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Scam email from "James Claxton"

by Forum Member » Wed Mar 24, 2010 2:55 am

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On Mon, 8 Mar 2010 00:17:03 -0800 (PST), James Caxton
<james_caxton> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I saw your ad on CRAIGSLIST. I liked it and I would want you to care for
> my PET. I am contacting you to know if you would be available for the
task
> for a short period of time, Mondays through Fridays.
>
> What is your present location and charge? I need to know so as to know
how
> close you are, and also to make arrangements for the task.
>
> My PET is a Samoyed Dog by the name of Tracy and I would be happy to
leave
> her in your care.
>
> A prompt response would be appreciated, thank you.
>
> Regards,
> James Caxton.

Subject: Re: Pet Sitter/Walker Needed
To: "James Caxton" <james_caxton>
Date: Monday, March 8, 2010, 8:27 AM


Thank you for your email.

Since I am a petsitter, I actually travel to your home to care for your
pet there.

Sit visits generally last from 30 mins to 1 hour, and are tailored to the
needs of your particular pet.

Please reply with your zip code and the number and length of visits you
would like per day and I will be happy to give you a quote.

Hello,

Thanks for your response. I really appreciate your concern. Your location is perfect for me.

I would want to leave my Pet - Tracy in your care everyday as I would accompany my 3 other colleagues for an inspection tour of one of our Building project located near you in the United States.

The inspection tour implies that I leave my hotel for some few hours every day to the Building site and back home and this tour would stretch from 22nd March to 23rd April.

I will be offering you $10 an hour and you would be sitting her at your place. Hope it will be conducive for Tracy? I just want the best care for her while I resume at my new assignment.

Please fill up the Questionnaire below to facilitate your chances:

REQUIRED INFORMATION

———Name:
———Address:
———City:
———State:
———Zip code:
———Phone: Home and cell:
———Age:
———Sex:
———Present occupation:
———Number of years as a sitter:
———Number of available reference:

AGREEMENTS
$10 per hour plus gas.
Job duration of 5 Weeks.
5 hours daily Monday - Friday total of $1250 for the total time frame, that is 22nd March - 23rd April.

Advance payment of a week be arranged for you as soon as you agree to the terms above.

Looking forward to hearing from you promptly.

Regards,
James Caxton.

I do not provide boarding services, and I don't take kindly to being scammed.

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by Forum Member » Wed Mar 24, 2010 9:21 am

Far better to just ignore/delete these types of e-mails.
Once you reply they know they have reached a legit e-mail account.
Leaves you open for them to sell the e-mail address and for you to start receiving even more scams.

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by Forum Member » Wed Mar 24, 2010 3:43 pm

Yeah, I know, I just couldn't resist :twisted:

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