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Hello ,
Thank you for your response for Music teacher for my daughter. Her name is Deborah and she is 18 years of age, she reads and understand musical notes and plays guitar really good. She developed love for Music about 10 months ago after the death of my wife. I want her to learn more from you thus this lesson would take her mind off the death of her Mother.
Please be informed that, my daughter is a beginner and you would teach her from the elementary stage, she would be having a 8 weeks, 4 times a week and for an hour private lesson (please let me know the total rate for the above specified times of lesson and what days of the weeks would be suitable for you). I would be making arrangements with my PA to issue and make the payment to you in form of Certified Cashiers Check. My daughter is due to be in US for her holidays and lesson in less than 3 weeks which is just round the corner and i want her to begin lessons on the 11th of June and so there is limited time. As soon as i have your full name and address including your contact number to which the payment would be issued and sent to, i would immediately pass it to my PA who would immediately issue and send the payment to you. I await your urgent response to these.

Regards,
Lee Mark
+447024086909

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From:
Subject: Re: PAYMENT AND LESSON ARRANGEMENT.
To: “Lee Mark”
Cc: “lee.mark2009″
Date: Saturday, May 23, 2009, 1:31 PM

On May 23, 2009, at 8:12 AM, Lee Mark wrote:

> Hello Tutor,
> I am really sorry to bother you,i was not able to access your
> last mail message,please be sure to reply with our previous
> corespondent……..Thanks for you past and present co-operation,i
> hope to read from you soon..
> Lee Mark.
> +447024086909

Hi Mr. Mark.
Thank you for your interest! To assist you better I need to ask some questions. What kind of music does your daughter perform and who referred you to me?

On May 21, 2009, at 2:31 PM, Lee Mark wrote:

> My name is Lee Mark . 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 music,beginning from June 11th. Could you please provide me with your rates, Location of lesson and qualifications and then we can move on from there. I await your quick response as soon as possible,
> Thanks
> Lee Mark
>

There’s not much you can do once you have already given them your details. Your best plan of action is now to do nothing and make sure you don’t give them anymore of your personal information.

Remember, if you are ever unsure, even in the slightest, always be very wary about giving any of your personal details to anyone who you have not yet contacted by phone.

I am curious as to exactly what information you gave them. As long as it was just general info about your rates, qualifications, etc then you should be ok. Remember, you should never give any delicate information out over email to anyone you don’t already know.

Because you responded to the initial email, you will probably receive another email from them soon regarding payment and payment methods. They will probably ask if they can pay for the lessons upfront with a cheque – and so the scam goes into action.

If students are keen to have lessons with you then there should be no problem with them paying you in person. Anyone wanting to send you money and prepay for lessons before they have even met you, should always raise a red flag.

Hello ,

Thank you for your response for a yoga teacher for my daughter. Her name is Deborah and she is 18 years of age, she reads and understand musical notes and plays guitar really good. She developed love for yoga about 10 months ago after the death of my wife. I want her to learn more from your own style of yoga, thus this lesson would take her mind off the death of her Mother.

Please be informed that, my daughter is a beginner and you would teach her from the elementary stage, she would be having a 8 weeks, 4 times a week and for an hour private lesson (please let me know the total rate for the above specified times of lesson and what days of the weeks would be suitable for you). I would be making arrangements with my PA to issue and make the payment to you in form of Certified Cashiers Check. My daughter is due to be in US for her holidays and lesson in less than 3 weeks which is just round the corner and i want her to begin lessons on the 30th of April and so there is limited time. As soon as i have your full name and address including your contact number to which the payment would be issued and sent to, i would immediately pass it to my PA who would immediately issue and send the payment to you. I await your urgent response to these.

Regards,
Justin Walson
+447024086909

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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