Consumer/Retail Alert
Rev. David Gibson
Email Scam: "Songs of the Mountain Flute Teacher Needed"
Trangressor's E-mail: david_gibson001@yahoo.com and/orjohn_sarantos@yahoo.com
There is a new scam being sent out via email to INAFA members. The heading is: Songs of the Mountain Flute Teacher Needed. It is specific to the Native American flute, so it is someone with ill intentions toward the organization. We are working with Yahoo to find the identity of the culprit, even though we have a good idea already about who it is. In the meantime, do not respond to an email that comes from "Rev. David Gibson" whose email is: david_gibson001@yahoo.com. When you respond to him, he gives INAFA's address for contact purposes and, I assume, to exchange monies. INAFA has nothing to do with this person. Here is a sample email from this person and a return response from him when an INAFA member wrote him back:
david_gibson001@yahoo.com writes:
Hello,
Good day to you over there, I am Rev. David Gibson I need a tutor for my child base on you advert (John), I got your advert while surfing through the internet and I really want my child to be taught by you. John is 18 year old and easily catch up. Although, I understand you are in (USA) but I've arranged with my cousin living in the states that my child is coming to stay with her from the France for his period of tutoring and she had agreed with me. I want you to get back to me with following details:
1) your present residence address and tel #
2) total cost of tutoring for 2 months(1 hours per day)
3) your years of teaching experience.
Payment via cashier's check or money order, looking forward to hearing from you soonest.
Regards.
david_gibson001@yahoo.com replies:
Thanks for your urgent response well my cousin lives at 3351 Mintonville Point Drive, Suffolk, VA 23435 so my son will be staying with her for the period of the lesson ok so if you get this right I will like you to get back to me with the tuition fees so that we can proceed from there ok.
Cheers
Rev David.