International fraud targeting therapists

Many therapists around the world are receiving email inquiries about taking on a new patient.

The message typically follows this pattern: a father—often using a very common surname, such as "Mr. Jones"—seeks a therapist for his nineteen-year-old son and offers to pay the full amount (a substantial sum) in advance. In the same email, he provides his son’s email address so that the professional can get in touch with him.

This is an international scam, please be very careful.