UK border agency scam

TO ENGR. CLAUDE HUART’S FAMILY
HOUSE ADDRESS: 15A, LIVINGSTONE ROAD, WALTHAMSTOW, LONDON, E17
CONTACT NUMBER: + (44) 702 407 9637
EMAIL ADDRESS: [email protected]
DATE: 18th OF MAY, 2013
SOFT COPY OF AGREEMENT LETTER
FAMILY DETAILS: ENGR. CLAUDE HUART
START UP DATE: UPON ARRIVAL
JOB POSITION: AU PAIR
JOB DURATION & TERMS OF OPERATION: EMPLOYEE SHALL BE EXPECTED STAY WITH HOST
FAMILY FOR AT LEAST 4 – 5 MONTHS BEFORE ANY UP COMING BREAK OR HOLIDAY.
SALARY: £850 GBP (AFTER TAX DEDUCTION) PER WEEK, THIS IS TO BE PAID WEEKLY, THAT
IS FOUR TIMES PER MONTH.THE EMPLOYEE WILL WORK FOR 30 HOURS A WEEK, THE
EMPLOYER WILL PAY 50 GBP/HOUR FOR ANY EXTRA HOURS WORKED.
HEALTH INSURANCE: THE EMPLOYER AGREES TO PAY (1,280 GBP) OF THE EMPLOYEE
HEALTH INSURANCE, PROVIDED BY (BUPA HEREIN LONDON, UK)
PAID HOLIDAYS: THE EMPLOYER AGREES TO PAY EMPLOYEE£1,480 GBP FOR ANY UPCOMING LONG HOLIDAYS THAT WOULD REQUIRE THE EMPLOYEE TRAVELING OUTSIDE THE
COUNTRY.YOU WILL HAVE 3 WEEKS PAID VACATION AFTER 4 MONTHS OF WORK.VACATION
MUST BE NEGOTIATED HOWEVER, WELL IN ADVANCE ROOM AND BOARD: THE EMPLOYEE SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ONE BED ROOM FULLY
FURNISHED APARTMENT AND IT IS A LIVE-IN ACCOMMODATION, THE EMPLOYEE SHALL HAVE
THE FOLLOWING TO HER/HIS DISPOSAL TELEPHONE LINE FOOD STIPEND OR GROCERIES PER
WEEK, APPLIANCES SUCH AS MICROWAVE, TELEVISION, BED AND INTERNET LINE.
EXTRAS: (GYM MEMBERSHIPS, EYE EXAM FEE, DENTAL CLEANING, ETC.)
DAYS OFF: NUMBER OF SICK DAYS: DEPENDS ON THE DURATION OF THE SICKNESS.
NUMBER OF PERSONAL DAYS: 2 TIMES IN A WEEK, THE EMPLOYEE WILL GIVE EMPLOYER 7
DAYS NOTICE FOR PERSONAL DAYS TAKEN, AND WILL CALL BY 6:00A.M, THE FIRST DAY OF
ILLNESS.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
? Playing with Dale and keeping Him safe
? Preparing meals and snacks for Him
? Helping to keep the children’s room tidy
? Bathing and dressing Dale up for school
? Helping Dale by packing lunches, taking Him to school and helping with homework
? Entertaining Dale and teaching Him about your culture
? Taking Dale on outings to parks, playgroups and other activities
? Traveling with your host family on vacations and providing care for Dale
TRANSPORTATION: USE OF CAR TO TRANSPORT: YES
(ONLY APPLICABLE IF YOU ARE A DRIVER’S LICENCE HOLDER)
LOGISTICS: YOU SHALL DRIVE DOWN TO THE SHOPPING MALL WITH THE FAMILY CAR TO BUY
FOOD STUFF FOR THE HOUSE, TAKE DALE TO SCHOOL & GO ON NORMAL OUTINGS
INSURANCE: EMPLOYER WILL PAY FOR MILEAGE DRIVEN IF HELP DRIVES THE FAMILY
CAR. (CURRENT RATE FOR IRS IS $.38/A MILE).
REVIEWS, RAISES, AND GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES: THE EMPLOYER AGREES TO REVIEW THE
AGREEMENT WITH YOU EVERY 6 MONTHS.
CHANGES AND AMENDMENTS: THERE SHALL BE CHANGES AND AMENDMENTS ON THE
AGREEMENT IF BOTH PARTIES AGREE? YES/ …….
NOTICE OF TERMINATION: YOU ARE TO GIVE 4 WEEKS NOTICE OF TERMINATION IN WRITING.
THE EMPLOYER MUST GIVE THE EMPLOYEE 4 WEEKS NOTICE IF HER/HIS SERVICES WILL NO
LONGER BE REQUIRED.SHOULD THE EMPLOYER TERMINATE THE AGREEMENT, EMPLOYER AGREES TO PAY ALL
WAGES UP TO AND INCLUDING EMPLOYEE LAST DAY OF WORK: YES
NOTICE OF TERMINATION:
THE EMPLOYER MUST GIVE 4 WEEKS’ NOTICE OF TERMINATION IN WRITING. THE EMPLOYER
MUST GIVE EMPLOYEE 4 WEEKS’ NOTICE IF SERVICES WILL NO LONGER BE REQUIRED.
SHOULD THE EMPLOYER TERMINATE THE AGREEMENT, EMPLOYER AGREES TO PAY ALL
WAGES UP TO AND INCLUDING EMPLOYEE'S LAST DAY OF WORK.
YOU ARE TO SIGN THE AGREEMENT LETTER AFTER GOING THROUGH IT AND SEND A
SCANNED COPY INDICATING YOUR INTENDED TRAVEL DATE (FOR FLIGHT BOOKING WHICH
I SHALL PAY FOR), TO THE UK HOME OFFICE([email protected]) IN
CHARGE OF OUR APPLICATION FOR WORK IDENTITY CARD FOR FOREIGN NATIONALS AND
IMMIGRANT EXPATRIATE CERTIFICATE APPROVAL OF YOUR JOB POSITION WITH MY FAMILY
AS AN AU PAIR AND FOR THEIR RECORDS AND ADVISE TO US.
PROCESSING OF TRAVEL DOCUMENTS
Upon thorough review and acceptance of this job offer/invitation letter, you are to
immediately contactt he UK home office via email: [email protected] furnish you
with the requirements for getting your WORK IDENTITY CARD FOR FOREIGN NATIONALS AND
IMMIGRANT EXPATRIATE CERTIFICATE is important to prove that you are eligible to take up a
job position here in the UK as an Au Pair. Be sure to send your details to the UK home office
which includes the following:
*Full name
* Country of nationality/ location
*Mobile number
*International passport number
*Intended date of travel (this is important for the purchase of your flight ticket and to be
bought by you host/hostess).
You are expected to sign this page if the job offer/invitation letter conditions are acceptable
to you and send a scanned via E-mail to [email protected] BORDER AGENCY
P.O Box 3468, Sheffield, S3 8WA
United Kingdom
Fax: (+44) 702404 3840
Email: [email protected]
FROM THE FAMILY: we are all looking forward to welcome you when you arrive at the
airport.
YOURS SINCERELY,
ENGR. CLAUDE HUART
SIGNATURE
I hereby declare that the above terms and conditions are accepted by me;
NAME: ............................................................................
SIGNATURE: ....................................DATE: ......................
ADDRESS: .....................................................................
MOBILE: ........................................................................
INTENDED TRAVEL DATE: …………………………………………….

This is a definite scam.

-The writing tells me the scammers are almost certainly African.
-The phone number is a 4470 phone number, which is not a real UK phone number. It is a redirect or "follow me" phone number, the kind used by scammers who are pretending to be in UK when they are not.
-The email address for the "border agency" has absolutely no connection to the real UK border agency.

The scammer has made a horrible mess of the terminology he has used, and government departments he's referred to, in a manner that is ridiculous and hilarious.

It isn't easy to spot these errors if you haven't lived in the UK but, one thing that is obvious, is that the scammer has never lived in the UK either. He states things that are very obviously impossible and would never be mentioned by a UK government department.