Yea the ad was on craigslist and they went by the name Maureen Roberts they sent a picture of some lady saying it was them and they worked for Fybom inc and that they needed a personal assistant  they sent me the same letter with the phone number +1 (347) 674-2318 . They sent a $3540 check and told me to keep $500 and to buy these scratch off cards of $500 each and send her the numbers. Thank goodness I didn't deposit the check into my account but I'm just mad that people would go through these lengths to try and scam people that are really in need of a job and are trying to do things the legal way

My daughter in Bloomington IN received this email and a check for over $3400 saying she got the job. THIS IS A SCAM!!! Here is a copy of the email.

Dear   Katherine

Sorry for getting back to you late, how are you doing today? This is to acknowledge the receipt of your data which has been reviewed through my background check.You have been hired as my Personal Assistant. I need your acknowledgement before we proceed on your first task, you will also be given more details on your duties.

Basically your task at the moment is going to be online, I will be sending you instructions on  each  task and all it entails, I will be sending you fund if any task require purchase, you will be handling my chores, distributions, representing, ordering, managing my charts, it's an easy job at the beginning but get tedious along the line, but am sure it's not big deal to handle for you with proper guidelines and instruction, your paycheck will be coming weekly.

I do hope that you are versatile,diligent and honest as these are qualities expected of you.

The employee,acknowledged the  Detailed  Job Description and
signed...........................(First Name and Last Name of
Employee)

Please want you to send me your recent picture

Please, adherence to instruction is very important

Congratulations once again

Mrs M Rodgers
BJ's Wholesale
Los angeles  Ca
(415) 484-6953

I got that too yesterday   How are you doing today? This is to acknowledge the receipt of your data which has been reviewed through my background check.You have been hired as my Personal Assistant. I need your acknowledgement before we proceed on your first task, you will also be given more details on your duties.

Basically your task at the moment is going to be online, I will be sending you instructions on  each  task and all it entails, I will be sending you fund if any task require purchase, you will be handling my chores, distributions, representing, ordering, managing my charts, it's an easy job at the beginning but get tedious along the line, but am sure it's not big deal to handle for you with proper guidelines and instruction, your paycheck will be coming weekly.

I do hope that you are versatile,diligent and honest as these are qualities expected of you.

The employee,acknowledged the  Detailed  Job Description and
signed...........................(First Name and Last Name of
Employee)

Please want you to send me your recent picture

Please, adherence to instruction is very important

Congratulations once again

Mrs R Rodriguez
BJ's Wholesale
Los angeles CA 9004
(415) 484-6953


I guess I am just not going to answer any more of her e-mails

Sorry for getting back to you late, I regret to inform you that the position you?ve applied for has been filled. However, based on similar job qualifications,  and after careful review of your experience, I?m happy to say that we?ll be able to use your help in another position!
Below you?ll find some information about our company. Please be advised that by reading it, you agree to a non-disclosure agreement under which you may not share the information with 3rd parties.
BJ's Wholesale a subsidiary of American Signature Furniture is a large, multi-national distributor specializing in large furniture and stationary sales, along with office equipment and electronics like fax machines and computers. If you?ve been in an office, you?ve probably used some of our products.

D&B #: 61-8272038          

RC #:  178.55                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Tax #: 13-1846451                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               SIC #: Motors & Generators (3621)

Detailed Job Description -- Personal Executive Assistant II
I?m looking for a reliable, trustworthy, and hard-working assistant to help me throughout my busy workweek. Although I only need someone to communicate with me and follow basic instructions, the assistant must be flexible, as my schedule is often irregular and I may be in contact only sporadically (between 8am and 5pm).

This position is home-based, part-time and flexible, and your work hours will not exceed 20 in one week.

As my Executives Personal Assistant, your duties will include;
* Running personal errands, supervisions and monitoring.* Scheduling programs, hotels & flights, and keeping me up to date with them.
* Acting as an alternative telephone correspondence while I'm away.
* Making regular contacts and drop-offs on my behalf. Handling and monitoring some of my financial activities..

The basic wage is $500 weekly, with the possibility for promotion throughout the year. At this point I have a very busy schedule and travel a lot?for instance, I?m in Canada right now, but will be back in three weeks.

Once again, this position is not office based for the time being, because of my frequent travels and tight schedules, and is part-time while you work from home. Because of the flexibility, you may even work another part-time job if you?re good at time-management.

Because of my large workload, I have a lot of back-logged work and would love to get you started immediately. Your first week will be probationary, while I assess your ability to help me with some immediate chores I need to have done. Your continued employment will be contingent on your diligence and expediency in assisting me. I hope you understand: while I?m confident you?ll work out well and  that our relationship will develop smoothly,  I need to find the right person for this job.

Our contact will be mostly online through email. I?m hard of hearing and have some trouble with phone calls, but if the need arises for us to talk I?d be glad to do so.

For the first week, I have some basic errands that I need run, but they must be completed correctly and efficiently. One of my clients will send you a Check/Money Order payment for a large office-supply order he just placed for a local group home for neglected children. I need you to use this payment to procure goods (I?ll send you an exact supply list later) so that you can send them out to my client. I?ll  get you more information later, If you?re in fact interested in this position

If you?re interested, please use our company?s form below to relay your basic information to me, so I know a bit about you and where to send goods, money orders, and, of course, your weekly salary.

CLICK TO SUBMIT

Once I have received your contact information, I will get back to you with the tasks for this week. I?ll also advance you your first week of pay, as I?d like to get everything done before I come back home to the US.
Get back as soon as possible.
Sincerely,
Mrs Rita Rodriguez


The email I got the second one had this phone number. I googled everything part of this email and did not find a similar one.
No checks yet but we will see.....

That was the exact same thing that was sent to me this morning



Dear  

  How are you doing today? This is to acknowledge the receipt of your data which has been reviewed through my background check.You have been hired as my Personal Assistant. I need your acknowledgement before we proceed on your first task, you will also be given more details on your duties.

Basically your task at the moment is going to be online, I will be sending you instructions on  each  task and all it entails, I will be sending you fund if any task require purchase, you will be handling my chores, distributions, representing, ordering, managing my charts, it's an easy job at the beginning but get tedious along the line, but am sure it's not big deal to handle for you with proper guidelines and instruction, your paycheck will be coming weekly.

I do hope that you are versatile,diligent and honest as these are qualities expected of you.

The employee,acknowledged the  Detailed  Job Description and
signed...........................(First Name and Last Name of
Employee)

Please want you to send me your recent picture

Please, adherence to instruction is very important

Congratulations once again

Mrs R Rodriguez
BJ's Wholesale
Los angeles CA 9004
(415) 484-6953

On here is the exact letter that he gave/she gave me as an acceptance for the job. So just to inform you, if you ever received this letter its a scam. He/She almost scammed me as well. I copied and pasted the phone number into google search engine and it led me to this website. So please me careful accepting these job offers!


Dear   Amber

  How are you doing today? This is to acknowledge the receipt of your data which has been reviewed through my background check.You have been hired as my Personal Assistant. I need your acknowledgement before we proceed on your first task, you will also be given more details on your duties.

Basically your task at the moment is going to be online, I will be sending you instructions on  each  task and all it entails, I will be sending you fund if any task require purchase, you will be handling my chores, distributions, representing, ordering, managing my charts, it's an easy job at the beginning but get tedious along the line, but am sure it's not big deal to handle for you with proper guidelines and instruction, your paycheck will be coming weekly.

I do hope that you are versatile,diligent and honest as these are qualities expected of you.

The employee,acknowledged the  Detailed  Job Description and
signed...........................(First Name and Last Name of
Employee)

Please want you to send me your recent picture

Please, adherence to instruction is very important

Congratulations once again

Mrs R Rodriguez
BJ's Wholesale
Los angeles CA 9004
(415) 484-6953

so what do i do with the check if i haven't deposited it? i got an email and text from this mannello perez guy. didn't reply because i decided to look up his name for reassurance.

Got one too.. he's now going as Mannello Perez

CONFIRMED SCAM...........!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   Got similar e-mails and a check sent via express mail out of Guastica, CA.  from Manello Perez,  He wants me to cash the check and get money pacs from CVS, Walgreens etcetera and then e-mail him the PIN numbers from the back of the moneypacs so he can purchase samples from some place in Arkansas.  Then he wanted me to go to a realestate agent and look for potential office space when he returned from his business travels in a week or two.

This is a Scam.  I called the bank that was listed on the cashiers check he sent and gave them the account number and the actual cashiers check number.  The bank, First National Bank out of Illinois, confirmed that the check was indeed fradulent.  The bank informed me that had I cashed the check it would have bounced and I would have been responsible for the entire amount of the check from my bank....which is where i would have cashed it.

Dont fall for this kind of stuff.   The check was mailed from 2803 East Guasti Rd.  GUASTI, CA 91743

Manello Perez also uses another bogus phone number  347-674-2318 and 415-484-6953

This guy said his name was Mannello Perez and needed me to be his personal assistant. I applied to a receptionist job for a dr. office and he says he works for bj's wholesale supply. I asked him if he worked for bj's or for a doctors office and he didn't answer. I typed in the phone number he sent me and I saw this site with all the other ppl commenting about him. He also asked me for a picture of myself. It seems that I am the only female that has commented on this subject. SCAM SCAM SCAM SCAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Same thing! Applied to a job on craigslist and got a reply from Keith Pastorella from Trim Inc saying I got the job and everything. He has my address and a photo of myself and he sent me a photo of himself. The email says it's coming from Mansfield, but the address he wrote in the email is LA, California. He has all my information. What should I do? Should I wait until he sends me stuff in the mail and then bring it to the authorities along with all the emails and original Craigslist listing?! Help!!

Another scam im pretty sure. His name is Keith Pastorella, said his company is Trim Inc. sending money amounts to 2440 and he advised to have it deposited at once.  Where in the world you could get this easy job and he said to deduct the 500 first week salary.  This is 100% scam so dont give any information about your bank account of so. and even keep on texting me lol.

The same thing just happened to me not even 30 minutes ago!

I received email from this same guy this week, he even told me he  did a background check on me! Creepy!! But once he said I had to send him a picture  & couldn't call him BC he's hard of hearing, red flags went up! I hope I don't hear from him anymore!

I can't believe I just fell for this scam. I saw this page after I just submitted all my information. I sent an email saying I didnt want to be contacted by him again but now I'm worried since he has all my information.
Can someone help me with what to do???? I'm scared

The same guy Rodger Bassett sent my 2,964.00 in the mail

I just received a check in the mail today for 2,964.00 from a man named Rodger Bassett from California he said that he wanted me to be his personal assistant smh  I knew this had to be fake I'm glad I'm smart enough not to cash it

S/He is using this name and info too:
Mr Rodger Bassett
Trim Inc
Los angeles CA 9004
(415) 484-6953
(347) 674-2318
e-mail came from: bassrodet@outlook.com

I would go a few steps further. If you have been a victim of this scam, contact your bank, yes, but also do this....in this order.

1) File a report with your local authorities. Take it with you when you go to the bank in person and close the account as suggested by Bebe.
2)After closing the account, open a new one with new numbers.
3) Place a flag on your report with Experian Equifax and TransUnion. This will prevent new lines of credit being taken out in your name without first verifying that it is you applying. This coverage is free and last for 6 months.

Take all information gathered to your local attorney generals office.  IMMEDIATELY!!

And for those of you who have already deposited a check from these scammers, close account.  By now they may have already found your account number.  go in person to discuss with your bank.  you will have several documents to sign but do it please. RIGHT AWAY!!!!

In PA there is a few people who almost lost their homes because of this.  Yes, their homes.  when they found their account numbers (when check was deposited) they traced all credit information attached.  Then forged names and social's and took equity out.  All happened in less than a week.

I just got an emaill saying i have the job.. going by Jesse santos now.

Same here, she says that she is a lawyer by profession and so on. And I will get paid the first week of $400. With my case I didn't send the email to her yet with my info. So thankful of these post. I try looking up the email address and it didn't give me anything but I put the name and it led me to this post. Thank you and please be aware of these scammers.

This same person emailed me about the same thing. I deposited the check and withdrew 20 dollars . Now the check has been returned leaving me with and overdrawn balAnce of 32$. What should I do now? Do I have to pay this balance?

I actually got the exact same thing going on now.miss santos answered my email back for a post about being a receptionist saying she wanted me to be her personal assistant and couldnt keep her stories straight on alot of the things she wanted me to do.I looked up her phone number 909 255 9584.It said from redland s california.but when I googled her and did a been verified search on her she didnt exist.PLEASE BE AWARE OF THIS WOMAN.DO NOT GIVE OUT YOUR ADDRESS TO ANYONE! shes says she will mail me money to buy items to send to an orphanage one of her charities, I havent received the check.but im glad I know now its a scam.its always good to double check people.

Yes that is a good thing no money spent but lesson learned for sure

Just calm down! Step back and take a deep breath, let it out and relax!  Your not alone! Others have fallen victim to this scam as well.. Hopefully the more folks filing complaints and giving this info over, sooner or later they can catch this dud! Might take time, and he may even be in a foreign country for all we know, in which case it takes that country co-operating with ours, But it happens! :) At least your not out any money at this point! And thats a good thing!

I suggest you turn him in completely! All those texts and emails are internet fraud, what he sent in the mail is also falling under the US mail fraud.. well, I think you get the picture!

Internet crime division may want those texts and emails also.  You can google the state attorney generals office and the DOJ..

http://www.ic3.gov/default.aspx
http://www.fbi.gov/
https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/
https://esupport.fcc.gov/ccmsforms/form1088.action

Going to block his number kind of freaking out cant believe I was so dumb. Even told him I thought this was a scam he said nothing in reply

Should I let him know I know its a fraud or should I just ignore his texts and emails

I just called my bank and they said since its pending already not to spend any of it and I will be contacted in 5 business days as to claim it as a fraud check. Now if I go to the cops will I get into any trouble