𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀 - 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗺𝘀!!
Recently, I was approached by someone named "James Morgan" (who I suspect is using a fake name) seeking coaching services.
His initial request seemed straightforward: he wanted to book coaching sessions for his daughters as a surprise gift.
He asked if I could provide in-person coaching and mentioned that he would arrange for a car driver to bring his daughters to and from the sessions.
Here are snippets of how the conversation unfolded:
𝗝𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻: "Hello, I would like to inquire if coaching services are available? I would like to gift my daughters a package for career coaching."
𝗠𝗲: "Hi James, thank you for reaching out. I’d be happy to connect with you and your daughters to learn more about your coaching needs. Let's set up a strategy call to discuss further."
𝗝𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻: "I’m booking this as a surprise package for my daughters. Can you provide in-person coaching? I’ll arrange a car driver to bring them to the sessions."
There were a few emails back and forth to discuss some details and try to understand more. It seemed like an odd request but, as a coach who wants to help, I thought it was a great initiative for a father to gift them the gift of coaching—yes, I can be a bit naive.
At some point, I asked about his budget and the conversation started to be odd:
𝗝𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻: "I have a budget of $8000. I can pay you $2,500 as a deposit to secure your services. Then I'll pay the remaining but you'll need to do me a little favor to pay the driver because he will only accept payment in cash."
The red flags were evident and his story shifted, and details started to be inconsistent, raising my suspicions.
I recognized these signs early and blocked his email address so that I would stop receiving his emails.
I am sharing this because if you encounter similar requests, make sure you take your time to verify the details and trust your instincts.
The emails I've shared here are just snippets of the conversations we had back and forth, and I can tell you that they use ways that could get you to believe their story.
I am still a bit in shock, to be honest.
Stay safe and informed, everyone 🙏
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