Hi everyone my prayers go out to all: I applied for a caregiver position. Paul Fountain said he needed a caregiver for 76 year old mom Jessica Fountain. She has 2 homes one in Redding and one in Central L.A. (later he said Arcadia). He hired me within a couple emails. I sent him my resume and references. I called my references and they hadn’t heard from him. Then my previous employer said his emails sounded like he was asian.
Paul Fountain said he needed me to pick up groceries and sheets white king sz, veges, fruits, (wheat corn?)/medicated soap Tetmosal, towels in pink! He would send me a check and he needed me to handle paying for wheelchair from E Bay. I would need to pick him and mom up from airport and then we would drive to her house she supposedly had cerebral palsy and had a stroke 2 years ago. He would pay me $19.00 an hour M-F 9-4pm. They would get a driver for going places and she had a housekeeper for after 5pm. He said I could bring a friend or relative to her house during the day.
Yes there were a lot of flags and I am in a position where I really need a job and this was like a dream come true. My last client and her family were amazing and really treated me well. I thought there are more good people in the world so at first I was trusting. But that little voice told me to beware. I googled scams on craiglist and found this place. One of the letters someone left here is exactly verbatim what Paul wrote to me. He did call me twice and this am I called him, it went to a google msg that said it would try to put me thru.
Well I hope everyone finds a good legitimate job.
Thank you.
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