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Re: watch out for the tutor scam!!!!
Posted by fdrhs on 8/25/08

On 8/25/08, Laura Rice wrote:
> I've had problems with this twice so far. Once for a tutoring
> job and once for selling furniture. Just be firm in what you are
> willing to do and don't give out personal info. I insisted on a
> phone conversation or they should stop contacting me and they
> went away.
>
> Scary, huh?

VERY SCARY AND EVIL, WHICH IS WHAT THE WORLD HAS BECOME.
PEOPLE SIMPLY CANNOT BE TRUSTED. STAY AWAY FROM TUTORING
COMPANIES THAT DO NOT REQUIRE A TEST TO JOIN. MOST OF THESE
COMPANIES ARE LOOKING FOR PERSONAL INFORMATION TO SELL TO ILLEGALS.
THERE WAS AN ARTICLE IN THE NEWSPAPER ABOUT THAT VERY SAME THING.
I NEVER COMPLETE AN APPLICATION IF THE RECEPTIONIST LOOKS MEXICAN
OR ANY OTHER ILLEGAL LOOKING FOR PERSONAL STUFF.

FDRHS
>
>
> On 8/15/08, fdrhs wrote:
>> On 6/25/08, they will hire you as a tutor but just steal
>> your money!! wrote:
>>> I saw an ad on C...list from a parent in France looking
>>> for a tutor for his French daughter coming to the US for 3
>>> weeks. He wanted a tutor for 2 hours, 2 times a week for 3
>>> weeks for English.
>>>
>>> So I emailed him asking what times and days she wanted
>>> tutoring. Something was a little off but I didn't really
>>> get it that it was a scam until I got this last email from
>>> him. I googled tutor scams and found out there is a whole
>>> scam that involves a foreigner sending you too much money
>>> to tutor their child and then wanting you to wire the
>>> difference to them. Of course, their check is fake and you
>>> lose thousands of dollars.
>>>
>>> Here is "Joel Fink's" email. He is a fink,huh?! I thought
>>> that was a strange name for a French person.
>>>
>>> hello,
>>> How are you doing?I am so sorry for the late
>>> in response to my email.I will like you to know that
>>> i am so much very interested since she will be
>>> arriving anytime this week but i will like you to
>>> know soemthings before i accept it that you are
>>> going to tutor her.Like you have known that we are
>>> from france and tammy will be coming to USA
>>> alone.I think i will like to figure things out
>>> before she leave.concerning the payment for your
>>> service i have a problem with it but i think it
>>> something you can do for me if you wish to assist
>>> me like i have said i only email you concerning
>>> this tutor and i will do appreciate it if you
>>> accept my plight with this process..Well since you
>>> said hyou can easily get a place for her i think
>>> once you recieve the payment you can easily deduct
>>> the rent fee from it then...
>>>
>>> The client of mine that will be sending the
>>> payment to you stated that he sent the total amount
>>> that he owes me on the cashiers check which is
>>> $4000,well i felt so sad when i heard this and
>>> he said the reason why he did this was that he
>>> wanted to issue out the check ar once because he
>>> will be leaving for a trip and he does not know
>>> when he will have access to check his email,but
>>> there us nothing for you to be worried about all
>>> have to do is just to receive the payment and
>>> deposit it and once it clears i will give you the
>>> info where to send the excess to after you deduct
>>> the $350 which will be for your service for tutoring
>>> Tammy..I will like you to help me out since you are
>>> doing accepting payment for your service and he can
>>> easily issue it on your name......it will waste alot
>>> of time if he send it to me and due to the
>>> currency barrier and even the distance, it will
>>> take 1 month for US check to clear which i know
>>> it will not take more than 2 hrs to clear there
>>> in USA since its a cashiers check if not
>>> instantly..
>>>
>>> So if you are ok with this email kindly email
>>> me the info below so as to send it to him and mail
>>> out the check to you today and let you know when it
>>> will deliver..
>>>
>>> here is the info needed
>>>
>>> The name on the check
>>> Your home address
>>> Your cell phone number..
>>>
>>> Hope to hear from you soon
>>>
>> I go further than that. I say WATCH OUT for FAKE tutoring
>> companies who promise employment after getting all your
>> personal information and NEVER deliver.
>>
>> There are so many FAKE tutoring companies online.
>>
>> BEWARE!!!!!!!
>>
>>>


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• watch out for the tutor scam!!!!, 6/25/08, by they will hire you as a tutor but just steal your money!!.
• Re: watch out for the tutor scam!!!!, 8/15/08, by fdrhs.
• Re: watch out for the tutor scam!!!!, 8/25/08, by Laura Rice.
• Re: watch out for the tutor scam!!!!, 8/25/08, by fdrhs.