VERY fishy inquiry into my daycare... Thoughts?

[Daisy123]

Or is it just me. I just got an email from a man looking for care for his 2 boys. Thing is that he says he is moving to town and wants to establish a daycare ahead of time so he can focus on starting his own business when he gets here. He asked a few questions regarding rates, hours etc, gave me the name of the children and their ages. Um, first of all why didn't he find his answers on my website if he found my contact via the internet? Who would want to register their children at a daycare they haven't visited yet? I understand being new to an area and moving from far away but wouldn't you want to establish a communication or phone interview at least? Should I respond just to see what happens? Now, from the email it sounds like english isn't a first language so maybe there's something I'm missing between the lines. Just want some input because my alarm bells went off. (Can't ignore those it OUR business!!!)

[treeholm]

Sassy girl just posted the same thing. Check her post... She put a copy of the email there.

[Wonderwiper]

I got today too! Morons!

[Sassygirl]

Sorry! Didn't read this message first.

[a.isaacs@hotmail.com]

I rec'd the same email, I thought everything was okay, until he asked me for my information. I feel scammed. Who do we report this to?

[jomomma]

I rec'd the same email, I thought everything was okay, until he asked me for my information. I feel scammed. Who do we report this to?

I forwarded my email conversation to info@antifraudcentre .ca
PLEASE DO THE SAME BECAUSE I AM VERY SCARED AND WE NEED TO TAKE ACTION.

[tamful]

HI EVERYONE I had the EXACT same messages you all had .... I was almost convinced but my gut told me no .. my friend searched and found this forum.. it confirmed our suspicions thank goodness.

[jomomma]

Well i was stupid enough to give my address. Thank goodness i didnt include my apartment number. But he does have my name and the rest of my address. I am scared. what should i do?


Edit: I DID give him my info after all I'm so sad...

[Cheryl24]

Oh no, me too, I thought it was fascinating to have kids from Mexico coming to my daycare, I will report it now.

[Cheryl24]

Oh no, me too, I thought it was fascinating to have kids from Mexico coming to my daycare, I will report it now.

I just filed report too