SUBSCRIBE chat center Gazette|Chatboards|Lessons|Projects|Classifieds|Mailrings|Jobs|Harry Wong|Live!|Advertise SUBMIT POST ALL POSTS TOP POSTS Share | Print | Report Post Math Teachers Chatboard Search Teachers.Net Advanced Quick Links: Set Hot Now... • September 2008 Gazette • Teacher Tech Center • The Lesson Bank Most Popular • Set Your Quick Links • Chat Center • All Chatboards • Lesson Bank • Teacher Mailrings • Project Center • Classified Ads • Live Chat & Meetings Select by • State/Region • Grade Level • Curriculum • Interest Group • Teaching Method Special Topics • Technology • Languages • Hot Topics • Career Center • Distance Learning • Fundraising • Tutoring Center • Teacher's Bookshelf • Free Printables • Classroom Photos • Meeting Archive • Teaching Articles • Library • Web Tools • Webring • Search • Advertise   Re: tutor scam Posted by TP on 7/01/08 Of all professions to scam, these people try to scam teachers and tutors, who can barely make a living. That's just pure evil. I answered an ad on Craigslist (San Diego) offering an ENGLISH TUTORING POSITION. He told me via e-mail that his name is CHARLES DESMOND, has two kids (John and Prisilia), is originally from Spain, but currently living in London. He included this little sob story about his sick father: "I want to pay you $1400 in advance before our arrival to the US. I will send you one of my US cashier check of $4200 which i bought the last time i came to the US.I will write the check payable to your name so you could cash it at your bank.I am sending you that much money because of my dad's sickness which i spent lots of money to rescue his life because he is so precious to me. My dad got sick couple of weeks ago which made me spent lots of money taking care of his medical bills. The cashier check is for US which is cashable at your bank and its not cashable here in UK. As soon as you receive the check, take it to the bank and cash it and deduct $1400. Then send the balance of the money to my ticket agent in London so i can buy the family ticket to fly there by June." I am planning to create an ad on the San Diego Craigslist to warn people about this scam. Here is another website that mentions about this scam. http://amenaspointyhat.livejournal.com/316171.html? view=1529867#t1529867 RESPOND TO THIS POST START A NEW THREAD RETURN TO CHATBOARD 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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