If it's too late and you already got the check or they sent it through the mail, turn the check, the original envelope and copies of all emails over to your local police station and report that you were recruited as part of a money mule scam
And now that this scammer has your details they are going to threaten you into sending money. To preempt this tell him that you are sorry that you cannot take the job as you just accepted another position that starts on Monday so if you get the check from him you will return it to sender unopened. Then block his address
If you start getting lots of spam you may have to change your email address. When job searching on sites like Craigslist it's a good idea to create a new email address only for the job searches as there are so many scams. NEVER give your home address to anyone until you have met them in person - your resume should just have your name, city and state and email address. And NOBODY hires a personal assistant without a single face to face interview. A personal assistant works in someone's home or office and does their personal errands - picking up dry cleaning, booking family vacations, buying toys for their kids, etc. You work with this person, you don't do this from your home
The check will be 100%. This is not a guess - it's a fact.
Did you give that scammer any of your checking account information?
If you did, expect your funds to be wiped out, so contact your bank immediately.
Hopefully you did not give them your ss number and your date of birth..
Craigslist is now called ScamsList.
Do not touch it again. Any jobs posted will be scams.
Google Burger King or local employers and click on careers if you want a job.
You were correct. This "job" is a scam. The check will be fake.
Ultimately, they only want your money. They are not interested in you personal information. The guy that you are dealing with is most likely in West Africa.
Don't think there's much you can do, other than report him to craigslist using the report link in the help file about scams.
Really nothing you can do (unless you change your name and move). The big scam is the incoming check - it will bounce if you try to cash it and you will be left holding the bag - I assume he also asked you to cash it as soon as possible and send a percentage back to him.
Ok I applied to a job on Craigslist and I apparently got a job as a "personal assistant" when I have never even seen them personally. After doing some research, I realize it's a scam. -.- I just "got the job" yesterday but he has all my contact information, my address, etc. I wish I had done my research before hand. He said he was going to send me a check so that I could buy some things for charity. Anyone reading this, do your research before you sens your personal information!!! Anyways, my question is what should I do now?? Thanks
