Is this email a scam?

I posted an ad on gumtree looking for a job and got this email



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GET BACK TO ME?

From: Engr Paul Lawson (engrpaullaw@yahoo.com)

Sent: 20 August 2009 12:58:08

To:



I should provided that there is a post office in the area. In addition to that, I don't mind you doing all of the tasks during your spare time outside of work or school.. I wish I could meet up with you to talk about this job in person but i am currently away on for a Orphanages pedestrian construction. I am in Africa so there will be no interview.I am senior civil engr I will prepay you in advance to do my shopping and have my mails/packages forwarded to your address.If you will be unable to stay at home to get the mails, I can have them shipped to a post office near you and then you can pick them up at your convenience.

All errands will be in your city/town so It is not a must that you have a car for the job, you can go places by bus or taxi.

When you get my mails/packages; you are required to mail them to where I want them mailed to.

You won't have to put money out of your pocket, all you have to do is have packages shipped to your house and do my shopping. You are allowed to open the packages to reveal the content. The content of the packages will be business and personal mails. All expenses and taxes will be covered by me....

You will work between 15 and 20hrs a month. How much will you charge per month? I will pay 500GBP per month. That is not a bad offer is it? I need your service because I am constantly out of town... I am senior civil engr. I will return to UK in September so this process will be on going till then...

If you don't mind, I will meet up with you when I return and then we can talk about the possibility of making this long term.



Well, I will have the mails sent to the post office however, the money to do my errands must be mailed directly to you. I will email you the list and pictures of what to shop for when I am ready. No heavy packages is involved! You can do the shopping at stores. You will be shopping for household items, Electronics and clothings. I will provide you my UPS account number for Shipping. All you have to do is provide my account number to UPS and shipping charges will be applied into the account. I will provide clear set of instructions for each task I need done as well the funds to cover them. If I were to mail you money to do my errands plus upfront payment for your service, how should your name appear on the money? Where should I mail it to?Your phone number. I need your contact address for the cheque to be mail to you. get back to me with the details below,

FULL NAME : THAT WILL APPEAR ON THE CHEQUE .

FULL ADDRESS

CITY

STATE

POSTAL CODE .

MOBILE NUMBER AND LAND LINE ..

AGE

NATIONALITY



Email me your details if you are able to handle the position..

Thanks for your time and accepting my offer.







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Subject: RE:

To: engrpaullaw@yahoo.com

Date: Thursday, August 20, 2009, 9:45 AM





Hi what is the job?







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%26gt; Hi, I saw your placement advert on gumtree,That you are seeking for job,Are you interested apart from job you are seeking for??? Contact for more details if you are interested.

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I think it is but im confused, why would people pay to do shopping?

also shall I just reply with my address, or a fake address

he already knows my email and first and last name



what shall i do?Is this email a scam?
Yes - The giveaway is Africa, Orphanage, Going away etc. Visit a website called the Scambaiter if you want to have a laugh at these scammers as they get conned themselves! Not my website, I only found it last week and I have been laughing so hard. It also offers advice on what to do or how to spot a scam.
Assume that any unsollicited email is a scam, any email from Africa or South America is a scam, any email from Russia or China is a scam, any email asking for personal information is a scam.Is this email a scam?
I can't discuss it on here. Please email me your bank details and personal details (DOB, address and employment) to my office here in Nigeria.

:-)
Of course it is a scam.

It is just another variation on the advance fee scam.Is this email a scam?
How many people would one guy need to shop?



This is a scam.
Yes, it is a scam. delete it.
Scam
Scam
People do get paid for being "secret shoppers". But that sounds like a scam.
whats in the packages drugs???
report it to gumtree and yes its a scam, you'd think the nigerian 419 scam was old hat but it seems people are still dumb enough to try and use it still.
This is just an elaborate scam to get hold of your bank details. There will be no money going into it from him but I bet he'd have a good try at taking plenty out of it.
It is a phishing scam. Be aware that Burkino Faso and other obscure locations are havens for these people. The information requested is sufficient to start an identity fraud. Ignore it!
Categorically a scam phishing for your personal details and possibly as a bonus enticing you to advance goods of value before receipt of cleared funds......