Ok so I have a dilemma here.. I saw an add on Craigslist and Im wondering if this could be a scam.. I will copy and paste the messages between us: House Cleaner Needed (Youngstown, Ohio) compensation: $400 Bi-weekly part-time We require a good and reliable person who doesnt mind cleaning that is available part-time/evening shifts. Job duties include: - Pulling trash - Sweeping - Dusting - Vacuuming - Cleaning entrance way, glass doors, and windows - Walk off mats - Some detail work required*** Patton Building Services is an Equal Opportunity employer. Please contact by e-mail below, or text if interested. this next one is the email I sent back: Hi, I was wondering if you can tell me a little more about this job. Is this for a house or is it for an apartment complex? Where is the job located? and what would the hours be? I have a lot of experience in house cleaning. I have worked at Red Roof Inn in Boardman, the Palm Pavilion Inn, in Clearwater Beach Florida and I also took care of 9 vacation homes on St. John in the Virgin Islands. And I have done some private homes. Looking forward to hearing back from you. Lisa Reda Then I got this response back: Am very sorry for my late response my name is Kirk Welch We are relocating to your state i will be coming there with my wife to work on contract basis with Alta Natural Herbs & Supplements Ltd Company on a private research work. We just bought the house Your working for 2hrs 3 times in a week Mon-wed-fri, so you will be earning a total sum of $400 per Week. In order for you to know we are very serious about this we shall sending you an upfront payment for the first week via a Certified Check ,, I will also instruct my estate agent to mail the keys of the apartment to you so that you can do all other necessary preparations before we arrive the payment will be mail out to you, i have made arrangements with a painter who will paint the room for me prior my arrival my financier would be needing the following Information to mail out the check to you . Full Name: Address: City: State: Zip Code and Phone # and I replied one more time with this: So is this a house or an apartment? you mentioned both in your message. also where is this house actually located? an address if I can have it? Also in your ad you said the pay was $400.00 bi weekly and in your message it says per week. Sorry just being cautious when someone wants my info :) What do you think? scam? or should I look into it more? Tell me what you think...
Posted on: Fri, 22 Aug 2014 02:16:34 +0000