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Re: tutor scam
Posted by George on 7/01/08
On 7/01/08, give the check to the police wrote:
> She should not send the check back!! They are committing a crime
> THROUGH THE MAIL. She should contact the FBI and send the check to
> whoever investigates crimes involving interstate commerce or mail
> fraud or whatever this is. Think of the other people they will hurt.
> The check is evidence. It may have fingerprints on it.
>
> If you knew someone was a child molester because you had a tape as
> proof would you send the tape back? I hope you would give it to the
> police.
>
> I am the OP. The scammer sent me an email saying he is sending me the
> check. I am going to give it to the police or FBI if he really sends
> it.
This is a bad situation but to put it in the same category as you did
is like mixing apples and oranges, of course I would and she will report
it. You report incidents like this to the FTC, and the local
authorities. Depending on where you are; your local authorities will try
to reach the scammer and may even tell your to tear the check up. True
and I agree authorities must be notified, and I did not steer my
daughter away from that. When its all said and done; this is a much
bigger problem then just taking it to the authorities. The key here is
to educate people, and that's what it seems like these post are doing. I
appreciate your comments.
>
>
> On 7/01/08, George wrote:
>> On 6/30/08, Pat wrote:
>>> His grasp of writing in the English language seemed to improve
>>> the longer the message wore on.
>>> Pat
>>
>> I think I just saved my daughter alot of heart ache and funds. She
>> is a new teacher and saw a classified ad requesting a tutor for a
>> child; 3 hours a week at $80.00 an hour, well that was the first
>> red flag. She then receives a check in the mail today telling her
>> to take the $960.00 for her services that havent even begun yet
>> (another red flag) and send the remaining money to the NANNY in
>> another state (another red flag). She has not seen the child or
>> so called parent who states he is a Doctor. I told my daughter to
>> send the check back! Remember if it doesn't look like cheese,
>> taste like cheese, or smell like cheese, then it's not cheese. I
>> am very proud that my daughter is an educator and I tip my hat to
>> all educators. It just irrates me when people try to get over on
>> those that are providing a service with so much passion for the
>> service they provide. I'm certain this is a scam that was
>> advertised on Craigslist.
>>
>>
Posts on this thread, including this one
- tutor scam, 6/25/08, by this is awful.
- Re: tutor scam, 6/25/08, by here is the email that clued me in I was being scammed.
- Re: tutor scam, 6/26/08, by Roy in SA.
- Re: tutor scam, 6/26/08, by almost scammed.
- Re: tutor scam, 6/30/08, by Pat.
- Re: tutor scam, 6/30/08, by almost scammed.
- Re: tutor scam, 6/30/08, by Pragmatic.
- Re: tutor scam, 7/01/08, by George.
- Re: tutor scam, 7/01/08, by give the check to the police.
- Re: tutor scam, 7/01/08, by OP to george.
- Re: tutor scam, 7/01/08, by George.
- Re: tutor scam, 7/01/08, by George.
- Re: tutor scam, 7/01/08, by TP.
- Re: tutor scam, 7/01/08, by they get away with it because nobody takes it seriously.
- Re: tutor scam, 7/01/08, by Rich/CA/Math.
- Re: tutor scam, 7/01/08, by OP.
- Re: tutor scam, 7/02/08, by Pragmatic.
- Re: tutor scam, 7/02/08, by OP.
- Re: tutor scam, 7/11/08, by Bess.
- Re: tutor scam, 7/11/08, by OP.
- Re: tutor scam, 8/09/08, by got one too.
- Re: tutor scam, 8/26/08, by blewis77.
- Re: Tutor scam from the Philippines, 9/02/08, by Kristen.
- Re: Got fake check in the mail, 9/03/08, by Original Poster.
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