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Tutor Scam

by Sheryl

Jan 12, 2009

Hello, Thanks for the email.I really so much appreciate your response to my email..Well it will be so nice if Tammy will have her fun anyway.Concerning the accommodation i will like to get the one nearer to you so it will be easy for both of you to meet for the tutor and even if you feel like taking her out anytime you want if you don't mind.Since you have agreed with the fee i will like you to know that its one of my client that will be sending you the payment to you and she will be issuing the check out for the first week and i will be paying the second week myself.The fact is that she need to send the payment to you before Tammy arrive and that will give me the full confidence that you are taking the job.She speaks English not just too good but you can communicate with her i think the reason why am using this oppurtunity is just that i want her to be engaged in something during her stay in Florida and i will like you to please do anything that is possible to improve her spoken Engli...See MoreHello, Thanks for the email.I really so much appreciate your response to my email..Well it will be so nice if Tammy will have her fun anyway.Concerning the accommodation i will like to get the one nearer to you so it will be easy for both of you to meet for the tutor and even if you feel like taking her out anytime you want if you don't mind.Since you have agreed with the fee i will like you to know that its one of my client that will be sending you the payment to you and she will be issuing the check out for the first week and i will be paying the second week myself.The fact is that she need to send the payment to you before Tammy arrive and that will give me the full confidence that you are taking the job.She speaks English not just too good but you can communicate with her i think the reason why am using this oppurtunity is just that i want her to be engaged in something during her stay in Florida and i will like you to please do anything that is possible to improve her spoken English in any way you think you can for the little weeks and time to be spend with her..She will be arriving on Wednesday and i will like to know if you will be available to pick her at the airport but if you will be too busy then that's not a problem at all since she can get a Taxi from the airport,just little worried since she has never been to USA before that's all..I will like you to email me what time that will be ok for you to tutor her and which of the days will be convenient for you to do the tutor..I mean 3 times in a week and 2 hours each days for the 2 weeks she will be staying in Florida.. Concerning the payment i will like you to please email me the information below for the delivery and like i have said i will like the payment to be delivered before she arrive so your prompt response will highly be appreciated.Here are the info needed..

THE NAME ON THE CHECK: YOUR FULL HOME ADDRESS: ZIP CODE CELL/HOME PHONE

I will be so glad to hear from you with the information above for the payment..

Thanks Terry

Hello, Thanks for the response to my advert on Craigslist.Actually my daughter is coming to Florida to spend sometime there during this Festive period,this is her first Visit to USA and i will like to have someone that can tutor her more in English she comes back to France.I intentionally stated that i needed a Female Security just because of easy communication and movement during her stay..She will be visiting for just 2 weeks and i will like you to help me and tutor her for like 3 hours in ever 2 days in the week,You can suggest any way that you think will help her in communicating with someone in English.She is 19 years of age and she speaks English and very easy to communicate with just not that standard.You will surely like her because she is so respectful and understanding,her name is Tammy. I have stated it on the advert that i will be paying $300 a week for this service and if you have some good places to take her to that will be good just for her to have fun during her stay and i think you will understand what i mean. She like going to park,watching movies i believe you have some interesting places more of that around you..I will like you to please email me back and let me know the days that will ok for you in each week and since she will be arriving this coming week i will like you to please do email me so i get more information from you and when she get there she will give you a call and you both fix time and date.I will be getting accommodation for her so there is not need for you to be worried about that ok...

I hope to hear from you soon so as for me to know if you have anything more to add with my email..

Regards

______________________

Message from person that was a possible scam victim:

I responded to an ad on CL for a tutor. I've copied your site so others are aware of responses I received from "Terry" about daughter coming to Florida for two weeks from France. So glad another posted a scam alert because the scam story/emails were the same as what I received. I replied to "Terry" "No". Beware of this scam...hope I can also help another beware to this scam. I think these people should be fined, etc for wasting our time and giving false hope. It's time for our Government to do something about scams!!!

SLH 1-12-09

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Sick of these scammers If I was an internet hacker, I would track down some of these people and tutor them on the consequences of scamming people. But unfortunately, I am not a hacker.

On 1/12/09, Sheryl wrote: > Hello, > Thanks for the email.I really so much > appreciate your response to my email..Well it will > be so nice if Tammy will have her fu...See MoreIf I was an internet hacker, I would track down some of these people and tutor them on the consequences of scamming people. But unfortunately, I am not a hacker.

On 1/12/09, Sheryl wrote: > Hello, > Thanks for the email.I really so much > appreciate your response to my email..Well it will > be so nice if Tammy will have her fun > anyway.Concerning the accommodation i will like to get > the one nearer to you so it will be easy for both > of you to meet for the tutor and even if you > feel like taking her out anytime you want if you > don't mind.Since you have agreed with the fee i will > like you to know that its one of my client that will > be sending you the payment to you and she will be > issuing the check out for the first week and i will > be paying the second week myself.The fact is that > she need to send the payment to you before Tammy > arrive and that will give me the full confidence that > you are taking the job.She speaks English not just > too good but you can communicate with her i think > the reason why am using this oppurtunity is just that > i want her to be engaged in something during her > stay in Florida and i will like you to please do > anything that is possible to improve her spoken > English in any way you think you can for the little > weeks and time to be spend with her..She will be > arriving on Wednesday and i will like to know if > you will be available to pick her at the airport > but if you will be too busy then that's not a > problem at all since she can get a Taxi from the > airport,just little worried since she has never > been to USA before that's all..I will like you to > email me what time that will be ok for you to tutor her > and which of the days will be convenient for you to do > the tutor..I mean 3 times in a week and 2 hours > each days for the 2 weeks she will be staying in > Florida.. > Concerning the payment i will like > you to please email me the information below for the > delivery and like i have said i will like the payment to > be delivered before she arrive so your prompt > response will highly be appreciated.Here are the info > needed.. > > THE NAME ON THE CHECK: > YOUR FULL HOME ADDRESS: > ZIP CODE > CELL/HOME PHONE > > I will be so glad to hear from you with the > information above for the payment.. > > Thanks > Terry > > > Hello, > Thanks for the response to my advert on > Craigslist.Actually my daughter is coming to Florida to > spend sometime there during this Festive period,this > is her first Visit to USA and i will like to have > someone that can tutor her more in English she comes > back to France.I intentionally stated that i needed a > Female Security just because of easy communication > and movement during her stay..She will be visiting > for just 2 weeks and i will like you to help me and tutor > her for like 3 hours in ever 2 days in the week,You > can suggest any way that you think will help her in > communicating with someone in English.She is 19 years > of age and she speaks English and very easy to > communicate with just not that standard.You will > surely like her because she is so respectful and > understanding,her name is Tammy. > I have stated it on the advert that i will > be paying $300 a week for this service and if you > have some good places to take her to that will be good > just for her to have fun during her stay and i think > you will understand what i mean. > She like going to park,watching movies i > believe you have some interesting places more of > that around you..I will like you to please email me > back and let me know the days that will ok for you in > each week and since she will be arriving this coming > week i will like you to please do email me so i get > more information from you and when she get there she > will give you a call and you both fix time and > date.I will be getting accommodation for her so > there is not need for you to be worried about that > ok... > > I hope to hear from you soon so as > for me to know if you have anything more to add with > my email.. > > Regards > > ______________________ > > Message from person that was a possible scam victim: > > I responded to an ad on CL for a tutor. I've copied your > site so others are aware of responses I received > from "Terry" about daughter coming to Florida for two weeks > from France. So glad another posted a scam alert because > the scam story/emails were the same as what I received. I > replied to "Terry" "No". Beware of this scam...hope I can > also help another beware to this scam. I think these > people should be fined, etc for wasting our time and giving > false hope. It's time for our Government to do something > about scams!!! > > SLH 1-12-09

Jan 13, 2009

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rose Shame on that person! I actually replied to an ad on craigslist about a female tutor position. She or he replied with the same response below. I also forwarded the emails to the right department for craigslist. I hope this person gets arrested!

On 1/13/09, Sick of these scammers wrote: > If I was an internet hacker, I would track down s...See MoreShame on that person! I actually replied to an ad on craigslist about a female tutor position. She or he replied with the same response below. I also forwarded the emails to the right department for craigslist. I hope this person gets arrested!

On 1/13/09, Sick of these scammers wrote: > If I was an internet hacker, I would track down some of these > people and tutor them on the consequences of scamming > people. But unfortunately, I am not a hacker. > > > On 1/12/09, Sheryl wrote: >> Hello, >> Thanks for the email.I really so much >> appreciate your response to my email..Well it will >> be so nice if Tammy will have her fun >> anyway.Concerning the accommodation i will like to get >> the one nearer to you so it will be easy for both >> of you to meet for the tutor and even if you >> feel like taking her out anytime you want if you >> don't mind.Since you have agreed with the fee i will >> like you to know that its one of my client that will >> be sending you the payment to you and she will be >> issuing the check out for the first week and i will >> be paying the second week myself.The fact is that >> she need to send the payment to you before Tammy >> arrive and that will give me the full confidence that >> you are taking the job.She speaks English not just >> too good but you can communicate with her i think >> the reason why am using this oppurtunity is just that >> i want her to be engaged in something during her >> stay in Florida and i will like you to please do >> anything that is possible to improve her spoken >> English in any way you think you can for the little >> weeks and time to be spend with her..She will be >> arriving on Wednesday and i will like to know if >> you will be available to pick her at the airport >> but if you will be too busy then that's not a >> problem at all since she can get a Taxi from the >> airport,just little worried since she has never >> been to USA before that's all..I will like you to >> email me what time that will be ok for you to tutor her >> and which of the days will be convenient for you to do >> the tutor..I mean 3 times in a week and 2 hours >> each days for the 2 weeks she will be staying in >> Florida.. >> Concerning the payment i will like >> you to please email me the information below for the >> delivery and like i have said i will like the payment to >> be delivered before she arrive so your prompt >> response will highly be appreciated.Here are the info >> needed.. >> >> THE NAME ON THE CHECK: >> YOUR FULL HOME ADDRESS: >> ZIP CODE >> CELL/HOME PHONE >> >> I will be so glad to hear from you with the >> information above for the payment.. >> >> Thanks >> Terry >> >> >> Hello, >> Thanks for the response to my advert on >> Craigslist.Actually my daughter is coming to Florida to >> spend sometime there during this Festive period,this >> is her first Visit to USA and i will like to have >> someone that can tutor her more in English she comes >> back to France.I intentionally stated that i needed a >> Female Security just because of easy communication >> and movement during her stay..She will be visiting >> for just 2 weeks and i will like you to help me and tutor >> her for like 3 hours in ever 2 days in the week,You >> can suggest any way that you think will help her in >> communicating with someone in English.She is 19 years >> of age and she speaks English and very easy to >> communicate with just not that standard.You will >> surely like her because she is so respectful and >> understanding,her name is Tammy. >> I have stated it on the advert that i will >> be paying $300 a week for this service and if you >> have some good places to take her to that will be good >> just for her to have fun during her stay and i think >> you will understand what i mean. >> She like going to park,watching movies i >> believe you have some interesting places more of >> that around you..I will like you to please email me >> back and let me know the days that will ok for you in >> each week and since she will be arriving this coming >> week i will like you to please do email me so i get >> more information from you and when she get there she >> will give you a call and you both fix time and >> date.I will be getting accommodation for her so >> there is not need for you to be worried about that >> ok... >> >> I hope to hear from you soon so as >> for me to know if you have anything more to add with >> my email.. >> >> Regards >> >> ______________________ >> >> Message from person that was a possible scam victim: >> >> I responded to an ad on CL for a tutor. I've copied your >> site so others are aware of responses I received >> from "Terry" about daughter coming to Florida for two weeks >> from France. So glad another posted a scam alert because >> the scam story/emails were the same as what I received. I >> replied to "Terry" "No". Beware of this scam...hope I can >> also help another beware to this scam. I think these >> people should be fined, etc for wasting our time and giving >> false hope. It's time for our Government to do something >> about scams!!! >> >> SLH 1-12-09 >

Mar 2, 2009

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SCOTT BROWER i have recieved so many of these false replys lately! It is ridiculous every ad i place i receive at least one of these

Jun 3, 2009

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another possible victim On 6/03/09, SCOTT BROWER wrote: > i have recieved so many of these false replys lately! It is > ridiculous every ad i place i receive at least one of these

I too saw an ad on craigslist for a tutoring position. And the person told me the following:

Thanks for replying back to my online job posting, requiring your tutorial s...See MoreOn 6/03/09, SCOTT BROWER wrote: > i have recieved so many of these false replys lately! It is > ridiculous every ad i place i receive at least one of these

I too saw an ad on craigslist for a tutoring position. And the person told me the following:

Thanks for replying back to my online job posting, requiring your tutorial service,I would like to make a tutoring arrangement between you and my 10 year old son for the month of july 2009, I would like you to tutor him within a period of 1 month, on a schedule basis of 1hr Daily, 5 times weekly, totaling 20 times in a month. I am willing to pay $50/hr. I would like to use these medium to inform you that my son does not live in US, he would be flying from london,United Kingdom,I want you to teach him during his 1 month stay in the US, if there is need to extend your services, an ammedment would be made to your salary and you will be notified. He would be dropped off/picked up by his nanny during the hours of teaching at any location you want the Tutoring to take place in your area.I will send you my US cashiers check of $3650 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 the check because i spent all the cash i have on the hospital bill of my father. The cashiers check is for U.S which is cashable at your bank and its not cashable here in UK, The check will be for the cost of the tutorial services you are rendering and the flight ticket of my son's Nanny.Regarding this I hope i can trust you with these payments,As soon as you receive the check, take it to the bank and cash it,deduct your payment which should be $50 per hour X 20 Times a Month = $1000,Then send the balance of the money to my son's Nanny through western union money transfer,My sons nanny will be contacting you later with further arrangements and instructions regarding pickup/drop off of my son to the venue where you would always teach him. So i hope i can trust you that you will teach my son good academics.i hope i can count on you for the tutorial and the money to be sent to the Nanny for her flight ticket. Email me your name,address and phone number so that i can write the cheque payable to your name and send to you as soon as possible.

Hope to hear from you soon.

Thanks

Dave

I right away knew it was a sam It's so disgraceful for job seekers who are in deserate need of jobs and people like these cheat. Shame on them

Jun 4, 2009

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