… or maybe the scam never left, but I hadn’t received one of these for quite some time. Please know that these are NOT legit. And yes, some teachers have fallen for it: the scammer sends a payment that is too much. The teacher refunds the overage. Then later it’s discovered that the payment wasn’t real. Go figure. I suppose we musicians are just so desperate for income sometimes we forget to be cautious.
Hello,
I’m Mrs Debbie Mann from Paris,France.during my search for a Oboe lesson teacher that would always take my son ( Chris is very good speak English ) and I found you..Your advert looks great and it is very okay to me since you specialize in the area i am seeking for him… My Son would be coming to US (your city) by next week for a period of time and with his friend for 2 Months.he is just a beginner and he is 16 years old, i want you to help me teach lesson during his stay. So, kindly let me know your charges cost per week’s ,in order for me to arrange for his payment before he travels down to your side. I have also made preparation for his personal equipment he will be using privately at home after the lesson during his stay.
Please Advise back on;
(1). your charges per 1 hour twice a week for 2 Months?
(2).The Day and time you will be available to teach him During the week?
(3).Tuition address?
I will be looking forward to read from you soonest.
Best Regards,
Mrs Debbie Mann
You’ve posted so many of these over the years (and I know that’s only a fraction of what’s out there) that I’ve gotten somewhat familiar with the language and structure of them. One thing they all seem to have in common is the phrase “…that would ALWAYS take my son/daughter…” Obviously there’s a template that just gets copied/pasted, but I’ve always wondered what the language of origin is, and what the phrase is in that language that gets Google-translated into “always take” which is such completely non-idiomatic English.
Yeah, I’m weird.
Heh … not weird. Observant. And curious. In a good way. 🙂