Company Representative scams, Payment Processing scams and other Employment scams.
by lucia83 Mon Jul 25, 2011 7:18 am
Hi everybody! I'm looking for a job as aupair. Yesterday I received a message on my facebook profile from a women called MATILDA LAWSON. I need your help to understand if it's a scam.

She wrote me:
"i am matilda lawson,i live in new york.i saw your profile on easyaupair,i need someone competent to take care of my young lads.if you are still available,send your email address so that i can tell you more about the job and send you some pics of my family..."

I sent her my email address an I also sent her a friend request on facebook (she has not accepted still).

Today she sent me this email ([email protected]):
"Hello Good Day to you.its a pleasant day here.
My Name is Matilda Lawson . Am a fashion designer by occupation and My Husband is a Banker this makes us always busy at work, I will need the service of an aupair. My kids are lovely kids and they are in the ages of 1yr and3 yrs and their names are george and henry. Ihave a baby and his name is george and he is 1 year old.They are nice and respectful kids.Facilities are made available to take them to school in the morning and back from school, also a cook is present in the house to make the meals at all time and a guest room is prepared for your arrival in which you have a computer and internet connection in your room,a private bath room and toilet.the cook will prepare the food for the whole house so you dont need to stress your self.there is a car for you if you would be able to drive. I will be paying you 1,200 Dollars per month and pocket money of 100 dollars every week,also i will use this opportunity to inform you that both love going to beach.you can take them for shopping every friday okay,and you are to work from monday to friday.your working hours will be 7-10 and 2 -6 which will be 7 hours per day.and you are free to go to school,as i will be assiting you if you so wish to school.
here is the address of where i live here in new york :
72 avenue road
queen village
new york
11429
Usa.

If You are willing to take up the job pls kindly reply as soon as possible to this mail. Thank you for your understanding and time, it is really appreciated. And if you want to know,i found your email address on easyaupair.com.
Yours Sincerely, Matilda Lawson"

I think that's a scam :twisted: , isn't it?
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by Arnold Mon Jul 25, 2011 8:25 am
You're right. It's a scam. The English is poor and it wasn't written by any American fashion designer. And as for a 1 year old going to school...

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