Scams offering fake Au Pair positions
by David Jansen Fri Feb 10, 2012 5:18 pm
Roxi92, as Flible already said, these scammers only ask for such details to make their scam seem real. They get lots of details from other au pairs too, and they never use these details in any way, they just ignore it. You are safe.

Being a victim doesn't mean you stand alone. We're here to help you.
Advertisement

by roxi92 Sat Feb 11, 2012 5:06 am
Thank you so much David.
I hope you're guys right.

Greetings!
by began steele Sat Feb 11, 2012 6:49 am
You may just get some more Job offers, but I am sure you know enough now. If you really are registered somewhere and have added your email address openly then remove it. If you are also registered somewhere only the agency would contact you, because they get paid by their client for this. It is a little like a lottery scam message - you have to be in it to win it, ie: buy a ticket for it. If someone writes out of the blue with a job offer then be sure it is fake and add the email address and letter to this site with header.

We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm. ~~ George Orwell.
by roxi92 Sun Feb 12, 2012 6:47 pm
Thank you again.
But guys... should I be scared NOW? Since the day I sent my message with those information about me.. they didn't answer... I have weird feelings.. Maybe they're planning something? I don't know...
by Bubbles Mon Feb 13, 2012 12:10 am
What they are really after is money. If you have stopped communicating with them. Scammers do not want face to face confrontations as that would bring them out in public. They are typically cowards and hide behind made up information and identities.

They get their money by being on the computer, not by coming to your house. Because you have shown that you are not going to be a victim, they will have moved on to another person they believe they can get money from.

Celebrate that you are not a victim. Find things in your life to celebrate!

Bubbles, former Scamwarners moderator.

Rest in Peace 24 June 2015.

Gone, but never forgotten.
by jolly_roger Mon Feb 13, 2012 11:31 am
Hi roxi92
roxi92 wrote:But guys... should I be scared NOW?
I cannot see why roxi? These slippery scumbags are only trying to get their hands into your purse to steal your money. These tricksters are not interested in you in any way, shape or form. You are simply seen as a source of revenue.
By stopping all forms of communication with the sleazy scoundrel, they know you are too difficult to target.

roxi92 wrote:Maybe they're planning something?
Well, they are. They will be sending more of their fake emails to try and trick others.
You have done a good job roxi in posting the story because people conducting an internet search will also be warned. Your story has saved someone else in future.
One word of caution however, please be aware other scam emails could be sent to you. But one good thing is you know what to look out for.

Fixed quote tag. ~Bubbles
by dreams25 Fri Apr 06, 2012 2:18 am
I sent the false family a copy of a ID card :( I know. This is stupid. Now I'm scared.... What should I do now? :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :roll:
by David Jansen Fri Apr 06, 2012 2:36 am
Welcome here dreams25.

These scammers only ask for such details to make their scam seem real. They get lots of details from other au pairs too, and they never use these details in any way, they just ignore it. You are safe.

Being a victim doesn't mean you stand alone. We're here to help you.

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: ClaudeBot and 1 guest