Paul Castro
Complaint 15028 Details

I responded to an add on Craig's list about a personal assistant job. I was to receive a check and deposit it to my account and withdrawal the money needed to purchase art supplies for foster kids. Then with the remaining money I was to Western union to 2 separate people. (and deduct 500 for my weekly pay) I them called the bank to find out the check was fake. I DID NOT deposit the money.(thank God) Then I would have been accountable for $2,750 when the check did not clear in the next few weeks. I notified the FTC with my complaint. If you receive a Cashier's check or money order from someone on Craig's list DO NOT I REPEAT DO NOT deposit it to your account. IT IS A SCAM. If anyone will not meet you in person or is out of the country until a month later it is a scam. If you deposit the money the check will clear and you will be able to get the money that day or the next but in a few weeks, when the bank sends off the check it will bounce and then you will be responsible for the funds that you have spent. almost EVERY SINGLE PERSONAL ASSISTANT ADD on CRAIG'S LIST is a scam. its really sad that these people get away with these kinds of things. If someone is not willing to set up a face to face interview with you then more than likely its a scam. DO NOT GIVE OUT YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION once they receive your information they are likely to steal your identity. ALSO they I told one I didn't feel comfortable with depositing the check in my account, could we set up a joint business account, they then told me to set up an online Chase account and forward all the information to him that he would transfer funds to the account. Luckily I DID NOT set the account up. I was told by my mother that many people on Craig's list use fake Chase accounts, or once I set up the account he would take all the money out of it, or send me a check to deposit it and it would bounce and once again I would be responsible for the funds. Be aware of SCAMS on CRAIG'S LIST. Under the category office/administrative- personal assistant, MOST ADDS ARE FAKE AND WILL TRY TO MAIL YOU A CHECK AND YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE for the funds. I hope this helps someone in realizing a scam and this doesn't happen to you.