New Email Scam - Loveth Dioh
June 9th, 2008
Attention all Members!
Please be aware that there is a new email scam targeting users of this site. We received various messages from users alerting us to this suspicious email and upon further investigation we have identified this as an email scam that has been known to target other sites also.
Please keep a look out for this email and should you receive it, please DELETE it immediately.
Message Subject:
Student Enquiry from FindMeATeacher.com!
Body:
lovethdioh44@yahoo.com
Hello dear
My name is Loveth Dioh i saw your profile today and became intrested in you,i will also like to know you the more,and i want you to send an email to my email address so i can give you my picture for you to know whom i am.
Here is my email address (lovethdioh44@yahoo.com)I believe we can move from here!
I am waiting for your mail to my email address above.
I love you
Miss Loveth.
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2 Responses to “New Email Scam - Loveth Dioh”
August 1st, 2008 at 5:23 am
Jeff Brent Says...
I received this email today which bears all the earmarks of the typical scam that we all receive from time to time, I’m sure that a good number of other teachers on this site have been contacted too.
You might want to advise them to beware.
Here is the text:
Hello Jeff Brent - Music Teacher,
You have a new student enquiry
from findmeateacher.com.
Students Name: Terry Bradford
Students Email: terry_bradford57@yahoo.co.uk
Message:
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Hello ,
My daughter would be coming for 2 months holiday in the US and i want her to use the period of her holiday to learn the fundamentals of Music beginning from August 20th. Could you please provide me with your rates, your present Location of teaching and qualifications and then we can move on from there. I await your quick response as soon as possible.
Thanks.
Terry Bradford
+447024086909
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Note: Please DO NOT reply directly
to this email. You must only reply to
the students email address listed above.
Thanks,
Find Me A Teacher
http://www.findmeateacher.com
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July 22nd, 2008 at 1:13 pm
Google Massacre Says...
Thanks for the heads up…