Thomas Kim
Complaint 115285 Details

This is another job scam, where they try to get you to give them personal information under the guise of you applying for a job. This scam had all the usual red flags: incorrect use of grammar, sentences with no spaces between them, suspect email with senseless numbers after the name, the scammer claims to be out of the country and won't return until many months in the future, scammer claims they will give you money to purchase items and cover expenses, the amounts of money are more than would be normal for this sort of position, the scammer says they will prepay you.

In particular this scammer claimed to have an electronics business in Hungary, Ireland. Hungary and Ireland are two different countries in different geographical locations. The scammer titled the position Professional Male Personal Assistant, maybe because it was a mail scam they just misspelled, any gender could do this job. They specifically say this job is 100% legitimate, if it was why would you say anything like that? Following is the exact title of this scam and the content, this scam was in the job sections on craigslist.


Professional Male Needed for Personal Assistant


Thomas Kim [email protected]
11:41 PM (11 hours ago)

to me
Hello,
Thanks for your interests in Errand Assistance position advertised on my behalf by the Online Marketing Manager .I will deeply appreciate all genuine efforts to help me monitor and keep up to date with all my activities. I would love to meet up with you to talk about this job,but I am currently away on a business trip now.but there is a test which i will like you to go through because i need a capable Errand Assistant.I am in Hungary now,so there will be no interview except for the form you will fill below.
1.Have you ever worked as a Errand Assistant ?
2.Can you communicate effective and efficiently?
3.Will you be able to run errands 2 hours per day for and will be
needed 3 days per week?
I will prepay you in advance to do my shopping. I will also have my mails and packages forwarded to your address. If you will be unable to stay at your house to get my mails, I can 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 are required to mail them to where I want them mailed to. You don't have to put money out of you 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 know content. The content of the packages are computer and electronics, clothing's business and personal letters. I will pay $400 per week.I need your service because I am constantly out of town on business as I own a electronics and clothing store in Hungary,Ireland but want to open another store in USA. I will return to USA in October so this process will be on going till then. I will email you the list and pictures of what to shop for when I am ready.No heavy packages are involved! You can do the shopping at any nearest stores. You will be shopping for Electronics and clothing. If I were to mail you money to do my shopping plus upfront payment for your service, where would you want it mailed to? Your full info for ,money orders,cashier check payment:-
Full Name:
Full Address:
(NO P.O.BOX)
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Phone Number:(Cell): Home:
Email:
Present Job:
The address of the nearest Post Office to you for receiving packages:-
Name:
Address:
City:
State:
Post Code:

I Will be expecting to hear from you soon to let me know if you will be willing to handle my business on my behalf before I return.Note that this job is 100% legitimate.You can open all packages to confirm how legit they are.
Thanks so much and have a nice day.
Regards,
Thomas Kim.


> Date: Wed, 16 May 2012 10:46:45 -0700
> Subject: Professional Male Personal Assistant
> From: myemail@ email.com
> To: [email protected]