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jeffinflorida · Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 5:41 am Post subject: anyone else get this job offer?

Dear Respected Teacher,

Me is Engr. Chen Lan and Me and My wife Yan are from Malyasia. I work for Novas Oil Inc, Nigeria Branch, Me is in need of an ESL Teacher who is to take me two children Wang and Lang and my Wife Yan in English. they can speak english small but not too much, Generally their english is poor this is make me children is not go to school here in Nigeria and me wife is Not associate with people too much too.
Me family speak english well if i employ you , it is very important to me is is offer you salary as $3000.00 USD. on the end of month for one year and you services is good i extend.
if it is you choice to live in the same house with us you let me know but me prefer rent you apartment to live, me will furnish it and it is in my compnay staff quarters where me live too. i put in you room internet connection, cable Tv, and telephone line.
here we have two cars one company car i drive and my leisure car, if you too can drive me is give you my liesure car to use and me use myt company car.
Security is very okay here in Nigeria for we foreigners we have mobile police men that escort us and me is make compulsory i get one for you as you come.
you take them inb english classes from 10 in the morning to 3 in the afternoon and weekend is off for you.
in you travelling to Nigeria in getting you visa me is promise to pay you flight ticket and you get you visa and work permit by youself or i can recommend an immigration agent here in nigeria help you get work permit.
my contact phone is 2348032939603.
you call me anytime we also talk on phone or you give me you number i call you okay.
Have a nice day
Cheers
Engr. Chen Lan and Family

tw · Joined: 04 Jun 2005 Posts: 3898

A new form of the Nigerian scam targeted at people who post their resumes on various ESL web sites. Some even show you photos of a happy family. The senders all say they are working in Nigeria but from various non-English speaking countries.

tofuman · Joined: 02 Jul 2004 Posts: 937

Do I need to say this? Nigeria + email = Scam.

laodeng · Joined: 07 Feb 2004 Posts: 481

Interesting, and, given the location, doubtless a scam. But what about the mechanics? Will they at some point ask for your bank account details to verify that you're a solid citizen?

tw · Joined: 04 Jun 2005 Posts: 3898

No, they will probably ask you to send them money for various "documents" or "briberies" to local officials.

jeffinflorida · Posted: Tue May 08, 2007 12:13 am Post subject:

My favorite part of the letter:

mjlpsu · Joined: 03 Oct 2005 Posts: 128 Location: NJ to Shenzhen

Haven't gotten this one yet. But for some reason I keep getting emails about ESL jobs in Saudi Arabia.