Original Phishing Message
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Text of Phishing Message
From: hillwilliams[@]engineer[.]com
Subject: Post part time job
Company name: JP Jones Engineering
Company address: 711 St Helens Ave STE 208, Tacoma, WA 98402, United States Company website: www:jpjonesengineering[.]com Company Email:(hillWilliams[@]engineer[.]com) Telephone : (510) 671-6485
Job Description.
We are seeking a dynamic Office/Personal Assistant for part-time work, up to 20 hours per week/$400 weekly Duties include, but aren’t limited to:Handling Accounts Payable/ReceivablesPurchasing productsCoordinating product shipping and Answering phonesReceiving mailOrdering office suppliesHaving an understanding of QuickBooks Pro is a plus, but is not necessaryRunning errands is necessary within this role – including picking ukp samples, making small deliveries/returns.Interested applicant should reply with resume to (hillWilliams[@]engineer[.]com )You will be working pretty independently most days, so this is a super important quality to have Task-Oriented, with the ability to initiate the follow-through for task completionHighly Organized and Detail Oriented – The ability to organize your workflow and prioritize accordingly.
Thank you
hill Williams