I recieved the check with $2850.33 from the bank.

what do you mean you got check? Was it valid?

The message is identical with the previous ones here.... this scamm job list was posted on Craigslist and the guy's name is  BARRY MOORE

THANK YOU ALL FOR THE INFORMATION HERE ----I WILL REPORT THIS TO THE AUTHORITIES and if a check comes in - here goes to FBI

Thank you everyone I almost go myself caught up with this.  I actually was going to wait to receive the funds then cash and wait for clearance.  Now, I am going to get the check and give it to authorities.

I replied to this message and the man said he would send me a check. So im guessing I shouldn't cash it?

SCAM!!!!!!!!


Dear Applicant,




This is to inform you that we have received your application from Craigslist in regards to my posting for Personal Assistant Wanted For Weekend Job in ( CA ) . I am looking for someone who can act as my PA and Errand messenger,Someone who can handle my personal and business errands at his/her spare time.


This duties requires, you will be needed basically during the weekends and this will give you a free time to go on with your regular job .


Below are the details of what you expected from this job position.


Someone who can offer me these services:
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Mail services: Receive my mails and drop them off at FedEx (nothing illegal) Shop for Gifts,Bill payment ( pay bills on my behalf),Sit for delivery( at your home) or pick items up at nearby post office at your convenience. Let me know if you will be able to offer me any of these above services.


Where are you located? I would love to meet up with you to talk about this job but I am currently on vacation with my little daughter in London and thereafter i would be leaving London to Germany for a 40 working days business summit / trip . I am expected to be back in the states by the end of June 2010 or early July depending on the programme am attending in Germany.


MORE DETAILS :


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I own a new art gallery in Australia which just started operations and sales and i am sourcing to buy more art works from professional painters and artist within the USA.This is where you come in, I am willing to pay you in advance to do my artworks and paintings shipping's for me,make payments for them and have them delivered to you. I will also have my mails and packages forwarded to your address.. If you will be unable to stay at your home 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 your 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 reveal its content.  The content of the packages are art works,paintings,computer and electronics, clothing's business and personal letters.  All expenses and taxes will be covered by me. You will work only on Saturdays. How much will you charge per week? I am willing to pay $300.00. That is not a bad offer is it?






I need your service instantly because as you know already i am constantly out of town. I will return to the state end of  June or early July so this process will be on going till then. If you don't mind, I will meet up with you when I returned then we can talk about the possibility of making this long term though i will still get in touch with you via phone soon as we have an agreement and you start work. Well, let me know if you are able to handle the position. I will email you the list and pictures of what to shop for when I am ready. No heavy packages is involved! You can do the shopping at any nearest  stores. You will be shopping for this festive season for some gifts,electronics and clothing's.



I will provide you my personal FedEx account number for Shipping. All you have to do is provide my account number to FedEx and shipping charges will be applied into the account. I will provide clear set of instructions for each task I need done as well the funds to cover them. If I were to mail you money in form of cashiers check or money order to do my shopping plus upfront payment for your service, where would you want it mailed to? How should your name appear on the money order or cashiers check?


Provide me with the following details below:


Full Name:
Full Address: (NO P.O.BOX)
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Phone Number:
Age:
Email:




Waiting patiently to read back from you as soon as possible.

Best Regards,
Andy  Coyle
Tel.321-332-7908

..i received an e.mail from one "John Robinson, Head of Personnel Management, Resource for Online Staffs, SF SUPPLY INC" using this #.  Man, i'm glad i checked it out.  I wish Craigslist would crack down a little more on these types of scams..

I did recieved the check with $2850.33 from the bank.  It looks real.  I thought that I could do the work for the company.  The letter from email that told me what to do looked so professional.  I were the one, wanted to look for the job to help the family.  Hopefully, that is better life working from home.  After deposit the money, and cash it and sent it throught Western Union with amount they wanted.  3 days later, the bank seized all my account and I had to pay back double amount that the bank requested for pay back.  I was stress and called the agent that rep. for the company.  There were none.  Just let you know that have TO BE CAREFUL FROM THE GRAIGSLIST JOB ADVERTIZER.  
GOVERNMENT SHOULD HELP US THIS SCAMM PLEASE

I understand that Craigslist has the SCAMS to watch out for on their website - try reading it

HERE IS INFO ON COUNTERFEIT CHECKS AND MONEY ORDERS
Giving The Bounce To Counterfeit Check Scams
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/articles/naps29.pdf

NAPS)?A new scam is swindling consumers: checks that seem legitimate to both bank employees and consumers, but that are counterfeit and leave unsuspecting consumers footingthe bill.

The Federal Trade Commission has a new brochure, ?Giving the Bounce to Counterfeit Check Scams,? which explains common angles used in these scams, the responsibilities of banks and consumers when it comes to counterfeit checks, and advice on how to avoid them.

While the angles used by scam artists may vary, the basics of the counterfeit check scam remain the same.

The consumer receives a generous check with an explanation that he or she has just won an award, a prize, a lottery or some other windfall.

The consumer is instructed to deposit the check and wire a portion back to pay fees, taxes or the like. The consumer deposits the check, the bank credits the funds to the consumer?s account and the consumer wires the money to the sender.

Some time later, both the bank and the consumer learn the check was bogus. Unfortunately, the consumer is out of luck: The money that was wired can?t be retrieved and, by law, the consumer is responsible for the deposited check?even though he or she didn?t know it was fake.

The FTC advises consumers not to rely on funds from checks unless they know and trust the person who gave them the checkor, better yet, until the bank confirms that the check has cleared.

Other tips:

? Throw away any offer that asks you to pay for a prize or a
gift. If it?s free or a gift, you shouldn?t pay for it.

? Resist the urge to enter foreign lotteries. It?s illegal to play a foreign lottery through the mail or the telephone, and most foreign lottery solicitations are phony.

? Know who you?re dealing with and never wire money to strangers.

? If you?re selling something, don?t accept a check for more than the selling price, no matter how tempting the offer or how convincingthe story. Ask the buyer to write the check for the correct amount. If the buyer refuses to send the correct amount, return the check. Don?t send the merchandise.

? If you accept payment by check, ask for a check drawn on a local bank or a bank with a local branch. That way, you can make a personal visit to make sure the check is valid.

? If the buyer insists that you wire back funds, end the transaction immediately.

? Resist any pressure to ?act now.? If the buyer?s offer is good now, it should be good after the check clears.

To file a complaint and for more information, visit www.ftc.gov.


INFORMATATIVE ARTICLES ON THE INTERNET ABOUT EMPLOYMENT SCAMS
Identity Thieves Prowling for Job Seekers
Fake job ads up 345% as recession creates opportunities for scam artists
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2009/03/job_scams.html

March 9, 2009

With the unemployment rate rising and living costs going up, more people are looking for new jobs or second jobs. These are ideal conditions, it turns out, if youâ??re an identity thief.
Job seekers will register with employment agencies, check employment ads, mail out unsolicited resumes, network, post resumes on job search sites and search Craigslist.
In fact, the UK Association for Payment Clearing Services which tracks the prevalence of fake job ads said that fake ads are up 345 percent over the past three years. Unfortunately identity thieves are taking advantage of these uncertain economic times to scam job seekers and gather personal identifying information.
The Identity Theft Resource Center offers these tips:


? Protect your Social Security Number by limiting how many people see it. Never put your SSN on a resume. Let a company ask for it when they consider you a serious applicant. To minimize your risk, you also may want to not list your home address and just put your city and state on the resume.


? Consider opening a separate email account for your job search and keeping your primary email address private. Placing your email address on a resume could open the door to spam and phishing, account verification, and other email scams. (The recent Monster.com breach exposed resumes and email addresses. If you had placed your Social Security number or home email address on your resume, you could have made yourself a target.)


? Check out a company you found on a website carefully before giving them your information, for example Craigâ??s List. Anyone can create a website, but it doesnâ??t mean that they are a real company. You can find information on a company through the Better Business Bureau or the State Attorney General where the company is located. You can also Google the business to find out more about them. Most reputable companies will have a significant presence on the Internet, not just a few mentions.


? Avoid any website that requires you to â??pre-registerâ? with your SSN, home address or driverâ??s license number. Also, you should not be required to prepay to view job listings. Both these requirements are strong indicators of a scam.


? Update your computer security prior to emailing resumes and receiving email correspondence. Making sure your computer security is currently updated against viruses, Trojans, and other types of computer malware can help to protect you from any intrusion in an attachment you might receive.



? Make sure the person who contacted you actually works at the listed company and is not someone who has posted a job pretending to be part of a company. Does the URL address include the name of the company? If not, who actually sent it? Call the company involved, and ask for the Human Resources Department. Some companies recommend not responding via email to any person asking for more information, but rather to call the company directly. Rarely does a company hire someone sight unseen.


? Be wary of some common job scams. Avoid any company, especially a foreign company that wants to hire you as a â??payment representative â??orâ? accounts receivable clerk.â? This scam indicates that you get to keep a percentage of all checks or money orders you place in a bank account for them. Do not open a bank account for a company. You will be the responsible party should any money laundering occur, or if checks bounce. This is called a â??money mule scam.â?

Another scam is to notify you that you are one of the finalists for a job, and they need your Social Security number to do a background check. If you have not had a face-to-face interview with the company, you should be very skeptical. No one gets a job based on a resume alone.
Finally, watch out for the â??work-at homeâ? scams, especially those that ask you to â??forwardâ? packages you receive to a third party. That package may contain stolen goods or illegal drugs. There is rarely need to have a private party as a â??freight forwarder.â?
The safest ways to job search are to use local want ads, visit the unemployment office, use temp employment services, tell friends and family about your search, and network via professional groups and business acquaintances. When contacting a local company you can meet them, see the facilities, and ask acquaintances in that industry about their reputation. Consider not contacting foreign companies, especially those from Nigeria, Russia and third world countries.

Should you decide to use the Internet, ITRC strongly recommends that you read the safety tips on job seeking websites and report any suspicious posting to the website concerned.


Read more: http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2009/03/job_scams.html#ixzz0TGskhzJw




Florida Probes Eight Firms For Alleged Employment Scams
Suspected of exploiting desperate job-seekers
February 17, 2010

The ads make it sound easy; let the advertised firm train and place you in a new job, or set you up in a work-at-home business that will triple your income. It hardly ever works out that way, however.
Now, the State of Florida has issued subpoenas to eight firms suspected of running employment or work-at-home scams.
"Unemployed Floridians are particularly vulnerable to scams that falsely promise quick fixes for people who are jobless," said Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum. "With the unemployment rate in Florida at record highs, we need to be vigilant in our efforts against people looking to capitalize on someone else's difficulties."
One of the firms receiving a subpoena is Career Services International, based in Orlando. McCollum's office is investigating allegations that the company misrepresents available services and collects fees for those services, but fails to provide them. Consumers have complained that the quality of service was not what the company had promised and indicated problems with missed deadlines, untrained employees, and lack of advertised expertise.
Federal-State Crackdown
The subpoena is one of a series issued over the past several months targeting employment scams and was announced today to highlight the office's joint enforcement effort with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)and several other states. Seven other Florida companies have also received subpoenas investigating potential violations of Florida's Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act. Allegations include misleading or deceptive marketing of work-from-home opportunities as well as job placement services and other Internet business ventures.
The other firms under investigation include:

? Coretech Media LLC, doing business as Netcadetpro.com and Net Money Training, located in St. Petersburg; Investigation of unfair and deceptive trade practices related to home business opportunity kits advertised over the internet

? Darling Angel Pin Creations, Inc., located in Brandon; Investigation of unfair and deceptive trade practices involving work at home job opportunity

? GC Displays, Inc., doing business as Atlanticpacificonline.com, located in Clearwater; Investigation of unfair and deceptive trade practices involving job placement services

? Home Biz Ventures, LLC, doing business as Bidfuel.com and Blogtoolkit.com, located in Clearwater; Investigation of unfair and deceptive trade practices involving internet business opportunity which offers on-line membership access to training and products to sell on auction sites

? My Career Corp., Inc., located in Tampa; Investigation of unfair and deceptive trade practices involving job placement services

? Pacific Webworks, Inc., located in Salt Lake City, Utah; Investigation of unfair and deceptive trade practices involving work from home opportunities

? Viable Marketing Corp., located in Seminole; Unauthorized recurring charges associated with negative option "work at home" internet business opportunity

McCollum says consumers should be wary of any company offering employment positions that require little or no education but claim to pay high wages, companies that charge an up-front fee for their services or products, companies that offer "memberships" to internet-based employment opportunities, and any other opportunity that sounds too good to be true.


Read more: http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2010/02 ... l#ixzz0ftMC4KaX

FTC Cracks Down on Jobs Con Artists
Scams prey on Americans left jobless by the recession


By James Limbach
ConsumerAffairs.com
February 18, 2010

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has launched a new crackdown on con artists who are preying on unemployed Americans.
The fraudsters utilize job-placement and work-at-home scams, promoting empty promises that they can help people get jobs in the federal government, as movie extras, or as mystery shoppers; or make money working from their homes stuffing envelopes or assembling ornaments.
As part of the law enforcement sweep, dubbed "Operation Bottom Dollar," the FTC has filed seven cases against the operators of deceptive and illegal job and moneymaking scams. In addition, the sweep includes 43 criminal actions by the Department of Justice, many involving the substantial assistance of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service.
The agency also announced partnerships with the online job placement service Monster.com, the search engine Bing and the centralized network of online communities Craigslist to help job seekers recognize job scams so they can avoid being victimized. Monster, Careerbuilder, Bing and Craigslist will display FTC consumer education material to people who are using the companies' Web sites to look for jobs.
"Federal and state law enforcement officials will not tolerate those who take advantage of consumers in times of economic misfortune," said David C. Vladeck, Director of the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection. "If you falsely advertise that you will connect people with jobs or with opportunities for them to make money working from home, we will shut you down. We will give your assets to the people you scammed, and, when it's appropriate, we'll refer you to criminal authorities for prosecution."
To help consumers avoid being conned by employment scams, the FTC has produced a new consumer education video in English and Spanish.


Read more: http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2010/02/jobs_scams.html#ixzz0gesTr4l6

I also received a check from them. The Cashier's Check looks very fake to me. I also apply that job from Craigslist. They try to make the money from me but i don't have the money from the bank. I am still looking for the job, but this SCAMM could give me a lot of trouble in the future. My friend had the experience like this before and that is why he stopped me not to do that. Thanks for Craigslist job ads. That could give me a lot of trouble.~!~!

This is definitely a fraudulent line, I got an email from someone and this number was on the bottom of the message, most likely a " Nigerian Prince" :), I had an ad in Craigslist and got an email from someone who was asking me for my address and full name so they could send me a money order and they would arrange for the pickup of the product as well. This is a pretty common scam, my understanding is that they'll send people counterfeit money orders, cheques, etc and in many cases will ask you to ship the goods on their behalf

Thanks for the confirmation! I knew it!!

SCAMM!!!!  EVERTEK WIRELESS IS NOT A REAL COMPANY REGRADLESS OF WHAT THEY SAY OF BEING REGISTERED THROUGH BBB.