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The website, casohnen.com is being used to send out personal assistant scam messages like the one below. The scammers behind the fake and fraudulent website prey on job seekers who looking for a genuine personal assistant career opportunity. Therefore, if you have received unsolicited messages, please think twice and do your research first. And, if you are asked to send money via Western, MoneyGram, and gift cards, please do not. This is usually the first sign that someone is attempting to scam you.
RE: casohnenen, I got your # from indeed. I need a person on a part-time basis. Pay is $500/week.details:- Caroline@casohnen.com
RE: casohnen
en, I got your # from indeed. I need a person on a part-time basis. Pay is $500/week.
details:- Caroline@casohnen.com
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I just received one of these messages also. What do I do?
Do not follow the instructions in it. Send it to us and then delete it.
I just got the message below - Hello,Thanks for your response, I appreciate your interest to work as my Personal Assistant/Errand Runner. My name is Kimberly Kardos and my Husband is Michael Kardos, I am 54 years old. I am into Estate Management. I'm a Venture Capitalist maintaining established business correlation with diverse companies within and across the globe. We are also into buying and selling of Art collections. My present-day engagement and successive business expansion demand the role of a Personal assistant who will help support my workload in order to establish timely delivery of services and attendance to Important matters. The sensitivity of this position warrants the officeholder to be upright, responsive, accountable, trustworthy, empathetic, persevering and honest. We will be on a business trip for 2-3 weeks in Ontario, Canada, I need someone to start working for me prior to my arrival and can give me these services: Running errands within your city like paying off bills, picking up orders at stores when needed, making reservations, etc. For every week assignment, I will always give a clear set of instructions on what you are required to do for me and I promise it will always be nothing hectic. I am looking for someone that is ready to start the job as soon as possible, this job is flexible so you can do it wherever you are and I don't mind you doing all of the tasks during your spare time.Mostly you will work for 2-4 hrs twice a week. I will start with $500 as your weekly salary. I think that is a good salary for a start and I really need you to start today or tomorrow if you are ready to work, also if you can work with little or no supervision, for now, email me with the following information so I can reconfirm your readiness to get started. This is just an illustrative message, soon as I'm back in the states in three weeks time, I will arrange a proper meeting for us both, during which proper documentation will be done. I have a couple of things you could assist me with at the moment if you will be within reach for me which could act as a good start to our working relationship. Am attaching a picture of my husband and me just for you to know us before we meet.DO CONFIRM ACCEPTANCE OF THIS POSITION AND COMPLETE THE DETAILS REQUIRED BELOW.Full Name:Address :Apartment Number (If any) :City, State & Zipcode : Cell Phone Number:Age:Regards,Kimberly Kardos
I just received one of these.
I didn't start getting these scam calls and messages till I updated my profile on LinkedIn.
Got the same text message. I’ll block her
I just received this message. I responded, and now we're going on a date next week. Wish me luck!
I received this message and gave my address and full name and phone number later she sent me a check I have not deposited the check yet because I got concerned my dad says she might be money laundering and you might end up in federal prison please do not cash the check.I recieved mine and I am going to shred it. They have my address which makes me worried but please be safe guys and do not cash the check!
I received this message on Oct 9, 2019.
I received this message at 2:30AM. from: Ashley.m.blakemore@wsu.eduRE: CASOHNEN"I am Caroline Sohnen, I got your # from Indeed. I need a Personal Assistant/Errand Runner on a part-time basis. Pay is $500/week.Email me for more details- Caroline@casohnen.comThanks"TOTAL SCAM!
I received the message on the same day