Scam alert
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Whettykneense
New Member
thanks
I have the same opinion as yours on this. What you said is true.
I have the same opinion as yours on this. What you said is true.
Okay so, I got another scam e-mail about instruction.
Do not respond to e-mails from benjamin.davidsatmsn.com or benjamin_davids2000atyahoo.com
Subject: "Dance instructor needed"
Hello,
Am Engr Benjamin davids, am looking for an experienced dance instructor on any dance
pattern train and handle a group that is been sponspored to learn any good dance the classes
are ment to hold on or before 26th September 2009 I came across your profile on google engine
while searching and decided to contact you first to know what and
what you actually do and how you do them.
To make things a little clear am looking for an instructor that can handle
every single bit of the training effectively with a budget of $10,000. from the sponspors
Let me know your capability, if there is anything you cannot handle
let me know so that i can know what to do. Get back to me
with your response as we don't have much time with us so that we can process
everything within the region more convenient for you and us.
TIME YOU CAN HAVE THE CLASSES.
THE TOTAL COST FOR 3 WEEKS
MODE OF PAYMENT.
Best Regards,
Engr Benjamin Davids
+447045782803
Do not respond to e-mails from benjamin.davidsatmsn.com or benjamin_davids2000atyahoo.com
Subject: "Dance instructor needed"
Hello,
Am Engr Benjamin davids, am looking for an experienced dance instructor on any dance
pattern train and handle a group that is been sponspored to learn any good dance the classes
are ment to hold on or before 26th September 2009 I came across your profile on google engine
while searching and decided to contact you first to know what and
what you actually do and how you do them.
To make things a little clear am looking for an instructor that can handle
every single bit of the training effectively with a budget of $10,000. from the sponspors
Let me know your capability, if there is anything you cannot handle
let me know so that i can know what to do. Get back to me
with your response as we don't have much time with us so that we can process
everything within the region more convenient for you and us.
TIME YOU CAN HAVE THE CLASSES.
THE TOTAL COST FOR 3 WEEKS
MODE OF PAYMENT.
Best Regards,
Engr Benjamin Davids
+447045782803
Beware Scam!
Hi everyone! I am from Malaysia and i also received the SCAM e-mail as below:
How are you doing today ?
My name is Peter Schuller. I would like to book for dance
classes.
We want to make a contract that will cover 75 hours for 11 weeks. We
would be coming over for holiday and as part of our plans, we need
dance classes in any of the following; Salsa,flamenco,ballet and
Ballroom. Do you teach any of the above? If not, let me have the
type of entertaining dances you teach.We need something entertaining. This is just for the fun.No competition,but for public entertainment, self-realization and fulfillment only.
Do you have a training facility where you conduct classes? We can
arrange for this.
We also need guest rooms or any 3* or 4* star hotel accommodation
Our stay will last from the last week of August to November,2009.
I would love to know the possibility of working with you during our
proposed holidays. Do you accept credit cards? Kindly send me the
following;
: total cost for the whole classes
: hotel cost for six single rooms
: Name of the Manager/Owner
Your swift response is highly needed.
Best Regards,
Peter Schuller
74 Queensborough Terrace
Bayswater
London W2
Don't trust !
Hi everyone! I am from Malaysia and i also received the SCAM e-mail as below:
How are you doing today ?
My name is Peter Schuller. I would like to book for dance
classes.
We want to make a contract that will cover 75 hours for 11 weeks. We
would be coming over for holiday and as part of our plans, we need
dance classes in any of the following; Salsa,flamenco,ballet and
Ballroom. Do you teach any of the above? If not, let me have the
type of entertaining dances you teach.We need something entertaining. This is just for the fun.No competition,but for public entertainment, self-realization and fulfillment only.
Do you have a training facility where you conduct classes? We can
arrange for this.
We also need guest rooms or any 3* or 4* star hotel accommodation
Our stay will last from the last week of August to November,2009.
I would love to know the possibility of working with you during our
proposed holidays. Do you accept credit cards? Kindly send me the
following;
: total cost for the whole classes
: hotel cost for six single rooms
: Name of the Manager/Owner
Your swift response is highly needed.
Best Regards,
Peter Schuller
74 Queensborough Terrace
Bayswater
London W2
Don't trust !
I also received this e-mail earlier this month, but what makes it so memorable is a person contacted me about this wonderful opportunity that they wanted to pass along to my coach. They proceeded to talk about the exact same e-mail I had received, from Peter Schuller, only they did not tell me at first this was an e-mail. The way they spoke, I believed they had actually spoken to Peter over the phone.
This person really believed it to be a direct and personal communication, and not a scam e-mail. It was difficult for me to convince this particular person that the e-mail was a scam, and I'm not really sure they believed me. They really wanted to believe it was real.
This person really believed it to be a direct and personal communication, and not a scam e-mail. It was difficult for me to convince this particular person that the e-mail was a scam, and I'm not really sure they believed me. They really wanted to believe it was real.
White Chacha
Active Member
My square dance club's officer list got the solicitation!
SDsalsaguy
Administrator
Ditto! Welcome, and thanks for the heads up!
DancingMommy
Active Member
419eater does scambaiting escapades and I've read there a lot, but this sounds like it would be GREAT fun to go along with a scambait adventure. [wheels turning in my head]
pruthe
Member
Email scams being received at Dance Studios
I've recently seen some email scams being sent to some ballroom dance studios and thought I'd mention it in case others are being contacted. The email usually starts with a request from someone outside the country to book a lot of lessons with adults or children.
Example:
---
Hello,
* How are you doing today ?* My name is PETER SCHULLER. I want to book for dance* classes with you while on a 5weekss holidays in your country.We are six adult men and women.
*
* We shall be needing a dance classes for the whole 5weeks in your area.The dance classes shall be in* any of the following; Salsa,ballet and Ballroom. Do you teach any of the above? If not, let me have the* type of entertaining dances you teach.We need something entertaining. We shall opening a new club house with full operation in December,2009.* This* is just for the fun.No competition,but for public entertainment,self-realization and fulfillment only.
*
* Do you have a training facility where you conduct classes? We can arrange for this,if not available.* Our* stay will last from the 3rd week* of November to December,2009.
* I would love to know the possibility of working with you during this period.Kindly get back to me with your proposals so that we can make booking asap.
Best regards.
Peter Schuller
74 Queensborough Terrace,
Bayswater,
London W2.
---
I had a friend respond to one of these type of requests for children's lessons and here is the response.
---
Hello,Thanks for the mail and the price listed for me.I am willing to pay you all the funds and i want you to promise me that my son will change tremendously when you finish teaching him.Yes i want you to help in with homework and studying in general?,and am ok with this amount to 15 lessons.He is a good boy and he learn easily.
He will be coming over to your state with a Nanny who will be take care of him and i have also rented an apartment for them to start.I will like to know how you will like it should they come over to your place or you will go an teach him in the apartment?if you will go there i will get you the details later.I have called a client of mine in the state who is owing me the sum $3,150 to make out the check payable to you unbehalf of me.Do please bear with me in this.All you have to do is this once you get the check cashed do deduct your fund and wire the remaining balance to the nanny who is coming over with my son.You can also deduct additional $100 for your running expenses.Do entrust you in this?.I hope to hear from you asap so as to give him the go ahead for sending the check to you asap.Kindly get back to me with your full details for posting of the payment like-
FULL NAME
ADDRESS
CITY
STATE
ZIP CODE AND PHONE NUMBER
Thanks Frank
---
So it looks like the scam is to probably send a bogus check for more than amount agreed on and then studio owner wires difference back to scammer. Anyway, I wanted to pass this onto others in case they are tempted by these scam emails that seem to be making the rounds.
pruthe
I've recently seen some email scams being sent to some ballroom dance studios and thought I'd mention it in case others are being contacted. The email usually starts with a request from someone outside the country to book a lot of lessons with adults or children.
Example:
---
Hello,
* How are you doing today ?* My name is PETER SCHULLER. I want to book for dance* classes with you while on a 5weekss holidays in your country.We are six adult men and women.
*
* We shall be needing a dance classes for the whole 5weeks in your area.The dance classes shall be in* any of the following; Salsa,ballet and Ballroom. Do you teach any of the above? If not, let me have the* type of entertaining dances you teach.We need something entertaining. We shall opening a new club house with full operation in December,2009.* This* is just for the fun.No competition,but for public entertainment,self-realization and fulfillment only.
*
* Do you have a training facility where you conduct classes? We can arrange for this,if not available.* Our* stay will last from the 3rd week* of November to December,2009.
* I would love to know the possibility of working with you during this period.Kindly get back to me with your proposals so that we can make booking asap.
Best regards.
Peter Schuller
74 Queensborough Terrace,
Bayswater,
London W2.
---
I had a friend respond to one of these type of requests for children's lessons and here is the response.
---
Hello,Thanks for the mail and the price listed for me.I am willing to pay you all the funds and i want you to promise me that my son will change tremendously when you finish teaching him.Yes i want you to help in with homework and studying in general?,and am ok with this amount to 15 lessons.He is a good boy and he learn easily.
He will be coming over to your state with a Nanny who will be take care of him and i have also rented an apartment for them to start.I will like to know how you will like it should they come over to your place or you will go an teach him in the apartment?if you will go there i will get you the details later.I have called a client of mine in the state who is owing me the sum $3,150 to make out the check payable to you unbehalf of me.Do please bear with me in this.All you have to do is this once you get the check cashed do deduct your fund and wire the remaining balance to the nanny who is coming over with my son.You can also deduct additional $100 for your running expenses.Do entrust you in this?.I hope to hear from you asap so as to give him the go ahead for sending the check to you asap.Kindly get back to me with your full details for posting of the payment like-
FULL NAME
ADDRESS
CITY
STATE
ZIP CODE AND PHONE NUMBER
Thanks Frank
---
So it looks like the scam is to probably send a bogus check for more than amount agreed on and then studio owner wires difference back to scammer. Anyway, I wanted to pass this onto others in case they are tempted by these scam emails that seem to be making the rounds.
pruthe
fascination
Site Moderator
thanks for the head's up pruthe
Leonid Turetsky
Member
Oh I know! I get them all the time.... I think it mainly comes from when we teachers post on classifieds. Somebody just puts us on their mailing lists and sends it out!
Recent thread on this topic at http://www.dance-forums.com/showthread.php?t=32279&highlight=scam
I think I get one of these every other week or so.
I think I get one of these every other week or so.