FOLLOWING DETAILS WHEN DONE:
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Money Transfer Control Number {MTCN}:
Sender's Name And Address:
Amount Sent:


Thats basically all needed to do to complete your first assignment.Very simple instructions. You should deduct the Western Union charges from the money you are sending. So you should let me know the total amount sent after deducting the western union fee.

Will be expecting to read from you this afternoon with details of payment from western union .

Good luck with your first assignment.

Honesty, loyalty and punctuality is my watchword.
May the almighty God bless you.

Mr. Travis Brown.