John Williams - [email protected]

This is not a genuine au pair opportunity; it is a scam. This paragraph:

We have had an Au pair before and it was wonderful, she had to leave because of her mother's medical condition. Our child is so much fun and this age is adorable! You will have the chance to really impact his life since he is so impressionable now. We are only interested in hiring someone who is willing to work in the UK.

is used by many scammers. You can see a few examples here:

Donald Scott
Allen Moore
Phillyps Davidson

You will also notice that this scammer is using a telephone number which begins with +44 70. This number, like all numbers which begin with +44 70 (sometimes written as +44 070), is not a normal UK telephone number. It is a 'redirect' number, redirecting all calls to a mobile phone somewhere else in the world. You can read more about these types of numbers here:

UK Phone numbers with (+44) 070XXXXX

From: John Williams <[email protected]>
Subject: URGENT REPLY NEEDED

Dear Au pair,

We are a fun loving couple with an adorable and fun kid. We both work at Nuffield Health hospital here in the UK, our work is so demanding and we need a friend for our child. We decided to contact you on the possibility of becoming our new family member. We are looking for someone who likes to do their own thing and doesn't have a problem staying at home, although there is a car here for you.

We have had an Au pair before and it was wonderful, she had to leave because of her mother's medical condition. Our child is so much fun and this age is adorable! You will have the chance to really impact his life since he is so impressionable now. We are only interested in hiring someone who is willing to work in the UK.

All Travel expenses shall be borne by us and we shall also provide fully furnished live in or live out accommodation. Write us soonest with your picture/resume, introduction and how soon you can start as we need a Au pair that can start as soon as possible.

You can contact us via email - [email protected] or call me on +44 703 1806 709 or give me a direct mobile number to reach you with so that we can discuss further.

Best Regards
Williams Family

hi,

thank you so much for posting this site,,because its big help for me because i am looking for an aupair and someone send me an email from this guys,first he send me an email regardless tat he is interested to my aupair profile and he said he want me to be a host of his family but am wondering because i gave my contact number to him so i said he can contact me not only on email but he is not calling me,he is only communnicating through email so i start wondering,i already sent my resume to him but i start wondering because he is not calling me even though he have my calling number,so i search his name but cant find it,so i search the number on his email and this site will appear,your post is very similar on what i receive from this guys so thank you so much :p its big help for me.

Have a nice day.

Best Regards,
Melanie

Hello Melanie, and welcome to ScamWarners.

I'm so glad that you researched this scammer, and didn't end up with your money stolen by him.

ye,that's why am so thankfull to ur post cos b4 i make stupid things i found your post about this guy so thank you again,really helpfull

Here is another version of this scammer's introductory mail. It was not sent from the UK; it was sent from Malayais, as proven by the IP address: 121.122.211.229 - Selangor, Malaysia.

From: John Williams <[email protected]>
Subject: WE NEED YOU SOON

Hello! I am hoping to find an Aupair to join us and be a part of our family . You must have a fun-spirited, energetic, sweet, positive personality.

We would love for you to join us on normal family
activities as well as vacations to explore the beautiful area that we live in.

There is so much to see in the surrounding areas since we live nearby many state and national parks We want to share all that our area has to offer with that special someone who joins our family as well as learn from you and your culture.

I saw your profile on EAupair.com and decided to Write you.

I have a kid Sarah she is 7 years old. she is a fun smart active kid.

You are expected to Watch over Sarah From Monday to Friday while am at work. I Lost my wife in a auto crash Accident two years Ago and i have been the one taking care Of Sarah since she Reminds me much of my Late
wife.

You are to help her do her Assignments after school

We live in a town of around 20,000 people on the Central of London.our Home Address is 40 Britannia way hammersmith,London SW6 2HE.

our town is one of the hottest areas in the U.K. during the summer months with temperatures typically surpassing 100F degrees each day.

However,I do have a swimming pool and enjoy going to the lake often to stay cool outside and still enjoy the outdoors. So,be prepared to wear light clothing or a bikini much of the time because of the heat
during the summer.

Please email me if you are interested in our family To discuss further Details
Williams
(For the Family)

This scammer is now also using the telephone number +447731806983.

hello, good morning, I came to my message of this last letter, but I was surprised that came directly from the page aupiarplacement.com and not from this person, in the part where they tell me from the page I have a message that this is written Portuguese and below the message of this man [email protected]. The strange thing is that first put a link to see the family and not the message is the same. have to clarify this will copy the message exactly like this. thank you very much ..

Mensagem do 16900 no www.aupairplacement.com?
11:46 a.m.
Responder ?
Le Monde AU PAIR
Agregar a contactos
Para
Mostrar siempre contenido de [email protected]
Olá Daniela

Você recebeu uma mensagem de Beverly Baker (profile number 16900).

Você pode ver seu perfil aqui : http://www.aupairplacement.com/displayp ... erid=16900

Aqui está a mensagem :
---------------------------------
Hello! I am hoping to find an Aupair to join us and be a part of our family . You must have a fun-spirited, energetic, sweet, positive personality.
We would love for you to join us on normal family activities as well as vacations to explore the beautiful area that we live in.
There is so much to see in the surrounding areas since we live nearby many state and national parks We want to share all that our area has to offer with that special someone who joins our family as well as learn from you and your culture.
I saw your profile on www.Aupairplacement.com and decided to Write you.
I have a kid Sarah she is 7 years old. she is a fun smart active kid.
You are expected to Watch over Sarah From Monday to Friday while am at work. I Lost my wife in a auto crash Accident two years Ago and i have been the one taking care Of Sarah since she Reminds me much of my Late wife.
You are to help her do her Assignments after school
We live in a town of around 20,000 people on the Central of London.our Home Address is 40 Britannia way hammersmith,London SW6 2HE.
our town is one of the hottest areas in the U.K. during the summer months with temperatures typically surpassing 100F degrees each day.
However,I do have a swimming pool and enjoy going to the lake often to stay cool outside and still enjoy the outdoors. So,be prepared to wear light clothing or a bikini much of the time because of the heat during the summer.
Please email me if you are interested in our family To discuss further Details
Write me back on my [email protected]
Williams
(For the Family)

Hello usuario86, I'm glad that you were alert and noticed the two different names that were used.

Often an au pair scammer registers at a website using their prefered fake host family name for their profile, but they are recognised as a scammer and their profile is removed. They might then re-register a profile with a different fake family name - but still use the pre-written message which they had planned to use with the original profile, which had a different family name.

Some au pair scammers use the personal message (PM) facility for their first message/s; and others - especially those who have paid for full membership and who have access to au pairs' email addresses - will email from the start.

yes, unfortunately we have to be very alert that is full of scammers, but thanks to you and we are we can get doubts and not be deceived.
Thank you very much for all the answers and help.
I posted a post about Mr. Jason Richard Baldwin and to find an answer here, so thank you very much for everything! Greetings to the team. Daniela.

Glad to have found this website... I got this same message from this "John Williams", answered that I was interested at first but was having some health issues that would keep me in my country for God knows how long, and that I would write again whenever I had it solved to see if the offer was still available... 10 minutes later his response is already there, saying:

"Dear Au pair ,

I have received your message and we are glad that you could write us.

I have received your application and we hope that our communication
would be a fruitful one.

I have decided to find an Au pair because we need help looking after
my child. I am looking for an Au pair to be a big sister or brother to
my child.

I has decided to disable our profile on www.Aupairplacement.com since
we found your profile and wish to stop communication with intending Au
pairs.

So kindly send your resume so that i can prepare our contract letter
immediately okay.

We shall be undertaking the costs of your Flight Ticket and travel
documents. Accommodation and feeding shall be provided by us. All
these details and other information about our contract offer shall be
sent to you in the approved contract letter once we receive it from
the Home Office Authorities. Would like your necessary travel
requirement procured soon.

I have filed the necessary inquiries on how to go about employing you
from the UK Home Office here and I shall be sending you the
information once I have received it, hence wait for update and travel
guidance/instructions so that you do not make any mistake.

Hope to hear from you soon.

Mr Williams."

His desperate answer smelled bad to me, specially because I made it clear I was not available right away... and so that's when I though of googling it to see if there was anything related... lucky to have found this! Thanks!

Also, there's this other message sent to my email through the Aupairplacement site, too, right after this "John's" one, which now makes me wonder if it's a scam, too.. this other one was sent by a "Dr. Green", and it goes like this:

"Hello Au pair,

We are an easygoing couple with a happy, fun, and healthy kid. We are looking for an Au pair who can take good care of our only child. Clifford our son 3 years of age is so much fun and this age is adorable!

My name is Dr Harrison Green and I am 46 years old and a doctor at London bridge Hospital UK . My spouse Julie thirty three years old is a fashion designer.We are only interested in hiring someone who is willing to work in the UK. We shall provide fully furnished live in or live out accommodation. Write us soonest with your picture/resume, introduction and how soon you can start as we need a Au pair that can start as soon as possible.

You can contact us via email - [email protected] or call me on +447024052801 or give me a direct mobile number to reach you with so that we can discuss further.

Best Regards
Green family."

Although I didn't see this name (Dr. Green) here as a scammer, some of the parts of the email are exactly the same as the ones posted here, and there's this telephone number which now seems a little suspect (4470...) what do you think?

Well, thanks, again, for this site and all the help, and if there's any orientation on what's best to do, please let me know (reporting to the aupairplacement website, writting him back to let he knows I'm already aware of him and his scamming- or not)...

Best wishes!
Bia

Hello Bia, and welcome to ScamWarners.

Yes, Harrison Green is a scammer too. You can read about this here:

viewtopic.php?f=42&t=19148

You are correct: all telephone numbers which begin +4470 are suspicious. They are not normal UK numbers, but redirect numbers. This scammer has used the telephone number +447024052801 in other scams too; you can see this here:

viewtopic.php?f=42&t=21269

Just stop all contact with the scammer - yes, he already knows that he is a scammer (!), and it is best that he does not know that he is publicized here, in case that prompts him to change his email address - and then our warnings about him would become out-of-date.

If you report him to the au pair website, they will undoubtedly remove his profile - but then he would simply register a new and different profile, with a different fake name. And, again, our warnings about him would become out-of-date.

Well, thanks again for the orientation on how to proceed, and I will keep to it, not reporting and just ignoring emails.

All the best,
Bia.

Hello I just happened to me the same exact thing, actually the mail he sends its the same just with a few changes....

[AlanJones]

This scammer is still active. Here is a further example of the emails that he sends to prospective au pairs.

Here’s a bit about us:

Our Names:John Williams(Dad)
Sarah Williams (Daughter)

I am an Architect and a freelance construction Engineer with a Kid
Sarah whom i love so much and willing to give her the best life can
offer.

As a result of my busy work schedules in caring for my Daughter
Sarah,and for the cooking and other chores around the house. We are
looking for an extra helper to take some of ‘the load’ off us. As we
have no family support nearby.we are looking for someone to join our
family unit helping us in our daily lives and in particular to be a
friend and minder to Sarah.

Aupair accommodation

Your bedroom is situated in the attic of our house. The room has a
kingsize bed, under bed storage space, dressing table/desk and chest
of draws.In addition to this, we have installed a TV and there is a
radiator in your room.

The bedroom has also just been redecorated in New England style
colours, off white and Navy. It over looks the garden and is very
tranquil.

There is also a shower room on this floor with shower, basin and
toilet. I will happily provide towels and bedding for you to use.

We have a sitting room which is used by Us but this doesn't mean you
can't use it. We also have a dinning room which we use for meal
times.However we do eat together at the weekends and would love for
you to join us.

Job Description

I will need you to stay with Sarah when am not around and take care of
her immediate need.

You are also going to help us do some home chores like washing of
dishes and Mobbing the floor It is important that you forms a close
bond with Sarah and you would become friends.

But in general your evenings will be your own to do what you wish.You
are expected to work for 25-28hrs every week (weekends Excluded)

Start Date

We are Flexible with your start date so you do write us in your next
mail on your details of availability.

You will have weekends free and i will pay you £2,500 per Month and a
weekly pocket Money Of 400GBP which we will give to you every Friday.

I would also take care of your Travel Ticket Down here to UK

It is really important that you enjoy your time in London with us and
we would like you to stay for as long as possible. you would be a
valued and respected member of our family.

We will be reasonable in our approach to your employment and flexible
with any changes to a weekly schedule. We feel that having open
communication with you is important and will reward your good work
with extra time off whenever we are able to.I work hard but we also
like to have fun!

If you would like to Come and work with us then you have to send us
your full details including your Name in full and your Current
Residential Address to help me make Verifications on my Own.

We would send you our pictures on further communication

If we sound like the sort of family you’re interested in working
with,then we’d like to Discuss further with you.

We await your Response

Best wishes


John Williams
For the Family

[AlanJones]

Here is the email that the scammer sends introducing the fake agency and including a fake contract.

Dear Xxx

I have decided to employ your Services for my Daughter Sarah.

Attached to this mail is the contract letter which was Prepared by my
attorney and you expected to sign and submit the scanned copy of the
signed Agreement letter to my Attorney Via this
[email protected]

He would give you Directives and how to Get the right documents to work here.

You also inform him when you are free to resume duties so he can
effect the Booking of your flight and also work towards the date.

Thanks for your Anticipated Cooperation and hoping to be family with you soon.

Mr Williams

[AlanJones]

Email from the fake UK Border Agency - DAVID DUKE [email protected]

ATTN: Applicant ,

We have noted the content of your Application,Your employer Mr John Williams contacted our office,concerning your intended job as Au pair to their Family in London.
Find below the necessary steps you will take to enable you obtain your Certificate of Eligibility/work permit documents.

(1)2 copies of your passport photogragh with blue background

(2)A scanned copy of your Front page passport.

(Our Office will let you know when to visit the UK Embassy there in your country)

In order to legally work in the United Kingdom without applying under the government’s tier based points system, an applicant must be above 18,and with former experiences as an Au pair.. International Au pairs need to apply for work identity card for foreign nationals/Certificate of Eligibility from the UK Border Agency, which will allow them to legally Au pair for a sponsoring host family in the UK.

see details for work identity card for foreign nationals.

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitec ... ummary.pdf

Find below the necessary steps you will take to enable you obtain your work identity card for foreign nationals/Certificate of Eligibility.

The UK Border Agency is responsible for securing the United Kingdom borders and controlling immigration in the United Kingdom. We manage border control for the United Kingdom,enforcing immigration and customs regulations. We also consider applications for permission to enter or stay in the United Kingdom,citizenship and asylum.

Disclaimer:

The UK Home Office wishes to authoritatively inform applicants seeking for immigration status into the United Kingdom not to make any payments for processing of Work Permit, Visa and/or Expatriate Quota Approval. Approval for entry (Visa) into the United Kingdom is executed by the Nearest British Embassy or Consulate within the applicants country of residence or location after regulation and certification of the applicant by the UK Home Office as at the time of application.

The UK Home Office will exercise its full powers to perform its responsibility to regulate entry into the UK, by:

•Ensuring that the sponsor is financially capable to support the applicant entering the United Kingdom for Business or Pleasure throughout the duration of the validity of the Entry Visa.

• Ensuring that the applicant, has the minimum stipulated financial requirement to earn the needed points for Accession Worker Card, going by the new point-based system for immigration in 2012

• Ensuring that the applicant is eligible to Live, Work and carry out business activities in the United Kingdom legally.

The new points-based system (PBS) is the biggest shake up of the immigration system for 45 years.Under the new system, migrants will need to pass a points-based assessment before they receive Certificate of Eligibility and permission to enter or remain in the United Kingdom.It will help British businesses recruit the skills it needs from abroad and assure the British public that only the skilled migrants will need to come to the United Kingdom. The role of employees/migrants with qualifying financial base is crucial to its success.

Before the issuance of accession worker card/Certificate of Eligibility to you by Local British Consulate, you are required to show proof that the stipulated financial requirement/applicant travel allowance as indicated above is available. The UK Home Office would ensure via this means that only eligible applicants who are financially capable are allowed entry into the United Kingdom.

Accession Worker Card/Certificate of Eligibility:

This step must be completed by any one you wish to stand in as your next of Kin. As per UK Immigration policies, an individual must be aware of your travel to the United Kingdom. This can be your Mother or Father or Brother or Sister or Close Relative or friend and is at your discretion.

To meet the above requirement you or your selected next of kin is required to make a deposit of the stipulated financial requirement of £735GBP via any Western Union/Money Gram agent using the following Procedure:

Senders Name:Should be the selected individual you wish to stand in as your next of kin
Receivers Name:Must be you the primary sponsor: ( Xxx)
Payout Location:Your intended residential address in the UK
Payout Country:United Kingdom

As soon as you come down here you can visit any Western Union/Money Gram agent and receive back your deposit,using the details.

Note: You must ensure that the senders name is the above as instructed and the receiver is yours for security reasons and as the primary sponsor of your immigration into the United Kingdom.

Send a Scanned copy of the receipt of payment you made for verification.

This has to be done at least before 3 working days to validate the processing of your Travel Documents before your travel date.

NOTE:Your employer also has made payment for the processing of your Visa and also the booking of your flight ticket and other travel documents.

We would work to serve you better

Home Office , UK Border Agency,
PO Box 3468 ,
Sheffield , S3 8WA
United Kingdom.
[email protected]

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