<prompt> Human: Hi everyone, dont know how to go about this but I need your help in recognizing this as a scam or not. About two and a half weeks ago I answered a job posting ad for an assistant business admin. At the time of his first email he sent me a questionnaire about my qualifications, I also checked out his website and he appears to be real. German architectphotographer to travels around and needs help with booking, flights, planning meetings etc. Since he has been out of the country he cant meet face to face yet or schedule a phone call. After my email questionnaire he accepts my credentials and sends another list of questions to make sure my home office has all his needs. So far the grammar and tone have been professional and havent noticed any red flags. His first task for me was to get a PO box once I got the information for him I emailed him but didnt hear back from him until this morning in a new email. He ignored my text message also. This is the text of the email:Its a new week and it is going to be a very busy one for you from my end because I have loads of work to be accomplished. I received an information with the delivery details of the funds mailed to you by my client. You will receive the funds to purchase the remaining equipment needed to start up in the morning via FedEx courier service. I decided to order a new HP notebook and a 4-1 printer for my assignment and as confirmed from office depot, it will be delivered in five to seven working days excluding the weekend. I chose the best that will fit into what I will be needing it for and which will give the desired production and last longer. I cant afford to let go of these equipment when I saw the right configuration and model on there. In regards the funds that was mailed by my client, it will be delivered via FedEx courier service today and and this is the tracking number omitted which you can confirm the status of delivery via Kindly take note that I always keep record of all my assignment and every document, no matter how small it could be. You will have to deposit the check in your account and get back to me with a scanned copy or snap shot of the deposit slip for my record purpose. Deduct your first week pay 800 and my budget for the remaining equipment is 100 as I already ordered for a new laptop, printer, scanner, copier and fax. The remaining balance will be used to book for a photo exhibition for me which I need to confirm if I can still book the event or not. It is coming up in New Jersey but if it has been filled, you will have to get me booked for another one in Cebu, Philippines. Both event starts the same day but the Jerseys will be preferred to the Cebu for some professional reasons and its coming up on Thursday 27th September and I need to book the event swiftly because there are limited space available also in Philippines. I will have to be there with you on Monday night or Tuesday morning September 24th or 25th to have a face to face conversation and give you some materials needed to accomplish my assignment soft copies and hard copies. I will be using the two days to meet a Realtor and inspect some studios, staying at a Bread and Breakfast till Wednesday evening or Thursday Morning before leaving for the New Jerseys event or Philippines. I will get back to you on which of the event I decided and also on how to go about booking it. Moreover, You will have to get back to me with a a clean copy of the receipts as soon as you purchase these stationery like printing paper, glue, Pens, note books, stapler,business envelopes, paperclips, highlighter and buy 100 regular stamps at the post office to mail out 50 mails on tomorrow morning. I will send you an email containing the Notification memo that you will send to the 50 clients, including the names of my clients and there address.Finally, I will need you to confirm if my date of arrival is okay by you for me to schedule my flight bookings for our meeting in two weeks. I will in return furnish you with the details of my flight itinerary. Waiting to read back from you as soon as possible.So now I have a cashiers check in my hand from CCF BANK I checked online and it is a real bank. Except the remitter is in someones else name. A few more details, he asked if I wanted to be paid via Check or DD I choose DD since be faster, and more secure. Not sure how to proceed right now.  <response>: Anytime they ask you to deposit money into your account and then take money out is always a scam. 