I am sure that the following emails are the result of a scam. It appears that they plan on me depositing the check and then sending them money, only to find out later that the check is fraudulent.
I have not responded to the latest email. I have not deposited the check that they mailed to me, however I am unsure what I should do from here.
I've blanked out anything that deals with my own personal information, but left in the information of the sender. I'm upset that I actually gave my phone number and address.
The following is the most recent e-mail I received, it contains the record of the previous e-mails.
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Yes Pls
<removed>. I believe the funds should be available in another 24-48hrs. Let me know once the funds clear in your account and I will forward other information which will contain details of how to send the balance to the travel agent,
Thanks
Aisha Kolarov
a.kolarov@aol.de
-----Original Message-----
From: ***** <***************>
To: Aisha Kolarov <a.kolarov@aol.de>
Sent: Wed, Jun 27, 2012 1:16 pm
Subject: Re: Maths Tutor Needed
I have just received the check for $3850.
Please let me know what I should do after I deposit it.
Quoting Aisha Kolarov <a.kolarov@aol.de>:
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> Hello
<removed>
> Good Morning, I hope all is well, I am happy to inform you that the
> payment in the amount of $3850 has been mailed out via regular
> mail and is due to arrive before 3pm your time tommorrow. Please
> inform me once you have the check in hand. If there is still time
> you can make the deposit at your bank tommorrow. I will wait to hear
> from you and I will inform you on how to transfer the balance to
> the travel agent. Hopeful Ethan can leave here before next monday
> Cheers
>
>
>
>
> Aisha Kolarov
>
a.kolarov@aol.de
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ******** <************>
> To: Aisha Kolarov <a.kolarov@aol.de>
> Sent: Fri, Jun 22, 2012 10:03 am
> Subject: Re: Maths Tutor Needed
>
>
> I am doing well, thank you. Glad to hea
>
> My full name is: ************
> My Mailing address is: *************
> My phone number is: **************
>
> At the moment I am available to be contacted on Monday, Wednesday,
> Thursday, and Saturday. Tuesdays and Fridays are acceptable as well in
> the mornings and evenings, or by appointment.
>
> I will need more details on how you want money rewired back to you
> after my payment.
>
> Quoting Aisha Kolarov <a.kolarov@aol.de>:
>
>>
>> Dear
<removed>
>>
>>
>> Good Morning How are you doing today? My husband and I have review
>> everything and we are happy to tell you that we believe in your
>> abilities to improve Ethan's knowledge and also introduce him to
>> college stuff.He should arrive in a few days from now and we hope he
>> will us this summer to sort out his admission fot he fall entry.
>> He has good knowledge of Algebra I and II he also has done some Trig
>> and Statistics. He is currently working on Pre-Calculus. His SAT
>> result just got to us and he passed in flying colours.He scored
>> about 2320 points and we all know he needs to continue working with
>> his books if he wants to succeed with his education alsong side
>> basketball.
>>
>>
>> I want you to know that we hired an SAT teacher a few weeks ago and
>> we made an upfront payment just as we were about confirming days we
>> got news that his wife passed away, she had a cancer and he inturn
>> decided to cancel. He agreed to return the funds back to us but that
>> will not help us as the instability of the excahnge rates will
>> damage the valuse of the funds. As it is now Ethan doesnt need SAT
>> Prep and we feel since you are now his new tutor we can always
>> divert the funds with the previous teacher to you.
>>
>>
>> Regarding payment,now that we have accepted to hire your services we
>> are hoping that you will be able to receive a part payment(CHECK)
>> $3580 on our behalf from the previous teacher,have your costs for
>> Ethan's lessons as agreed with you at ($450) deducted from the funds
>> received and wire the balance to our travel agent who has a
>> location there in the States.
>> The funds when wired will be used to purchase Ethan flight ticket as
>> that is what we are really a major concern and we trying to have
>> this sorted out with the funds we already have with the previous
>> teacher we hired.
>> I know you would ask the question why cant my sister in-law handle
>> this for us? As we speak is she recently put to bed with some
>> complications in India, due to be back in another 4 weeks or so, her
>> house keeper is of Chinese origin with no knowledge of the
>> internet,she understands and speaks little English.I hope you can
>> understand that it would be a whole lot more difficult if I were to
>> ask her to help me here since I don't even speak Chinese at all.
>> If you understand what I explained I will need you to provide me
>> with your full name as to be written on the payment(CHECK),your
>> contact address(where the payment will be sent to) your phone number
>> and best time to reach you and I'll instruct the previous teacher
>> to have the payment issued and sent out to your location ASAP.
>>
>>
>> Lastly let me know if you have any other question as regards to my
>> request and thanks for the discount.
>>
>>
>> Aisha Kolarov
>>
a.kolarov@aol.de
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: ***** <*************>
>> To: Aisha Kolarov <a.kolarov@aol.de>
>> Sent: Thu, Jun 21, 2012 8:53 am
>> Subject: Re: Maths Tutor Needed
>>
>>
>> 32 hours at $10/hour comes to $480. I'll give you a $30 discount.
>>
>> A check for $450 sometime during the first week will be fine.
>> I look forward to working with you and your son.
>>
>> Quoting Aisha Kolarov <a.kolarov@aol.de>:
>>
>>> Dear
<removed>
>>> Ethan took mathematics course all through high school, Pre Calculus
>>> was his last, we hope you can review that along with Algebra 1 and
>>> 2. We figure Calculus 1 will be one of the first courses he will
>>> take when he begins his college degree in Engineering. Get back to
>>> us with a total.
>>>
>>>
>>> Aisha Kolarov
>>>
a.kolarov@aol.de
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: ****** <************>
>>> To: Aisha Kolarov <a.kolarov@aol.de>
>>> Sent: Wed, Jun 20, 2012 8:08 am
>>> Subject: Re: Maths Tutor Needed
>>>
>>>
>>> Meeting at the university library will be fine.
>>>
>>> I have a few questions.
>>> What is the last mathematics course that Ethan took?
>>> What mathematics course is he planning to take next?
>>> When will our first meeting be?
>>>
>>> Quoting Aisha Kolarov <a.kolarov@aol.de>:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hello
>>>> Greetings from Switzerland
>>>> Thanks for getting back to me with the information. I would like to
>>>> make all arrangement including payment prior to his arrival, in a
>>>> few days from now.
>>>> Ethan is an high school graduate and wants to become a Engineer,we
>>>> have decided that he will attend an American University when the
>>>> time comes because of his sporting interests in basketball,since he
>>>> has been home schooled for the last 6 years(taught in Englais all
>>>> through) we would like you to go over his manual and I would like
>>>> you to introduce him to first year college work.
>>>> My husband and I have agreed to start with you for an initial 4week
>>>> period 4days a week for 8hrs, say 6hrs during the week and 2 hrs
>>>> over the weekend,plaes get back to us with atotal including any
>>>> other expenses which could readily come to mind.This however could
>>>> continue depending on the progress you are able to make with him. As
>>>> we all know kids tend to forget things when they are on holidays.
>>>> I would only advise that you give him a lot of assignments to work
>>>> on in your absence, so that he can be head with the class by the
>>>> time school resumes in the fall.
>>>> Lastly, would offer a discount if we make payments in advance.
>>>> Thanks Again
>>>> Aisha
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> NB: My sister in-law lives close to University but a nearby county
>>>> or the university library could just be a good place to hold lessons
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Aisha Kolarov
>>>>
a.kolarov@aol.de
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: ******* <*************>
>>>> To: a.kolarov <a.kolarov@aol.de>
>>>> Sent: Tue, Jun 19, 2012 7:50 am
>>>> Subject: Re: Maths Tutor Needed
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I just finished my first semester as a graduate student here at the
>>>> University of Houston. I don't have a car, and stay mostly on campus.
>>>>
>>>> If you are willing to come onto the campus this summer I will be
>>>> willing to tutor. Let me know if this is acceptable.
>>>>
>>>> I charge $15/hour for tutoring mathematics up to Calculus I, $20/hour
>>>> for more advanced subjects.
>>>>
>>>> Quoting Aisha Kolarov <a.kolarov@aol.de>:
>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Hello
>>>>> How are you doing? My name is Aisha Kolarov, I am presently looking for a
>>>>> Maths part time tutor for my son in the area. After surfing your
>>>>> department's website, I decided to contact with my request.
>>>>> Ethan is a home schooled high school student here in English,he is a
>>>>> basketball player and we are hoping its a perfect time to move
>>>>> to the the
>>>>> states, to start his admission process at your university, we are from a
>>>>> city called Lugano in Switzerland.Our main language here is Italian and I
>>>>> hope you can pardon my English as it is not perfect.
>>>>> We need someone to work with him when he arrives on his Maths, the goal
>>>>> here is to go over his high school manual and introduce him to
>>>>> college work.
>>>>> Let me know your hourly rates and also time during the week and on week
>>>>> ends you will be available to coach him (total number of hours
>>>>> you can use
>>>>> with him a week). Please let us hear from you soon as he would be in
>>>>> America in a couple of days/week to stay with my sister in-law
>>>>> for the time
>>>>> been and I will very much appreciate it very much if you can introduce me
>>>>> to someone qualified in the case you are not available.
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>> Aisha