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tomato
Joined: 31 Jan 2003
Location: I get so little foreign language experience, I must be in Koreatown, Los Angeles.
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Here is a letter I just received.
The title is Your profile was shortlisted from eslplacement.com:
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Family in UK seeks your services
My name is Mr Steve Hooks and I am an US citizen resident here in England. I want teacher to come in London and teach my wife and son conversation english and I love American accent coz my is an Malaysian citizen ... I offer GBP500 (British pounds) PER week so you teach well, because English mean important for my job and family. I provide full furnish accomodation with phone and internet live in or close to family house.
Please write soon with updated credentials and resume or call me on my number +44702 403 8903 for discuss. i will pay for all travel expenses for no problem so dont worry. I hope you can start next month.
God Bless you and Thank you so much
Mr Steve Hooks |
He sure writes abominable English for a US citizen named Steve Hooks. |
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JMO
Joined: 18 Jul 2006
Location: Daegu
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| That is an english code, and 500 quid a week isn't really that much. Other than those things it looks like a typical scam. |
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the ireland
Joined: 11 May 2008
Location: korea
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| i'm sure it's 100% legit, he'll just need your bank account details and he will transfer the oney to you via western union. the world's safest money transferring company!! |
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Globutron
Joined: 13 Feb 2010
Location: England/Anyang
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| Posted: Sun Apr 11, 2010 2:53 am Post subject: |
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| 500 a week is a lot for a teacher. You'll get your money after a one time only up-front fee of �1,000. |
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The Gipkik
Joined: 30 Mar 2009
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| Nigerian? Scam? Oh, yeah. |
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kiknkorea
Joined: 16 May 2008
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I've gotten these before. I think there was another thread on Dave's about this type of thing.
I would ignore it, although if you're feeling adventurous (or bored,) you could string them along and see what all they want you to do before declining.  |
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Wishmaster
Joined: 06 Feb 2003
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Yes, a complete rip off. Oh, by the way, I'm scambaiting one of these guys right now. I've been doing it for a month. It is unbelievable how freaking stupid they are...not remembering names that they wrote in a previous e-mail, changing financial numbers,etc. It's fun during some down time at work and I'm supposed to get 1.5 million bucks from a poor, destitute girl on the Ivory Coast  Yay! You should see the way that I am playing this person...I've got a masterpiece going |
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