[Heidi Maiers]

Just a heads up for those of you who teach. I regularly get the usual scam mail where someone wants to "buy" a piece of your art, but lately, I have been getting the same sort of scam mail from these same types of idiots similar to this example:
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My name is Wang, I have a son who is interested in learning modeling the head structure and facial features with you, So i mail to confirm if you can teach my son .

I will like you to tell me your qualifications and how many years you have been teaching modeling the head structure and facial features.

Moreso, i will like you to tell me how much it will cost me for 6 months and your phone number for easy communications and your mailing address where the payment will be send to.. As i'm ready to make all neccessary payment as soon as possibe.

Thanks and hope to here from you soon.

Wang Williams.

NB: He is a Beginner...

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Common tips it is a scam -
No information or contact address included
Broken english
Will be from a free account - usually Yahoo
Want your phone number
Have no idea about price, but ready to pay right away
No mention of your work, or how they found you
No dates mentioned
Usually do not address you by your name

Of course the scam will be the old counterfeit check, want your account number to "wire" you the money (and drain your account), or they will cancel right away due to some unforseen emergency and want you to send the money back right away (before the bank determines it is a bad check).
Anyway, teachers beware.