I was looking for a part time accounting job on craigslist and found an ad that looked to be legitimate:
Part-Time Accounting Assistant
A Public Accounting Firm is seeking a detail-oriented Accounting Assistant to work an average of 15 hours a week (flexible). No experience is necessary, but the willingness to learn Accounting is expected. Some basic accounting knowledge is preferred and a working knowledge of Peachtree or QuickBooks is a plus.
This is a good entry-level opportunity for a college student to broaden their knowledge in the field of accounting.
Ideal Candidate:
Great time management skills
Self-Starter
Organized
Desire to learn more about accounting
Positive attitude
Job functions:
Handle Accounts Payable and Payroll functions
Reconcile monthly bank statements
Run Ad-hoc Reports
Handle Monthly, Quarterly, and Annual Reports
Help prepare Individual Income Taxes
So I replied and got a response about the terms and conditions of the job which also seemed pretty normal. However, a red flag went off when there was no contact number, company name or address anywhere in the reply. I said I understood the terms and conditions and I looked forward to hearing from them. I finally realized something was wrong when I got the second reply. There were several grammatical mistakes, still no mention of any contact information, the details about the job were different, and it was asking me to purchase several items without any indication of having receied the job. I sent an email asking for contact information but have not received a reply. I did a search on the name that was given ("Abideen Scott" <abcompany0000@googlemail.com>), and that is how I found this website. Here is a copy of the response that I got.
From : "Abideen Scott" <abcompany0000@googlemail.com>
For you to get started,i want to use this medium to assure you that as soon as you get started,you are going to be happy you have the job.
you have to purchase "versa check pro package either the silver or the gold version" from any office supply store nearest to you..
Note that there is reimbursement for any materials purchased.
you can go ahead and purchase either the silver or the gold version of the software,just make sure whatever materials you are purchasing,you purhcase what is right which is below;
*Magnetic Ink{for check printing}
*Blank business checks
*Versa check software
*Printer{to get the checks printed off the software}
As soon as that is done,you get back with me immediaetely while i inturn instruct you to download the software which comes in the package and you immediately commence the 2weeks trial/training/interview period.
Thanks
Should I be worried that this person has my home address, e-mail address, and phone number?
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