Thank you for sending your resume , Your interest about the job has been received. This might seem a little different from the position placed, However it is due to the need for an urgent replacement for my Personal Assistant. I really need someone urgently to take up the position as my personal assistant I am looking for a friendly, simple & trust worthy personal office assistant, You can take it as a full time or part time job depending on your choice. The hours will be between 4 to 5 hours daily, which can be increased if you want and this will give you free time to go on with your regular job, Below are job Descriptions. Your Duties: *General work. *process mails. *Data entry. *Receive calls. *Book appointments & Flight reservation. *shopping, E.t.c or any other reasonable duty will be allocated to you. My name is Smith Hernandez, I am an Artist and i travel a lot to do and sell art works, I also buy ideas, Artifacts, antics and materials from ancient cities and I have got so many clients as companies, individuals and governmental institutions and private museums. I have been pretty successful in my business, I get involved in several art deals in United States & Canada. I am most very often get my hands occupied, so it is imperative for me to have a worthy personal assistant. Due to the nature of my job, It requires frequent traveling so i need someone to handle my schedule when I'm not in town, Every instructions will be given to you via email and phone for now until i'm back, I travel a lot so that is the main reason why i need you to be my personal assistant and i want you to begin work immediately. Kindly Let me know if you're still interested and I am willing to offer you $25 hourly with a reasonable sign on bonus, I want you to answer this brief questionnaire below, Please answer them to the best of your knowledge. * Have you ever worked as an personal assistant before? * Are you taking this as a primary Job? * If you want to make this your secondary job (How many Hours does your primary Job Takes? * Do you have Professional Reference? * How Many Hours are you wiling to Devote to work for me? * What do you Understand by Privacy & Code of Conduct? * Explain Petty Cash Transactions? * Describe yourself? * Are you willing to give your best shot at working with me? I will be expecting your prompt response.

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Text message: "Hello Applicant, I received your resume for the Job opening titled (Office Coordinator1/Administrative Assistant) and it has been reviewed. Do send an email to tomanderson2958@gmail.com with a subject (Office Coordinator/Admnistrative Assistant) to confirm the authenticity of the resume. I await your swift response.Thank you." Obvious scam - who writes like that?!