Indentity theft via UPS account

[Dotti]

Good job spotting this scam. You are correct in your assumptions. The scammer wants to use you to pass counterfeit checks for him.

[livwilliams]

Here's another response I got to responding to another Uloop ad for a personal assistant. I responded to two ads that day; I'm not stupid enough to repeat my previous mistake.

Subject: Re: [Uloop Message] Personal Assistant Needed
Message:
Hello,

Thank you for your response to my post on Uloop, I am willing to work with you immediately as in dire need of an assistant.

I need PA to help me monitor and keep up to date with all my activities. I have had a previous PA who has been very commendable in her activities and who has been part of my life for the past 6 months, she has since returned to her country. I sincerely hope I will be able to find someone again who will be as efficient as she has been.

I'm Bruce Brian, 54 yrs of age, originally from Chicago, Illinois; I spent a whole lot of my life in Seattle. I'm a lawyer by profession and I have been pretty successful in a handful of ventures I get involved in; from the Angel Investment Network in Canada and United State to various welfare and community service programs, I most very often get my hands occupied, so it is imperative for me to have a worthy assistant who can monitor and keep me up to date with my activities.

As my assistant, your activities amongst other things will include.

*Running personal errands, supervisions and monitoring.
*Scheduling programs, flights and keeping me up to date with them.
*Acting as an alternative telephone correspondence when I'm away.
*Making regular contacts and drop-offs on my behalf.
*Handling and monitoring some of my financial activities.

Basic wage is $300 a week

This position is home-based and flexible, working with me is basically about instructions and following them, my only fear is that I may come at you impromptu sometimes, so I need someone who can be able to meet up with my irregular timings. There is also a very sensitive issue on trust and accountability which I believe will resolve itself as time goes on. This is only an introductory e-mail, as time goes on we should be able to arrange a proper meeting to get things started officially.

I'm currently in Canada now for a summit, however, I do have a number of things you could help me with this week if you will be available for me. This can act as a stable foundation to our working relationship.

If you will be available for this job position confirmation your interest by responding to this email and sending me the below details because I need you to start work immediately due to this festive season

FIRST NAME
SURNAME
HOME ADDRESS (NOT P.O BOX)
CITY ...........STATE..............
ZIP CODE
PHONE NUMBER (S)
PRESENT OCCUPATION
GENDER
AGE

Thank you in anticipation of your prompt and positive response

Bruce Brian ESQ

Just thought it would be good to post this for anyone else who has received this message.

[Bubbles]

Thank you for posting this current information. We have to be as vigilant as they are active.

I found this sentence to be the most odd:

I most very often get my hands occupied, so it is imperative for me to have a worthy assistant who can monitor and keep me up to date with my activities.

Ten extra credit points to the ScamWarners member who can explain why the scammer wants your street address instead on a PO Box.

[Dora]

Ten extra credit points to the ScamWarners member who can explain why the scammer wants your street address instead on a PO Box.

UPS doesn't deliver to PO Boxes.

[acooke1]

I know this is late, but I recently received this email too:

I need PA to help me monitor and keep up to date with all my activities. I have had a previous PA who has been very commendable in her activities and who has been part of my life for the past 6 months, she has since returned to her country. I sincerely hope I will be able to find someone again who will be as efficient as she has been.

I'm Jude Brian, 54 yrs of age, originally from Chicago, Illinois; I spent a whole lot of my life in Seattle. I'm a lawyer by profession and I have been pretty successful in a handful of ventures I get involved in; from the Angel Investment Network in Canada and United State to various welfare and community service programs, I most very often get my hands occupied, so it is imperative for me to have a worthy assistant who can monitor and keep me up to date with my activities.

As my assistant, your activities amongst other things will include.

*Running personal errands, supervisions and monitoring.
*Scheduling programs, flights and keeping me up to date with them.
*Acting as an alternative telephone correspondence when I'm away.
*Making regular contacts and drop-offs on my behalf.
*Handling and monitoring some of my financial activities.
*Making Sure my charity donations and supplies reach designated orphanges

Basic wage is $300 a week

This position is home-based and flexible, working with me is basically about instructions and following them, my only fear is that I may come at you impromptu sometimes, so I need someone who can be able to meet up with my irregular timings. There is also a very sensitive issue on trust and accountability which I believe will resolve itself as time goes on. This is only an introductory e-mail, as time goes on we should be able to arrange a proper meeting to get things started officially.

I'm currently in Canada now for a summit, however, I do have a number of things you could help me with this week if you will be available for me. This can act as a stable foundation to our working relationship.

If you will be available for this job position confirmation your interest by responding to this email and sending me the below details because I need you to start work immediately

FIRST NAME
SURNAME
HOME ADDRESS (NOT P.O BOX)
CITY ...........STATE..............

ZIP CODE
PHONE NUMBER (S)
PRESENT OCCUPATION
GENDER
AGE

Thank you in anticipation of your prompt and positive response

Jude Brian ESQ

Essentially the same exact email with a new name. >.<

[Katharina]

Hi acooke,
thank you for the warning!
To make your job absolutely perfect , could you please post the scammer's email address? Or was it the same as mentioned above?

[dougg2]

I received this email also. From Jude Brian ESQ. It appears that his email keeps changing with each email.

He used this one: Jude Brian ESQ [[email protected]]
and this one '[email protected]'