Stevens Point Area Music Teachers Association

Periodically these emails circulate and just want you to be aware they are 'scams'--do not reply.  Here's a  sample of  one sent recently to a bunch of Eau Claire teachers --

Hello Music Teacher,

> I am Davis Bradley....I am 50 years of age, I will like you to know

> that i got your e-mail from the website where you posted your advert as a

> music instrument teacher. Then i will like you to know that my children,

> Juliet & Lara are coming over to the State next month,and at the same time i

> like them to get lesson,they are 16 and 17 years old, first language

> (English), best hobby(dancing & reading). I hope you can accept them as your

> student?. So I'll really appreciate it if you could be a part time teacher

> for them during their stay...You will be teaching them for 1 hour for 2 days

> in a week which will be for just 8 weeks and so do let me know the total

> costs you charge for teaching them for the whole 16 lessons so that we'll

> make an arrangement on when to begin lessons. I hope to read from you soon.

> Best Regards.

Just to make members aware, both WMTA and MTNA do not release email addresses when their membership mailing lists are rented to businesses.  It is assumed that these 'parties' may be randomly trying to 'phish' for active email addresses.  Do not reply to them whatsoever. 

It's the same scenario as those 'Nigerian' check cashing scams, or the 'you are a beneficiary of...' bogus emails. 

~Gail