[Trombone-l] Scam tutoring email

[Jeff Albert]

On 2/5/07, Daniel Pliskin <daniel_pliskin at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>
> Too bad I didn't receive one.  You see, I'm in need of a cheap day
> laborer.
> I'd give the kid trombone lessons, feed and house him, in exchange for
> lots
> and lots of hard work, around the house.
>
> DanP



Dan,

You could probably find a recently divorced pro who would play duets  with
you and work around your house in exchange for food and shelter.  Of course
the pros eat a lot more...

Jeff

>Interesting:  I received--[begin "evidence"]
> >
> >Dear Christopher,
> >
> >I am pleased to contact you, my name is Perry Kogan from Belgium.I saw
> your
> >Biography as a Trombone Teacher (trombonist), hence, my purpose of
> >contacting you.
> >
> >I just mail to confirm if my 14yrs old son (Paul) can join you in your
> >tutor
> >so that you can help me teach him how to play Trombone. I so much would
> >love
> >his dreams to come true as a very good player and I am ready to support
> him
> >both morally and financially.
> >
> >I will want you to give me the price of the tutor for 6 months as I will
> >want the tutor to hold 3 times in a week and last for 1 hour daily. Note
> >that my son once had a tutor last October who lost his wife in a car
> >accident and decided to stop teaching inorder to take proper care of his
> >family.
> >
> >Additionally, I would like to know the location (address) where you
> >normally
> >tutor your students, so that I can have idea of where the lessons will be
> >taking place as we are presently out of US,but arrangement have been
> >concluded for Paul to come to US.
> >
> >Awaiting your swift response
> >
> >Best Regards
> >
> >Perry Kogan
> >
> >[end "evidence"]
> >
> >Busy fella. . .up to no good.
> >Chris
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Erik Tkal" <bbtkal at tkal.org>
> >To: <Trombone-l at server5.samford.edu>
> >Sent: Monday, February 05, 2007 11:59 AM
> >Subject: [Trombone-l] Scam tutoring email
> >
> >
> > >I received the following in my email, it seems blatantly a scam, though
> > > it's very personalized, indicating small target audience.  I suspect
> > > that if I were to follow up that they would attempt to coerce me into
> > > receiving a larger payment for services with the agreement that I
> would
> > > refund by check the difference, whereas their payment would turn out
> to
> > > be fraudulent.  Is there a good reporting mechanism for these?
> > >
> > >  Erik
> > >
> > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> > > (from: perrykogan at myway.com)
> > >
> > > Dear Erik,
> > >
> > > I am pleased to contact you, my name is Perry Kogan from Belgium.I saw
> > > your Biography as a Trombone Teacher (trombonist), hence, my purpose
> of
> > > contacting you.
> > >
> > > I just mail to confirm if my 14yrs old son (Paul) can join you in your
> > > tutor so that you can help me teach him how to play Trombone. I so
> much
> > > would love his dreams to come true as a very good player and I am
> ready
> > > to support him both morally and financially.
> > >
> > > I will want you to give me the price of the tutor for 6 months as I
> will
> > > want the tutor to hold 3 times in a week and last for 1 hour daily.
> Note
> > > that my son once had a tutor last October who lost his wife in a car
> > > accident and decided to stop teaching inorder to take proper care of
> his
> > > family.
> > >
> > > Additionally, I would like to know the location (address) where you
> > > normally tutor your students, so that I can have idea of where the
> > > lessons will be taking place as we are presently out of US,but
> > > arrangement have been concluded for Paul to come to US.
> > >
> > > Awaiting your swift response
> > >
> > > Best Regards
> > >
> > > Perry Kogan
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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