Private Tutor and Nanny Job Offers
We’ve talked about Nanny and Private Job Offers before in the TEFLWatch Forum, but I’m seeing an increase in complaints from TEFL and ESL teachers about these kind of scams more and more recently so it’s time we put a warning about them here on the front page. While some offers, I’m sure, are legitimate, many it seems are not and English teachers looking for jobs abroad need to be aware of this.
The modus operandi is scammers to reply to job wanted ads or even place their own. Either teachers are told about a fabulous job offers that pays very highly and gives awesome benefits. It might involve private tutoring of a young child of a rich expat or it might just mean being a nanny. Either way, the job offers look to good to be true.
A typical ad might look like this one:
Dear ELS Teacher,
My name is *** and I am married to ****. We are from France working and residing in Nigeria on contract for Nova Gas Incorporated a Multinational Oil and Gas Company with headquarters in the USA. We saw your profile and know that can be capable to teach my Family how to speak English language.Meanwhile my wife and Child are not really good when it comes to speaking English hence we require an ESL Teacher to come and spend Six months or One year with us here in Nigeria . You would teach my wife and my Child who is 3 years old how to speak English and some writing too. This is veryimportant to me hence I would be offering to pay you $5000 every month. You would have a Private Live-Out or Live-In Accommodation depending on your preference with Private Bathroom, Sitting Room and Bedroom. Your room would also be furnished with a Television Set, an Internet Ready Computer System and a Fixed Landline telephone. If you can drive, you can let us know so that we can arrange a vehicle that you would use also let us know if you will prefare to live outside because we dont know your live style. You would take them in English Classes every evening time from 5 p.m to 8.30 p.m day from Monday to Friday. You would also have the weekends off .Weekends with us is very fun as we visit fun spots, go sightseeing and amusement parks. Do not worry about your travel arrangements as we would assist you in that
regards when the time comes. I will attached our family picture and our Residential for you when you get back to me for further details.
Perfect living accommodations, only 3 1/2 hours of teaching 5 days a week and pay of $5000 a month. It does sound too good to be true…because it is.
Don’t let the location in Nigeria fool you either, I’ve seen the same type of offers for teaching in other countries like Greece, Spain, and Italy.
You’re probably thinking, how can they scam me? They’re the ones giving me a job! Well, once they’ve hooked you with such a great offer, they can start talking about extra fees. Maybe you need to send them money to show your earnest in wanting the job or maybe you need to send them money for a visa. But probably, you’ll get to participate in the cashier check fraud scam.
It might work in an elaborate way like this. the scammers might tell you that they will send you money for the airplane ticket. They’ll end up sending you a cashier’s check for more than the amount and ask you to send part of the amount on to one of their friends or family members. The cashier’s check might be for $5000 and the ticket is only for $1500 so you send $3500 to one of the business associates. You take the cashier’s check to your bank. Because it’s a cashier’s check, they cash it right away. Happy now, you go ahead and send the money to the business associate. Two weeks later, you realize the check was bad and you owe the bank $5000.
Or it might be very simple. They will ask for for fees to cover visa processing or even a deposit to hold the job because other want the job. You might say yes because you think you are going to be earning a lot of money. What is paying a $500 fee when you will make 10 times that in a month?
These kind of scams work off of greed. Don’t fall victim to the greed. Just remember, friends, if it’s sounds too good to be true then it probably is. Any comments or further information about these offers?
This post is tagged with: bad jobs , nigeria , Private Tutoring , Scam
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Yeah.. I did received few emails like that too.. Told me that how trustful they are and mentioned that I won an online lottery. In fact, I never play any online lottery.. sighs..
some fabulous pays really looks unreliable. And Sharm I have the same condition with you that they used to send some lottery winning mails to me
If you are going to Nigeria, I suggest you get a good travel health policy. I don’t think the tutor job is going to give it to you.
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I thanks you for publishing the same, a my brother get the same type of mail and was really excited to join there leaving his current nice job.
But after reading this article and finding the same content as in your article, we are saved from being cheated
Thanks a lot.
Yes, It’s true and this all is fraud.
I also get this offer.One Russian try to cheat me.
I just applied and post my resume for ESL teacher website and got many offer from specially Nigeria.All were ready to pay $4000+ insurance+ holidays etc.that’s sound a more then good opportunity.Well there was always suspicion in my mind because I am a Yoga teacher and this Guy name Rev Rabin…kogan ask me to teach english to her wife and daughter.He say he is a Russian and work for a missionary in a church.I was not really believing 1% but I send a reply and ask for the offer,and very easily get it.The man only ask about my valid passport,driving licence and about my family.He didn’t need to know about my any qualification.He ask for my private mobile number and give me a call.I talk to him and find that he really have a russian accent of English.I got a 1/2% believe on this guy because I feel he is speaking truth.He send me a contract letter and some Nigeria teachers accociation “trcn” form to fill and send to him.I look this trcn have a web site but it was blocked.I was still deciding about it because it would be a big decision for me to leave my already settled job and plan to go Nigeria.Nobody asked me to send any money even this man say that he have already payed my trcn fee $350 and now I cannot move back.Without my full yes he say he payed(stupid cheat).
in the mean time I talked to my American friend Tim (Thank’s to him)and he say my dear this is cheat.Nobody is gonna spend $60000 per annum for him family on English teaching.And missionaries are always need of money they are not rich people,they work on peoples donations.Even in America missionaries are not so rich.It’s a average Doctor salary in America.If U have a lot of energy then U can go and look in Nigeria,Otherway he say if U are a fool then go Nigeria.He say check this man name on google search if he have ever before cheat with this name or somebody do cheat like this.I search and find many many cheats from Nigeria.I tell my brother and he find this page.
http://www.teflwatch.org/313/p.....job-offers
I stop any transactions from him but his calls keep coming and i say I don’t want now.He say me to mail him.
I mail him and advise him to leave these things,Cheating people and don’t take name of job. I also say him that don’t say himself a servant of God.etc.
He reply me this I am enclosing U the copy.
{why sounding like an old fool looking for whom to insult,have i ever ask you for money?
go to hell}
I still reply him that I will go tho heaven or hell my karmas will decide and his karmas will decide for him.so he should do some nice work start from right now.I no need to wish him go to hell,I wish him go to heaven.Maybe he meet me there,I have some chances to be settled in heaven.Ha Ha(That’s a joke),then I will ask him why he do this.If he is really a Russian then why is he making his country name in dirt.
I also enclose all the websites and Emails he use for this fraud.
1.”blaxland reynolds” <blaxrey@yahoo.com.au
2.Nigerian immigrations via travel_globe_ng@yahoo.com
3. Rev Kogan personal e-mail address
rev_kogan@yahoo.com
I also copy his invitation I get on my Email ID.
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Hello,
hope you are doing great today?i am Rev Rabinovich kogan and my wife evangelist(mrs) sofia kogan. we both are from russia. due to the nature of our job ,we are missionaries with the call to go round the world and preach the gospel.i and my family are presently in nigeria to spend one year in our ministry which is kingdom citzens ministries international.my daughter miss tsilia kogan will be five by 12th december.
i enrolled to study english as a course last three years when i went to ghana but due to the nature of my calling,i did not complete it,i can understand and write though not perfect but my wife and daughter cannot speak or write english,as a result of this,my wife cannot address any congregation and even anybody in this english speaking country as this is her first time of coming to an english speaking counrty.
in view of this,i need a God Fearing eligible esl Teacher to come and spend 6-7months with us,i offer to pay US$4,000 monthly with some allowances on health,insurance,vacation of upto US$1,200 put together.the teacher will stay in one of my apartments here in my house since i have a double duplex here equiped with good bathrooms,internet and well furnished.if interesed and eligible,will take care of your air ticket.
send me your resume,cover letters and photos to my personal e-mail address
rev_kogan@yahoo.com
thanks and Godbless
wish to hear from you soonest.
Rev Kogan
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So I want other peoples keep getting benefits and don’t come in the net of devils like these ready to take bebifits of your greed or ambition whatever U say.
good wishes.
And i will like to say thanks to computer and web sites from which we can get knowledge of cheat peoples like them.
thank you for this post. i really don’t have any plans to teach abroad now but i just got a letter from “blaxland reynolds” .
Thanks a lot!!!! I’m working as a teacher here in Thailand. Just now Jan.28, 2008, I receive a message from Engr Reynold. I found out that it has almost the same content on a scam letter published above. I’m enclosing his letter below.
Dear Teacher,
Hope you are doing great today today?i am Engr Blaxland Reynold, from
Australia married to Mary who is from France .
Due to the nature of my job, my two kid?s Rigney and Jane( who are 3
and 6yrs respectively)
have been staying with the mother in France which is a French speaking
country.
I am presently in Nigeria on a contract with a multinational oil and
Gas Company and I came in with my wife and kids.
This country being an English speaking country, I hereby need a
qualified English teacher.
I will be offering to pay US$6,500 monthly together with some
allowances on health and vacation.
If you are interested, mail me back with your resume. Photo and
cover letter.
You can also call me through my personal mobile: +2348064097220
E-mail:blaxrey@yahoo.com.au
Cheers
Engr Reynold
i woul like to work with u . i am in india right now kindly let me know how i can do it as i have already emailed my profile
I also received the same email…he even sent pics of his supposedly family…i was very STUPID to also send my family’s pics as well…so if you see a family of six; husband ,wife , 3 boys and 1 girl, that might be mine and not of person trying to hire you. I believe the pics he sent was of another victim of his scam…it is good advice ..if it is too good to be true …it probably is….whoever you are posing as Blaxland Reynold….KARMA has a way of dealing with people like you…
HERE IS ONE OF HIS FOLLOW UP LETTERS. HE EVEN SENT A CONTRACT AND ALL..HE IS DOING A LOT…TO GET ME TO APPLY FOR THE VISA THING….BUT I WONDERED, WHY CANT HE PAY FOR MY VISA OR WORK PERMIT (A MERE US$210) IF HE IS WILLING TO PAY FOR AIRFARE, ACCOMMODATIONS, A BIG SALARY ETC….MAKES YOU THINK HUH? A PURE SCAM
Dear Teacher ,
hope you are doing great today with your family members.i just came back from Abuja now where i went for a meeting.i cant wait to see the pictures of you and your family members,try and get a new flash today .i also went to the immigrations to get your approved workpermit and to render your question to them.they said that the workpermit/residential fee you will be paying is refundable on arrival here and on presentation of your payment receipt.that implies that you will have to keep your receipt very safe after making the payment.where i stay specifically here in nigeria is in the beautiful city of portharcourt.my exact address is on the contract i will be sending to you,still scanning it now.the contract would last for one year.i also need a copy of the filled trcn form.do send everything to the immigrations today or tomorrow so that they can start the processing of your workpermit.i will start making your flight arrangement with them by tomorrow.i mean making the payment for your flight.have discussed about you with my wife and kids and they sends their regards.my wife says she cant wait to meet you.rigney and jane sends their regards to your family members.
wish to hear from you asap.
cheers
Engr Reynold
yeah
i received lots of emails even a telephone call from a person from portugal who has a couple of very young kids and a pretty wife. they had the same story offering 6000 us dollars a month etc. i snubbed them by asking a six month advance payment against the salary to be transferred directly into my account.
aamir mughal
islamabad pakisan
Reading posts above someone from Nigira was trying to hire me as a chef and sent me a contact. Wanted me to leave my family asked for pictures blah blah blah. No thanks…..USA is solid and has real money.
I have had several e-mails from “Blaxland Reynolds” over the past 3 years or so. The last one arrived just a few days ago - my approach now, to the typical “job offer” or “please help me” emails, is to reply with a very crude instruction that tells the sender to go forth and multiply elsewhere. I add a load of personal insults too. My view is that if someone deliberately sets out to rob me then I have every right to call them what the hell I want.
It did elicit a furious spluttering response from the low-life, “Blaxland Reynolds” so at least I touched a nerve there. Moreover, now I know his true return address, I will devise something suitably nasty to repeatedly waste his time. Like him I can open many e-mail accounts and send him stuff from each one
Be as nasty as you like to people like him but do NOT open any attachments these crooks might send you.
helo, im sof. thnks a lot for the info. it really save me from hell. God will repay you of your kindness. thnks and regards.
I got a mail from this MR. REYNOLDS BLAXLAND and he said that I am qualified as an English Teacher for his kids. Too bad because I believed in him. Good thing I didn’t give anything because I don’t have money for the said DER. That is needed. Thank God because I looked his name in the internet and I have read all the scams about him. He even called me last night and he really wants me to pay the said DER immediately. Thanks to the internet and other information about this bad guy. It’s so sad to know that people are doing this just to earn money. We do all need money but let’s be fair and don’t let anyone fool us. God bless him and may he find the right way to change.
Maybe i am one of the latest victim of Engr. Blaxland Reynolds. It is good Im praying very hard taht the Lord just will guide me on whatt to do with this offer, if it is true or a scam.. Finally it entered my mind to search for his name and by surprise I got these many comments offering the same as mine. Let us not be move by what this man offers to us. Let’s pray for God’s will to come for us and not by this man’s evil doing…..BLAXLAND REYNOLDS, may God bless you and change your heart not to fool many people who is in need of work. OK?????
OMG, that same guy- Blaxland Reynodls sent em the same exact email. Thank god for google!
to me it did sound way to good to be true!!
he also sent me a lot of mails telling me that im a qualified teacher for a job for his family in Nigeria. 99% this guy is a cheater. .
he does not need a teacher..
what he needs is a psychiatrist with an interpol to put this guy behind bars..
I remember a line by einstein..
it says that… the problem is not in the physical world.. but in the man itself..
it is how we manipulate the internet…
internet was used by reynolds ( not his real name 4 sure )
that nearly trapped me..
internet also saved me…
ty teflwatch.. you saved me and a lot of people in need of a higher kind of job.. ty vry much
It should be noted that the grammar of these letters sucks for someone who “speaks very good English”. Sorry, I just noticed cause between scam lotteries telling me I won 1,000,000 GBP and free car notices I see in my e-mail I have begun to notice that these guys suck at English.
a got a mail from ENGR.REYNOLD BLAXLAND and he said he is lookin for a esl teacher since his family wer in france and they should know how to speak in english language. i was fooled by him coz i did try to col him just know if he is really saying the truth and yes he made me believe everything but thank God becuase my sister told me that i should try to search if this person is good or the company he was working is existing but i found out that there is no madonna oil and gas company. u blaxland pls if u believe in karma stop what u r doing now.
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