au-pair/nanny job in UK

I got this email job offer alot lately,coz i was trying to get aupair/nanny job for my sister.Most of them from UK and USA,and most of the family is single parent.I really want to make sure myself if this is scam or not,anyone has the same experience with me?

You need to quote one of the emails for a definite answer, but it's likely. Is the sender offering employment without even meeting the applicant in person? Would any parent do that?
If a scammer claims to be from the USA or UK, they probably aren't. Do the emails read as if written by someone whose first language is English?

it is very easy,they just give you the job.in some email i found they have grammar mistake here and there.as i read in other post in this forum,they have the same procedure that they ask you to contact their travel agency to make visa and other document you need.

Welcome, jennifer

Yes - it is 100% scam. As you have noticed, they require you to send them money for visa etc & arrange travel through [i]their[/b] travel agents.

It would be helpful if, as suggested above, you would post a sample of the email & the email address of the sender. That way, should anyone search for text or the email, they will find us & not be scammed.

Hello Au pair,
I Will be pleased to have you work for me as an aupair for my lovely daughter Joyce.I am a single parent (resident in the United Kingdom) as i lost my wife some month back.I have been coping on since then with my only daughter Joyce and she's 3years old,but my job commitment is much,i work as a marine engineer.As for your salary, I will be paying you 2,500 Pounds every 4 weeks and a pocket fee of 800 Pounds weekly which I suppose should be Okay by you.I would also want to know if you have visa to work in (UK).I will appreciate you get back to me to signify your interest and how soon you can make it here in (UK).
Regards.
Mr.Joe Martins.

,i was really convinced by the information I read about you on your profile and I feel you are more than capable of not only taking care of my family but influencing my daughter with good attitude.I work as a marine engineer.. I'm a Marine Egineer while i also serve some consultancy/advisory role with a leading firm here in the U.K.I am down to earth,blunt and take things the way they come.I am a very friendly person and easy to get along with.You will have no problem in adapting to our lifestyle here.I will be needing your services due to the time commitment that is demanding by my job. I want you to know that you'll never have any cause to regret taking up this job.I am a very dedicated individual who is totally committed to human development,friendly,very trustworthy.The nature of my job make's me travel allot and i really need someone who can help me take good care of Joyce,i need someone who can act like a mother to her,so that she will never remember anything about her late mother.I don't smoke but do not mind people who do being around me.Am single parent of 38yrs,am cool headed and easy going person with no criminal record, i had already been sure that i found a very good aupair in you.If you have any questions do not hesitate to ask me.. You have nothing to worry about you will be treated like one of the family and you will have 5 days to work in a week and 2days as your off day that is Saturdays and Sundays. You will have access to my cars and the opportunity to do what ever you want to for you own good on weekends... Your duties will be taking my daughter to school and bringing her back home, play with her so that she will never feel her late mother, go to museums, playground, watching movies,prepare/serving her snacks and foods. You will have your private room which will have Bathroom, Toilet, Television, Air-Conditional. You will have access to the Internet and a Telephone at home to get in touch with your friends and loved ones. As for your salary, I will be paying you 2,500 Pounds per 4 weeks and a pocket fee of 800 Pounds weekly which I suppose should be Okay by you?Here is my contact number if you wish to talk to me on phone,+447031979779..Joyce is just three years old,and she has a warm and friendly attitude,i do not think you will be have any problem with her,she likes candy,chocolate and she likes watching cartoon movies.She also likes playing a mother role cos she's always with me in the kitchen.She pays rapt attention to all i do and tries to mimick those acts she sees me perform in the kitchen,laundry and other activities.She is very intelligent and loves to take after people,this is the more reason i will appreciate someone with good qualities to be her aupair so that she doesn't take to bad influence.. I live in a big house with a lovely garden in it... However, to avoid wasting time, I'll like to know how long you can work for my family?well I think that would have to depend on you but left to me, I do not intend to see you off in the next 1-2 years cause I really would need your service. appreciate your reply knowing you are willing and ready to be part of my family. I really need you to come over here to assist me take proper care of my family because am usually out and feel its bad leaving my daughter alone at home at all time so I really would appreciate you make things work out, I will recommend my agency to you. here is their link([email protected]),they assist my company process visas, work permit and documents to their foreign employers so If you contact them let them know you are from me and explain to them all you needed an express visa for the traveling to UK and I want to tell you that I will help you pay for the half payment that the agent ask you to pay for the visa and work permit here just to tell you how urgent I need you here and to assure you on how serious I am about you coming here to work for my family as an AuPair, the job is already yours..Let me know whatever they discuss with you...I will be very grateful if you respond better to me..Hope to hear from you soonest.
Here is my address,4.woodpecker close..Cobham...Surrey..Kt112nt..United Kingdom.
Warm regards from Joyce
Mr.Joe & Family..

that was send by [email protected]

Thanks, jennifer.

The phone number given (+447031979779) is NOT a UK number - it is (like all +44 70xxxxxxx numbers) a redirect to anywhere - usually a mobile in West Africa somewhere.There is no "4.woodpecker close" in Cobham, Surrey, The salary quoted is extremely high (I do not believe they would pay £32,000 pa as a salary + £800 per week as 'Pocket Fee').

As you noticed, the English grammar is poor ('Air-Conditional'?) plus many other indicators that correct English is not his usual language. A letter signed 'Mr. Joe & family' is hardly convincing either. The 'travel Agency' would not use a free webmail address ([email protected]).

If you could find & post the headers from this email, we would be able to tell which country it was sent from - but I am sure it was not sent from England.

Well done for spotting it as a scam.

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As best as I can tell, those IP addresses resolve to the United States. They're probably not originating there, but who knows.

More importantly, some of the text of the introduction letter can be found here: http://www.4nannies.com/info/Nanny-Scams.cfm

The words "I am a very dedicated individual who is totally committed to human development,friendly,very trustworthy.", if you copy and paste them into an internet search, come up with over 200 hits. That text is mostly used by rental and love-scammers, as seen at HERE , HERE , and HERE .

You did well in sniffing this one out.

As posted by Jennifer in another thread

Here is email 1

- Hello this email is to let you know that some family in uk and usa want an au pair, so i came over your email address at (www.greataupair.com) that is reason i sending you this mail,if you are intrested in working for the family i can tell you a bit about the family you want to work with ,your duties includes taking the kids to school, bringing them back home, keep them company, go to Museums, playground, watching movies, prepare/serving their snacks and foods. You will have your Private Room which will have Bathroom, Toilet, Television, Air-Conditional. You will have access to the Internet and a Telephone at home should in case you want to get in touch with your Family, Friends or Relatives. You will have Saturdays and Sundays as your off days, so to enable you have enough time for yourself.cause their parents are to busy so kindly get back with your information Kindly contact me through my personal email address.

You will notice the bad spelling and grammar and as pointed out by Obi the use of the word "Air Conditional"
By searching on ( "air conditional" scam ) I found this post on an Aupair site Click Here

Here is email 2

Hello,
I am a marine Engineer and i travel all around the Europe due to my type of work and i am to start my trips anytime from now and i cant leave my children all alone cos i'm a (single parent).therefore i saw your post that you will like to be my an aupair in the United Kingdom i will want to know where you are at present,your age and if you can start ASAP i will appreciate it I can even introduce you to my traveling agency in other to make your trip Documents to the United Kingdom a fast one if you are not in the United Kingdom My children are intelligent and nice kids Theresa is 5(female),David is 8 (eldest male)while Paul is just 2 years.I want you to be with them and take good care of them for about 10 months or above.i want you to know you will be the one to shoulder your traveling expenses.And i will like to know if you will be furthering more in the United Kingdom if you want you will need a student visa so that you can work and also go for studies to improve your English standard .i need you as soon as possible.All i need from you is trust and honesty.

1) How old are you?
2) What is your marital status?
3) What is your religious background?
4) What qualifications do you posses?
5) Have you certificates portraying your babysitting career?
6) Do you have a valid means of identification?
7) Do you have any criminal records?
Do you have extra-ordinary habits
9) How temperamental are you?
10) Do you have a guarantor?
11)Where are you located?
Urgent reply will be duely appreciated.And if you have any question to ask me i will be happy if you can state it in your response to this offer.We look forward to having you as one of the family member. N:B Pls reply should be send to me. [email protected] for quick action.

Regards
Engr. J. Robisson

Notice the end of the email, "for quick action" scammers are always in a hurry

And email 3 is below, I have removed some of the excess spaces just to make it a little easier to read

Dear Au pair,

We are David and Monika Smith from Carlsbad, California, in the United States of America.

We have two energetic but delightful children age 5 and 7; their names are April and Michael. We had a very wonderful relationship with our previous Au pair who had to leave due to take care of her sick mother back home.


I am a physiotherapist, and very much engaged with my work but do enjoy going for leisurely walks in the parks with my children. Monika my wife is the head nurse at the city hospital, with a very busy work schedule.

Michael and April are both at a nearby school, and do not require too much attention in the evenings which means that you are free to enjoy these free time as you so wish.

You can enjoy the Californian sun on one of the many beautiful beaches just a short drive away from our home during your off days off. We also have a summer house by the lake which we shall like you to spend some time with us in.

We would like a nanny or Au pair who shall fit in with our busy lifestyle and would enjoy their time with us, as we are a honest and God fearing family. If we sound like your kind of family and you are looking for a job with a start date of on or before the first day of December 2008, then:

Please email us at: [email protected]


Regards

David Smith

7044 Corinthian St.

Carlsbad

92009

CA

USA

+1-720-279-1438

Dear xxxxxxx,



Thanks for your mail , we do appreciate it .

It’s true there are lots of Au pairs in the United States , but we need an international Au pair who is caring and with a positive altitude since we have worked with one before and really enjoyed the experience.

Thus, if you do agree to be our family Au pair: your 12 months working contract terms shall include:

* Tax free allowance of $370 per week
* Free food and accommodation in a single
* Up to U.S. $ 500 for English language training courses
* Airfare

* 1.5 days per week Leisure

* 2 weeks paid vacation

These are the steps to be undertaken before you resume work as our family Au pair:

- You shall email us your CV .

-A verbal job interview shall be conducted by phone to enable voice authentication.


- We shall send you a scanned copy of your employment contract, to be duly completed and signed by you.

- You shall then contact a highly reputable immigration agent, who helped us arrange for visa, security and flights for our last international Au pair to enable you get here in good time.

Just want to make sure if this one also scam,this one has different style,which make me confuse.

Dear Aupair

With open arms, We welcome you to the Mr Anderson Simmon family.

Our family is warm, happy, and active, and we are looking for a similar person to help us educate, entertain, and care for our children. We are looking for someone who is mature, warm, friendly, outgoing, positive, creative, respectful, and close to her own family. Since our children are young, we would especially like an au pair with significant experience caring for toddlers and small children.

We have 2 lovely chidren together.Henry 9yrs And Sarah 6yrs, I work with Microsoft Inc while my wife work with a chemical company here in the united Kingdom. We live in 23 Hawley Crescent, Camden Town, London, NW1 8NP. We have a large and comfortable home, and our au pair has a large private bedroom with a king-sized bed, walk-in closet, and a connecting private bathroom.

We have had an au pair from South Africa for the past 14 months,she left just last week for her country to take care of her age/sick mum according to what she said. Our au pair has truly been part of our family and has traveled with us all over the United Kingdom for family holidays. We are excited about sharing our home with another au pair and serving as a guide for all of the cultural, historical, and social experiences that United Kingdom has to offer.

Our Children are happy and fun to be with.Sarah enjoys all kinds of play and activities. She loves to read books, paint, sing songs, dance, play with flash cards that have pictures of animals or other things on them, dress up in costumes, go to the zoo, watch Dora the Explorer or Sesame Street, and play at the playground. She has a lot of energy and enthusiasm and responds best to people who do too.

Henry enjoy all kinds of play and activities,he is very gentle and like reading his books,he enjoys going on holidays when the school is on hols.

I will be paying £1,400 Pounds every month and£100 Pounds every week for your personal use making a total of £1,800 Pounds per month.

We are very excited to share our home, lives, and culture with a second au pair. We look forward to helping her get to know the United Kingdom and the people and places that are part of our lives, as well as learn about her country, culture and family. We are looking for someone to become part of our extended family, someone who will become a life-long friend. Hopefully, that person is you! We await your email Response.

Thanks

Mr Anderson Simmon .
+44.703 187 74223

sent by [email protected]

this is the full header,

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Yes, Jennifer - this too is a scam. A Google search of the address 23 Hawley Crescent, Camden Town, London, NW1 8NP shows it is used in many scams.

Again, the telephone number +44.703 187 74223 is a 'redirect to anywhere' number & NOT a UK number at all.

If you reply to this email, you will - at some stage - be asked to send money for a visa, contact their travel agent etc.

No legitimate employer is going to make you an offer by email or offer you employment without a face to face meeting or interview.

Jennifer, it looks as though this scammer has done some research and some copying and pasting. He probably found a real ad for an au pair and copied it into his email for you. His English skills go downhill in the parts he wrote himself, although since they are mixed in with the copied bits, they are not as noticeable.

As you have been advised above, you will not be hired sight-unseen from the internet. A genuine parent wishing for an au pair will be just as cautious as you should be, and they should want a face-to-face meeting.

And you can get your own visa from the British Embassy in your country.

yes,i was an aupair while back,and I know how things works with documents and stuff.But I got all the family without face to face interview,we sent email,message or they call me on my cellphone.
They do send me money for airplane ticket,because face to face gonna be really hard since i live in Indonesia(during that time) and the family located in Europe mostly.

just come in today

I Need an Aupair for my Kids if you are willing to work for my family send me your full details

Regards

Mary

sent by [email protected]

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