I responded back to an ad on Craigslist and would like to know if this email is a scam?

[Kittysue]

It's a scam - they will claim they cannot meet you before you start but will be sending you a check and want you to send money to the "housing agent" (the scammer using a fake company name) through Western Union or Moneygram

First of all NOBODY hires a caregiver they have never met in person unless it's through a reputable agency that runs full background checks on the carers
Second, NOBODY sends a check to anyone before they start a job

This is a money laundering scam that can land you in prison, it's not a caregiver job

DO NOT send your home address to anyone for any reason. Tell them that you are sorry but you will not accept any checks until you have met them in person and accepted the position. You cannot accept any position until you have met her sister and seen where she will be living

You can tell this is a Nigerian scam because of the way they capitalize words in the middle of a sentence (Sister, Position etc)