Roben Golf - is this scam?

HELLOFriday, July 29, 2011 5:47 PM
From: "roben golf" <[email protected]>Add sender to Contacts
To: [removed for privacy - this is probably another au pair who the scammer sent this email to]
Bcc: [removed for privacy]


HELLO,
How are you doing over there hope all is well with you and your family the almighty God will continue to guide and safe you in all your trip,it really nice going through your profile on http://WWW.eupair.com after taking a look at your profile will decide to contact you,simply because your profile was so interesting My name is Mrs robengolf....we are from united state based and live there we are PARENT of 2 kid.we want an Au pair/Nanny for our little child 2 kid because security guard are always the ones left at home after me and my husband left home for work. Me and my husband are honest, trust worthy and eligible about our family and we are looking for the same in the Au pair/Nanny that is going to work with us. we will give the Aupair/Nanny a car to drive out with my kid, in case you don't know how to drive will willing to teach you someday. And i don't think you will have a problem in staying with us and we live together as one family, cause we are a caring family.we will like you to get back to us if you are interested in being our Au pair. just reply back with your cv and detain ok with some picture of you ......

we be very happy to read back from you soon

THANK
REGARD TO FAMILY

they even send me pic but its blurry

another email:


Hello,
Thank for getting back to us will really appreciate your respond to our message.Will are a PARENT of 2 kid. we want an Au pair/Nanny for our little 2 kid because security guard are always the ones left at home after me and husband left home for work. we will like you to know that we will be paying you good salary $250 per week, is that ok with you with good care and honest and we will also be
responsible for part of the money for your flight ticket....... Me and my husband are honest, trust worthy ,.and eligible about our family and we are looking for the same in the Aupair/Nanny that is going to work with us. we examy this in your profile that is why will decide to contact you............
About the Au pair/Nanny Duties , He/She must give our kid a special care and good in cooking, helping our house girl in light house work and we will give you a car to drive out with our kid, in case you dont know how to drive am willing to teach you someday. And i don't think you will have a problem in staying with us and we live together as one family, cause we are a caring family. will want you to start this month if that is ok by you,just get back to us with your Information and we will like to see more pictures of you if you have any.....

HERE ARE SOME QUESTION FOR YOU
where are you originally from...........................?
do you have any working experience...............?
for how long have you been an Au pair.............?
have you work with any family before............?
were and how did you get there.......................?
do you have kid.....................................................?
do you have any experience about first aid......?
how do you intend to treat our kid....................?
Will you like to live with us as one family.........?

Looking forward to hear back from you soon.
THANK
REGARD TO FAMILY



another one:
Hello [name removed for privacy - CF],
Thanks for your mail. it really nice reading back from you, you really inpress us because you sound good and interesting,so I will like to tell you that me and my wife have agree to have you as our Au pair to take care of our kids.so will like to know if you have your visa and working permit with you so you can start coming to us and live with us as one family because will want you to start this mouth OR you want me to direct you to the travailing agent that handle our last Au pair visa and working permit. He is very good and reliable.....
Kindly get back to me as soon as possible.

THANK
REGARD TO FAMILY


the word refer to a travelling agent is scam already..

Definite scam. That particular script (with the reference to the security guard has also been used several times before.)

he email again..really want to get me but i am not that stupid

HELLO ______

THANK FOR GETTING BACK TO ME YOU SOUND STRANGE YOU ARE GOING TO BE THE SECOND PERSON I CONTACT TO TELL ME THIS YOU MEAN THIS AGENCY ARE SO WEEKEND, WELL HAVE NOT EXPEREINCE THAT OR HERE SUCH A THING TO MY AGENCY BUT IF THAT BE THE CASE WHY NOT LET WORK HAND TO HAND BECAUSE WILL WANT YOU NO ONE AGAIN BECAUSE ALL MY KID ARE EVEN WAITING TO SEE YOU AND THERE MOTHERE SO WHAT I WILL ASK YOU TO DO IS THAT I WILL HANDL THIS BY MY SELF I MEAN YOUR VISA AND WORKING PERMIT BUT YOU WILL AHVE TO SUPPORT ME IN ONE WAY OR THE ORDER YOU WILL TELL ME HOW MUSH YOU CAN AVOID TO SENT TO HELP US SO I WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REST OK I THINK YOU ARE OK BY THID AND I THINK THIS WILL BE THE BEST WAY AS DERECT CONTACT OK..SO ONCE YOU ARE OK WITH THE IDEAL JUST GET BACK TO ME WITH THE AMOUNTH YOU CAN SENT AND I WILL GIVE YOU THE ADDRESS TO SENT IT TO OK


WAITING TO READ FORM YOU AND HAVE YOU HEAR WITH US

BEST REGARD

The English is dreadful. It seems to be from AFRICA AND NOT ANYONE WHO SPEAKS ENGLISH OR COMES FROM AN ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRY. It is so bad it is almost impossible to understand.

Another mail by him:

GOOD DAY TO YOU AU PAIR

AM MR ROBEN GOLF 40YEARS OF AGE, A WORKING SINGLE FATHER I LSOT MY WIFE FEW MONTH AGO AT THE AGE OF 30YEAR OLD ON LITTLE SICKNESS AND I LIVE IN UNITED KINGDOM,OXFORD IN FOUR BEDROOM HOUSE, IT REALLY NICE GOING THROUGH YOUR PROFILE ON WWW.AUPAIR-OPTIONS SITE.COM, AFTER GOING THROUGH YOUR PROFILE I DESIDE TO CONTACT YOU, TO LET YOU KNOW THAT I HAVE INTERESTING IN YOU TO LOOK AFTER MY TWO WONDERFUL CHILDREN,NAME: SMITH 6YEAR OF AGE, WHY MARRY 2YEARS OF AGE HOPE TO WELCOME YOU TO BECOME PART OF OUR FAMILY.I HAVE DECIDE TO FIND AU PAIR BECAUSE I NEED HELP LOOKING AFTER MY CHILDREN, BECAUSE SECURITY GUARD IS THE ONLY ONE LEFT AT HOME AFTER I LEFT HOME FOR WORK I HAVE TRY TO LOOK FOR AUPAIR TO BE A MOM/SISTER/BROTHER TO MY CHILDREN BECAUSE THEY MEAN A LOT TO ME AM WORKING ALL BECAUSE OF THEN AND I WILL GIVE YOU A CAR TO DRIVE OUT WITH MY CHILDREN BECAUSE MY CHILD LIKE GOING TO BEACH AND PARKS ONCE IN A WEEK. INCASE YOU DON'T NO HOW TO DRIVE AM GOING TO TEACH YOU AND GET YOU A DRIVING LECIENCE AND I PROMISE TO PAY YOU 350 POUND PER WEEK HOPE YOU ARE OK WITH THIS, HOPE YOU WILL NOT FIND IT DIFFULT TO LIVE WITH US AS ONE FAMILY. SO IF YOU ARE OK WITH ME CANDLY GET BACK TO ME WITH YOUR CV AND PICTURE OF YOU IF YOU HAVE ANY

FAMILY DESCRIPTION:

1...NAME: SMITH AGE 6YEARS OF AGE LOVE TO PLAY FOLLYBALL AND EAT
2...NAME: MARRY 2YEARS OF AGE LOVE TV CARTOONS
3...NAME ROBENGOLF 40YEARS OF AGE FATHER
4...NEME TINA GOLF 30YEARS OF AGE MOTHER BEOFRE SHE BECAME (LATE)

WAITING TO READ BACK FROM YOU
THANK'S
BEST REGARD TO FAMILY



Wich original English / American person would say "good day" by the way?

It's even with pictures.

So be careful.

Here is a stolen photograph sent by this scammer.

Actual size:


A closer look:

From: roben golf <[email protected]>

Hello,
Thanks for your mail. it really nice reading back from you, you really inpress me because you sound good and interesting,so I will like to tell you that i have agree to have you as my aupair to take care of my childrens. but please can you let me know if you have a valid visa and working permit documents,life and health insurance,driver's license e.t.c,for you to be able to come and start working with me in the UK soon,i need you as soonest. and live with us as one family because l really want you no one, so if you don;t have visa and working permit you will have to process it i have a agent that can help you out he is the one who help our last Au pair out on visa and working permit before the late of my wife he is good and reliable with honest so if you want me to direct you to him just get back to me and i will also assits you in support you with some part of the money to process the document, because i really need proper care for my child.

About the Au pair/Nanny Duties ,She must give my children a special care extremely energetic kids who loves outdoors and also indoors. Activities: outdoor, indoor Food: Breakfast, wheat bran or Oatmeal. NO SUGAR!!! they has a sandwich for lunch and Dinner Chicken Noodles, 90 of our food is low-fat and salads, but we also like chocolates and wine helping my house girl in light house work and i will give you a car to drive out with our children, in case you dont know how to drive am willing to teach you someday. And i don't think you will have a problem in staying with us and we live together as one family, because am a caring father. i want you to start this month and is that ok by you.

Kindly get back to me as soon as possible.
THANK
BEST REGARD TO FAMILY

From: roben golf <[email protected]>

THANK FOR GETTING BACK TO ME I REALLY APPRECIATE OYUR RESPOND TO MY
MESSAGE..AM GOING TO HELP YOU WITH THE LIFE
ANDHEALTH INSURANCE WITH YOUR VISA THAT IS NOT A PROBLEM BUT PROMISE
ME THAT YOU WILL NOT DISAPOINT ME WHEN I GET EVERYTHNG READY FOR YOU
THAT YOU WILL BE AVAILABLE TO COME TO ME HERE TO LOOK AFTER MY
CHILDREN OK........BUT THE PROCESSING OF THIS DOCUMENT WILL COURSE ME
1200 BUT AM READY TO ASSITS YOU WITH 700 BUT CAN YOU ABLE TO SUPPORT
ME WITH THE REMAINING ONE SO WILL BOTH FIND IT EASY........BECAUSE I
REALLY WANT YOU TO LOOK AFTER MY CHILD BUT AM GOING TO REFUND IT BACK
TO YOU WHEN YOU GET HERE,REASON AM ASKING YOU OF THIS IS THAT HAVE
PASS THROUGH SO MANY DISAPOINTMNET FROM PEOPLE AFTER HELPING THEM THEY
WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE TO COME ANYMORE AND THIS MAKE ME TO LOSS LOT OF
MONEY THAT IS WHY I DESIDE TO ASK ANY AUPAIR I WANT TO HIRE TO SUPPORT
ME IN THE MONEY FOR THE PROCESSING SO WHEN THE AUPAIR GET HERE I WILL
REFUND THE MONEY BACK TO HER IS THAT OK BY YOU

HERE ARE SOME QUESTION FOR YOU
where are you originally from...........................?
for how long have you been an aupair.............?
have you work with any family before............?
were and how did you get there.......................?
do you have kid.....................................................?
do you have any experience about first aid......?
how do you intend to treat my children....................?
Will you like to live with us as one family.........?

I WILL BE WAITING TO READ BACK FROM YOU
THANK

Here is a current example of an email from this scammer.

From: roben golf <[email protected]>
Subject: THANK FOR GETING BACK TO ME

Hello,
Thank for getting back to me i really appreciate your reply because
you sound intresting,so hear is a little about my me, Am easy going
person,open minded.i laugh a lot and try to make people around me all
the time happy and will live in united kingdom oxford .My Children
hobbies are too many but to mentioned a few; sports,watching movies,
going for walks, playing with kids, listening to all types of music,
going to beach once in a week, which i will give you a car to drive
out to beach, dancing in the dark etc. and am looking for the same in
the Aupair/Nanny that is going to look after my children and live with
us as one family, and i have an apartment for you in my house and i
will take the responsibility of your Feeding, accommodation,
Medication. my dear i will really want you to come and join me in soon
in us to come and take care of my children..........i live in uk
oxford
About the Au pair/Nanny Duties........ He/She must give my children a
special care extremely energetic kids who loves outdoors and also
indoors. Activities: outdoor, indoor. Food: Breakfast, wheat bran or
Oatmeal. NO SUGAR!!! my childs has a sandwich for lunch and Dinner
Chicken Noodles, 90 of our food is low-fat and salads, but we also
like chocolates and wine......... helping my house girl in light house
work and i will give you a car to drive out with my children, in case
you dont know how to drive am willing to teach you someday. And i
don't think you will have a problem in staying with us and live
together as one family, because am a caring father. i want you to
start this month is that ok by you............

HERE ARE SOME QUESTION FOR YOU
where are you originally from...........................?
for how long have you been an aupair.............?
have you work with any family before............?
were and how did you get there.......................?
do you have kid.....................................................?
do you have any experience about first aid......?
how do you intend to treat my children....................?
I WILL BE WAITING TO READ BACK FROM YOU
REGARD TO YOUR FAMILY

From: Aupair-Options.com


Roben Golf sent you a message on Aupair-Options.com...
Sun Nov 6th, 2011 1:16 AM CST


Roben Golf sent you a message.

Subject: HELLO AUPAIR

" GOOD DAY TO YOU AU PAIR
HELLO AM MR ROBEN GOLF 40YEARS OF AGE, A WORKING SINGLE FATHER, I LOST MY WIFE FEW MONTH AGO AT THE AGE OF 30YEAR OF AGE ON LITTLE SICKNESS AND I LIVE IN UNITED KINGDOM IN FOUR BEDROOM HOUSE.ITREALLY NICE GOING THROUGH YOUR PROFILE ON WWW http://www.aupair-options.comSITE.COM. AFTER GOING THROUGH YOUR PROFILE I DECIDE TO CONTACT YOU, TO LET YOU KNOW THAT I HAVE INTERESTING IN YOU......... I NEED GOOD AUPAIRTO LOOK AFTER MY TWO WONDERFUL CHILDREN,NAME: SMITH 6YEAR OF AGE, WHY MARRY 2YEARS OF AGE HOPE TO WELCOME YOU TO BECOME PART OF OUR FAMILY.I HAVE DECIDE TO FIND AU PAIR BECAUSE I NEED WHO TO LOOKING AFTER MY CHILDREN, BECAUSE SECURITY GUARD IS THE ONLY ONE LEFT AT HOME AFTER I LEFT HOME FOR WORK I HAVE TRY TO LOOK FOR AU PAIR TO BE A MOM/SISTER/BROTHER TO MY CHILDREN AFTER THE DEALTH OF THEIR MOTHER,BECAUSE THEY MEAN A LOT TO ME AM WORKING ALL BECAUSE OF THEN AND I WILL GIVE YOU A CAR TO DRIVE OUT WITH MY CHILDREN, BECAUSE MY CHILD LIKE GOING TO BEACH AND PARKS ONCE IN A WEE!
K. IN CASE YOU DON\\\'T NO HOW TO DRIVE AM GOING TO TEACH YOU ONE DAY AND I PROMISE TO PAY YOU 350 POUNDS PER WEEK HOPE YOU ARE OK WITH THIS, HOPE YOU WILL NOT FIND IT DIFFULT TO LIVE WITH US AS ONE FAMILY. SO IF YOU ARE OK WITH ME CANDLY GET BACK TO ME WITH YOUR CV AND PICTURE OF YOU IF YOU HAVE ANY...........

DESCRIPTION:
1...NAME: SMITH AGE 6YEARS OF AGE LOVE TO PLAY FOLLY BALL AND EAT
2...NAME: MARRY 2YEARS OF AGE LOVE TV CARTOONS
3...NAME ROBEN GOLF 40YEARS OF AGE FATHER
4...NAME TINA GOLF 30YEARS OF AGE MOTHER BEFORE SHE BECAME (LATE)

WAITING TO READ BACK FROM YOU
THANKS
BEST REGARD TO FAMILY


PLEASE REPLY BACK TO My, EMAIL AT [email protected]

PLEASE REPLY BACK TO ME, AT [email protected] NOW"

== im doubtful of this user as he is looking for an american nanny as what he said in his profile in aupair-options but why he said that he's interested in my profile when I dont match w/his qualifications. I noticed that he's using same photos in his account in the aupair site & the way he presents his letter is odd unlike those with the other hosts. ==
Mod edit: fixed quote tags. DJ

Welcome here bryzze.

The scammer isn't interested in your profile as he's only interested in your money. Thank you for posting that scam email.

Here are two more examples of emails from this scammer:

From: roben golf <[email protected]>
Subject: THANK FOR GETING BACK TO ME

Thanks for your mail. it really nice reading back from you, you
really inpress me because you sound good and interesting, your working
hours will be let me say 2/3 hours and you will only dress up for my
child in the monrning and pic then up after closing hours that is all
am looking for aupair from.and i will give you 100pounds as pocket
money and 350 per mounth is that ok by you and i will like to have you
here with me as mush as you want yes and you will have free day during
the week and i will pay your flait ticket is that ok by you infact you
will not regreat in working with me and live with us as one family. so
I will like to tell you that i have agree to have you as my aupair to
take care of my childrens. but please can you let me know if you have
a valid visa and working permit documents e.t.c, for you to be able to
come and start working with me in soon,i need you as soonest. and
live with us as one family because l really want you no one, so if you
don;t have visa and working permit we have to process it i have a
agent that can help you out he is the one who help our last Au pair
out on visa and working permit before the dealth of my wife he is good
and reliable with honest. so if you want me to direct you to him just
get back to me.....

Kindly get back to me as soon as possible.
THANK
BEST REGARD TO FAMILY

The agent is also fake, and is part of the scam.

From: roben golf <[email protected]>
Subject: THANK FOR GETING BACK TO ME

THANK FOR GETTING BACK TO ME AND I REALLY APPRECIATE YOU FOR PROMISE
ME TO BE A GOOD HELPER TO MY CHILDREN.....
SO PLEASE CONTACT THE AGENT RIGHT NOW OK AND GET BACK TO ME
( [email protected] )
Tell him from MR ROBEN GOLF.
WE ARE WAITING TO READ BACK FROM YOU.

This is an email from the fake agent:

From: MR AGENT AGENT <[email protected]>
Subject: DEAR APPLICANT

Dear Applicant
We are in receipt of your enquiry based on working as Au pair for a
particular family Dr and Mrs ROBEN GOLF contacted our office,
concerning your intended job as Au pair to the host Family in united
kingdom. 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 years, and with full total honest and strust.
International Au pairs need to apply for an‘Accession Working
permit/Certificate of Eligibility from the UK Border Agency, which
will allow you to legally be an Au pair for a sponsoring host family
in the UK.
Find below the necessary steps you will take to enable you obtain your
Accession Working permit Card/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 aupair/applicants
seeking for immigration status into the United

Kingdom not to make any payments untill your agency scan your working
permit form and sent it to you for review before you sent any money
for processing and the agency may be out of country dont border about
that once he as scan your working permit form and sent it for review
to you, you have no problem anymore you can sent the money to any
address he give to you.

Approval for entry 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.

• Ensuring that the applicant, has the minimum stipulated financial
requirement to earn the needed points for

Accession Working permit Card, going by the new point-based system
for immigration in 2011

• Ensuring that the applicant is eligible to Live, Work and carry out
business activities in the United Kingdom legally.
And before aupair sent any money for processing any document you
must see your working permit form from UK Home
Office wishes is authoritative before sending money...which will
course you 750 pound but your host family will support you with some
of 4oo out of the bills as it was authoritatively from UK Home Office

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 issurance of accession of worker permit/Certificate of
Eligibility to you by Local British Consulate, you are

required to show proof that the bills to processing your document
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.

In order to have your document kit here are information we need for processing:
1. FULL NAME:
2. CONTACT ADDRESS :
3. CITY:
4. STATE:
5. ZIP CODE:
6. NATIONALITY:
7. DATE OF BIRTH:
8. MARTIAL STATUS:
9. PHONE NUMBER:
As soon as the above information are received, we will send it to the
Consulate immediately, then we will let you know how much it costs to
start processing your document which your host family will support you
to pay out of the bills as it was order from the UK Border Agency . We
shall get this done for you between one weeks without any delaying and
send

it down to you
Via United Parcel Service, (UPS).
Kindly get back to me soon.
Best Reguard

This is another stolen photograph which this scammer pretends is a photo of himself and his son:



He may also direct au pairs to contact the UK Border Agency. The email address which he gives is not the correct email address for the UK Border Agency; it is another email address belonging to the scammer.

If you wish to contact the UK Border Agency, you can find the genuine email addresses here:

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/about ... ctcentres/

Please notice that the genuine UK Border Agency email addresses end with @ukba.gsi.gov.uk - and with no words or abbreviations after that.

From: AGENCY BORDER <[email protected]>

Good day to you my dear Au pair i was told that you are in contract with one of our agency a person of Mr Ales William to help you process your document to work in united kingdom as Au pair for a particular family Mr Roben Golf, and i was told by your host family that you are not fill confidence with the agency that was handle your document, first of all let me explain this job of agency to you, we work with UK HOME OFFICE BORDER AGENCY as agency that was permitted to process a document to any Au pair/nanny that wish to come and work in UK that deal with travailing to deference country to deliver and clear some document in any of our branch all over the country, this is what Mr Ales William went to do in Spain and he must stay there till everything is clear and that is not dis topping him not to process your document,so my dear i will not want you to worry on him, and i will like to tell you that after my discussion with your host family Mr Roben Golf and to the agency in charge of your document i notice that your document is already be process and his ready to pic up.So my dear the total of money you will send to your agency right now is 300euro because he as already through with your document and the bills must pay to him before i handover your document to you, i have help you to sign the contract between you and your host family and i will love to let you now that he will be responsible for your flight ticket, feeding, accommodation, and if you wish to go to any language school he will be responsible for the expensive hope you understand everything i explain to you.so right now for you to have all your document with you, you will have to send the some of 300euro to your agency after that just get back to me with the information of the money you send with ten digit number they give you from the western union office, and with your home address where you want me to send your document and i will send your document to you because i have help you to collected your document from Mr Ales Williams to make it easy and confidence to you all your document his with me right now, so right now send 300euro to the address below and get back to me with the information and your document will be send to your home address,and you will also see the part of your form below if you have anything to ask please ask me am ready to solve all your problem. and let me tell you this once you arrive here part of the money you send will be refund back to you please make sure you keep all the receipt with you so that you will be able to collect part of the money you send back is that clear to you.

NAME:........................ ALES WILLIAMS
ADDRESS: ................. C/LA PARLA 14C 03013
STATE:....................... ALICANTE
COUNTRY:................. SPAIN

NOTE: PAYMENT SHOULD BE MADE THROUGH WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER, IT IS FAST AND RELIABLE.
SEND THE CONFIRMATION (MTCN) TO ME ONCE THE MONEY AS BEEN SENT.
THANK
WAITING TO READ BACK FROM YOU.
BEST OF LUCK
...................................................
UK BORDER AGENCY

This is the fake document sent by this scammer. Please note that the Confirmation of Sufficient Funds is bogus - the genuine UK Home Office never requests that proof of sufficient funds is made in this way. You can read the genuine requirements applicable to the visa application for au pairs here:

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/visas ... intenance/