| Scams in English Language Teaching | | | | notifying others in the TEFL community of the |
| These are definitely some interesting insights into one | | | | offender. You can also contact local and national |
| of the problems and pitfalls of being an EFL | | | | government offices, the police and official websites to |
| professional which are intricately detailed online. It is | | | | inform them of your plight, if or when you fall into a |
| most unfortunate that scams in English language | | | | problem. |
| teaching abroad are on the rise. Not only are EFL | | | | Not Just TEFL Jobs Can Have Scams Involved |
| teaching job scams becoming a problem, but other | | | | Teaching English as a Foreign Language abroad jobs |
| types of scams as well. This can be especially true in | | | | however, are not the only types of scams you should |
| Mexico and Latin America. The "Latin Fantasy", "Pesca | | | | watch out for. There are numerous others which are |
| Milagrosa" and "Pacquete Chileno" are some of the | | | | targeted to the unwary foreigner, as we've mentioned |
| most commonly-attempted fleecing operations | | | | earlier. In upcoming article posts, I'll detail some of the |
| encountered by foreigners. Locals target you because | | | | most common of these to help you to be aware of |
| they know your communicative ability in the local | | | | what these scams and cons look and sound like. |
| language may well be limited or virtually non-existent | | | | Again, the best defense against being ripped off, is |
| and you lack an in-depth knowledge of local culture, | | | | your own finely-tuned common sense and informed |
| procedures and customs. | | | | preparation for living and working abroad. You should |
| Use Your Common Sense | | | | also visit the EFL forums for additional input and |
| Common sense would dictate that when considering | | | | information. You do not need to become a scam |
| employment abroad, a prospective EFL teacher should | | | | victim or remain a victim. There are many of us in the |
| use common sense in investigating any job offers, | | | | TEFL community who are willing to assist you in |
| searching for jobs posted online only at reputable | | | | making your EFL teaching dreams a pleasant, |
| TEFL jobs sites and consider what is being offered in | | | | memorable reality. There are a multitude of serious |
| the way of salary, and amenities and benefits with a | | | | teaching jobs available for those willing to qualify and |
| truly cautious, but informed eye. If you suspect that a | | | | search for them. |
| posted EFL job is a scam, you should notify the job | | | | We'll be seeing you with more information on this topic |
| board where the job was posted or e-mail me directly. | | | | shortly. |
| I'll try to help you in making an informed decision and in | | | | |