Michael Morris
- 2013-01-06
Good idea. I have just invented a Korean native whose entire fortune was destroyed in the Japan tsunami. Maybe I will be able to extract some money from him!!
Owl
- 2013-01-06
He did not respond because his scam is to ask money for visa processing. He probably asks something like US$800 to be sent by Western Union at the request of his lawyers. And then, he will come back and ask for another $800 as a deposit in a local bank account as proof of financial viability before the visa can be issued.... That's normally how they proceed. You can test him by saying that you have a friend in [another country] who is interested to work for him but he would need a visa.... And see what happens. You will have fun.
Michael Morris
- 2013-01-05
I actually fell for it. I feel so stupid. But it seemed so much more plausible than most scams. He had good English, because it was the UK it seemed more legitimate, and he also seemed to know about Chinese culture, because live in tutors are common there, and they also have a strong respect for qualifications. But he never asked for money, all he did was waste my time a bit, so I don't know what he was actually after. I actually helped the creep. I have very little experience of teaching children, so I actually rang the ESL department of my local polytechnic and asked advice about this sort of teaching. The expert there confirmed what I suspected, that it woudl be far better for the kids to go to the local school and be taught by full immersion. I still thought Mark was genuine, and that he had just not grasped the fact that he was in an English speaking country surrounded by English and that what would be good strategy in China would not work in the UK.
So in the end I told him I would prefer to take the job only for 3 months, so that both our options remained open and that if he found that immersion was a better way then he would not have any obligation to keep me on. I also told him that I did not need the health insurance because as a UK citizen I was eligible for the National Health. That was the last time I heard from him.
DJ
- 2012-08-10
I got a similar email. This scam is all over the internet if you do a search for it. Looks like identity theft.
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Dear Applicant,
Chef Benigno Dario has an immediate need for a full-time (30hours/week) ESL teacher to tutor his two kids and wife.
The job location is in Oxford, England, United Kingdom. The monthly Salary is 4,000GBP/month. The job duration is for 18 months.
The duties is to enable the two kids who are young learners and in the same level in English to be able to improve in their basic understanding of English language since they are at the intermediate level. My wife is also at the intermediate level. She is an accountant and need to be taught Business English.
Skills: The teacher must have good command in English. Must have good relationship with kids of age 5 and 7 years old. Must be well detail oriented.
Education requirement: The teacher must have a good high school or university degree and must posses the attributes listed above.
Other benefits include: Visa and work permit assistance, Paid round trip flight, Well furnished accommodation, and monthly health and vacation pay.
If interested and willing to relocate to England, you must send your cover letter,resume and recent picture to me for my review.
Thank you and hope to hear from you soon.
Benigno Dario,
46 Papist Way,
Cholsey, Wallingford,
Oxfordshire OX10 9QH
Nicoleta
- 2012-07-18
BEware this type of messages!
I almost believed it myself...TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE!! THESE persons should be definitely be punished for it!
Dear Applicant,
Dr. Junjie Mu has an immediate need for a full-time (30hours/week) ESL teacher to tutor his two kids and wife.
The job location is in Leeds, England, United Kingdom. The monthly Salary is 4,000GBP/month. The job duration is for 18 months.
The duties is to enable the two kids who are young learners and in the same level in English to be able to improve in their basic understanding of English language since they are at the intermediate level. My wife is also at the intermediate level. She is an accountant and need to be taught Business English.
Skills: The teacher must have good command in English. Must have good relationship with kids of age 5 and 7 years old. Must be well detail oriented.
Education requirement: The teacher must have a good high school or university degree and must posses the attributes listed above.
Other benefits include: Visa and work permit assistance, Paid round trip flight, Well furnished accommodation, and monthly health and vacation pay.
If interested and willing to relocate to England, you must send your cover letter,resume and recent picture to me for my review.
Thank you and hope to hear from you soon.
Dr. Junjie Mu.
62 Ganners Rd,
Leeds, West Yorkshire,
LS13 2PB.England.
E
- 2012-01-18
I received the same offer. Why do you think this is a scam? Did something happen?
Dr. Mark Cheng english2markcheng@gmail.com
Jan 10 (1 day ago)
to me
Dear applicant,
I am Dr. Mark Cheng a native of Lanzhou in Gansu Province of P. R.of China. I worked as an Acupunturist with Gansu College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou. I relocated to Southminster, Essex, England a month ago and right now, I am in search of a professional International English Language teacher who can teach my Wife, Ann and my 2 daughters, Rui and Teresa English as a second language.
My wife and Kids are my treasure so I offer to pay you 25.00GBP/hr if you will take up this position. You will have to teach them for 6 hours/day from Monday to Friday. I will provide you an Accommodation, furnished with a plasma screen TV, and Internet Ready desktop computer. A vehicle will be available also for Mobility if you can Drive.
I need your updated resume for me to discuss more about you with my family and also talk to your references. Applicant Must be willing to relocate to England.
Hoping to hear from you soonest, Cheers and God's blessings
Regards,