Scam!!!
Personal Assistant! I applied for this position, a guy named Mason David responded. He offered a hiring bonus great pay, I've have Secretary and receptionist background what he needed to be done i was well qualified and capable to do schedule worked well with home life, long story short he sent me a check for almost 2 grand my sign on bonus plus extra for materials (lab top printer copier etc. ) work from home he gave me a list of supplies to get . When i received it i let him know on my way to het what i needed to get things rolling. He wanted me to cash the check and send money to someone for them to buy supplies and then send me equipment Light bulb went off !!! the check was fake thank god something in my mind was telling me to speak to a personal banker at my bank before trying to put in my account the banker said i would of had to pay the check amount plus more if i would of cashed it! Be aware of personal assistant jobs!! This guy put a bad rep out for them!
This Scam is still going around.
I applied for a job on Glassdoor and received a text saying the position is filled but a client has a similar opening and was given a email to send my resume to the client.
I should’ve known it’s a scam from the text but I sent my resume to the email and received the below response:
I figured it was a scam after reading the email and doing online checks.
Thank you for your email indicating your interest. The job position you applied for has been filled. However, It would be a great pleasure to have you on-board working for me as my Personal Assistant due to your background and experience. Note that you will be working for me Privately. My name is Kimberly Elam, I'm looking for a reliable, punctual and trustworthy person who can handle my business and personal errands, I reviewed your resume and I am impressed. Your background and experience most closely fit the needs of a Personal Assistant. This is intended to be a long term/permanent job depending on how the first few months go.
Your duties will include:
- Create and modify documents using Microsoft Office
- Scheduling programs, flights and keeping me up to date with them.
- Acting as an alternative telephone correspondence while I'm away.
- Making financial donations to charitable organizations on my behalf.
Benefits: 401K, Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance, Bonuses and Commissions
This position is remote and not office-based and does not require you to leave your current employment or evacuate your convenience. This position is flexible and you can work from any location, working with me is basically about instructions and following them. Pay is $1014 a week and you get paid every two weeks.
I'm 53 years old. I am a member of the board of directors of several companies and other charity foundations, one of which is the Goughary Foundation. I travel a lot and get my hands occupied working in and out of the country, so it is imperative for me to have a worthy Personal Assistant who can monitor and keep me up to date with my activities. I am currently away in Toronto where I have been holding meetings with partners however I will be back in 2 weeks to arrange a formal interview with you and for necessary paperwork.
To proceed and confirm your interest in this position by providing the following information:
Full Name :
Full Address(Apt,City/State/ZipCode)
Mobile :
Current Occupation :
Goughary Foundation maintains operations in 3 continents and employs over 120 people worldwide which includes direct and indirect staff and representative agents. We are setting up new offices all across the United States and Canada. Our goal is to improve their quality of life and the availability of healthcare services, we offer people the most updated information and financial donations needed to overcome their challenges. We also aim to provide anonymous financial donations to qualified organizations, individuals and families.
Wow this also happened to me so scary because now he has my address
The banker is wrong, you would only be legally liable for $50.00 regardless of the amount of the check. I've business law 1 & 2 in college and I have a friend going through law school that confirmed that as well.
Two weeks ago the same thing happened, it was through Indeed. I applied for administrative assistant Mon thru Fri and hours would be part time. A man which I can't recall his name personally emailed me which there not supposed to and he said he was really interested and he works in Europe for a medicine lab and he would send me a check to cover my pay as well as I would need to do some shopping at Staples, Best Buy and Target and have them delivered to a PO box. I told my husband and I contacted Indeed and they said they had been notified and the ad was removed. I figured that would end that, nope he sent me a email asking for my address and number and said I would have a check with list in mail in two days. I replied back and asked for his complete name and address for safety reasons I needed to verify him. He emailed back with a nice fake name and a post office box and name of company in Europe. I googled business and it is a local pharmacy in Texas and the name of company was his name switched. Upon looking I emailed and said Nice try scammie you've already been reported to Indeed and Police. And maybe if he had half a brain he would have at least googled the info. Needless to say.. I never heard back. Indeed did inform me that they had several complaints and they were working with law enforcement to find out the true identity. It's a crazy world!
It's not just personal assistant positions. Ive came across a lot of scam jobs. One with a past company I worked for and new was legit. But he wasn't I googled him and couldn't find him in the company rolodex
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I get those a lot on Zip Recruiter! I have stopped applying for any jobs on that site.
I get those a lot on Zip Recruiter!
Wow, its amazing I received the same response but something just did not sit right with me. Shelley Doran is the name that was used.