voltaire
Joined: 03 Dec 2006
Posts: 179
Location: 'The secret of being boring is to say everything.'
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 Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 12:44 pm Post subject: Sout Africa Scam |
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Isn't this rich? I got an unsolicited letter that reads as follows:
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Hello Teacher,How are you doing? i saw your contact on MOD EDIT. I am a female British Job placement agent. for about a decade now,I have assisted alot of professionals in different fields to get jobs across the globe. and due to my experience and achievement in the job placement services,i won an award of excellency recently at the National Graduate Recruitment Award 2009.
My purpose of contacting you now is to place you on a teaching job with the South Africa President Household. The president of South Africa (Jacob Zuma) is currently seeking for 2 international Personal English teachers for his 2 Grandchildren (16 and 14-years old respectively). The President has given me the opportunity to seek for the Experienced and qualified teacher that will take the job.
The salary is very attractive,accomodation and an official car with a driver will be given to the teahcer appointed for the job. the president will also assist with the airfare.
So if you are interested to take up this teaching job and relocate to the Presidential Villa in South Africa,then send me your CV(Resume) immediately for my perusal. as soon as you send your CV(Resume),if it is accepted and approved then i will give you more informations about the job,and also the terms and conditions.
BEST REGARDS
Mrs. Jane Becklof (PhD).
Inner Temple Lane, King's Bench Walk,
London, EC4, England
TEL: +44-7023785479
EMAIL: [email protected]
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So I wrote back and got this a few days later:
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Hellol, thanks for showing interest to take up the job. I'm am not at home now,i travel to Nigeria 2 days ago for a business trip with my partners.I'm very satisfy with your Resume and it is accepted because of your experience. So congratulation you have being accepted as one of the teacher that will teach the President 2 grandchildren. I spoke with the South African President yesterday on phone and i have inform him about you and the other teacher coming to teach his grandchildren,and he has agreed base on the report i gave him. so you will have to do a good job when you come over to South Afica.
And for the terms and conditions of the teaching job,the President is offering you a year contract that will start from 30th November,2010 and end by 30th of November,2011.if you perform very well then the job contract can be extended. the President will pay you US$12,500(Twelve thousand and five hundred US Dollars) Per month,and a house that will contain you and your family(Incase you are coming with them) will also be given to you,an official car too will be given to you to make the work easier,all this goodies are courtesy of the President just to make sure that you improve the English of his 2 grandchildren. You will also be teaching the kids for 5 hours per day(Mon-Fri),while saturday and sunday will be your off day.
You are to come over to South Africa on the 27th of November,2010 to sign the agreement,begin work and get paid. But before that you will have to Send the Information page of your passport via e-mail and pay an agent fee of US$1,000(One thousand US Dollars). the fee is for my assistance in helping you to get the job. i will also use part of the fee to get you your visa. you will have to pay this fee between today and this thursday(28th,October).
Then for the flight ticket for yourself and your family(i.e if you are coming with them),the President will give me funds to book and pay for your flight when your visa is ready.
If you have any comments or question(s) for clarification,feel free to ask.Have a nice day and hope to read from you soon.
P.S: the job is tax free,so you are not paying any tax out of your salary !
Regards
Robert |
I am going to write back and ask these scammers if they will lend me the $1000 and say I'll pay them $2000 after the first paycheck.
It would be great if a bunch of you guys and gals reading this would also send your CVs and then make similar deals. Let's drive Jane, or Robert or whoever it is nuts and show 'em not to mess with ESL teachers. |
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