Is this a scam (aupairconnect.com

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That is the nature of scammers. They are criminals whose only goal is to steal money from people. They are generally very good at what they do.
Would you please post an email that you received from the "family" and also one from the Barr Danielle Cohen? Please post the headers as well. We might be able to show you where the messages were sent from. Instructions for finding the headers are below.

To reiterate what the others have said: This is a definite scam, and you have not been in contact with a real family.

While many scammers make their intentions clear in the first email or two, it is not uncommon for some scammers to stay in contact for weeks or even months, sending emails that might look realistic, before they get to the money part of the scam. The truth is, their plan is still to scam you--it's just that they know their chances of succeeding are better if they are patient and allow enough time to convince you they are real.

You have not been emailing with a real family. Instead, the person emailing you is a scammer who uses fake names, stolen photos, and scripted, pre-written letters to lead you to believe you have a potential job, ultimately so that you will pay money to a fake "official." The fake official is either the same person, using a different email address (which is very easy to do) or a partner to the person sending you the emails from the "family" who will share the stolen money.

Yes, after checking my contract letter again I found a really bad mistake of the scammer. The signature of the lawyer and a stamp were pasted after. It's so obvious. I was so stupid to believe it.

Of course, I'm pasting all the mails I've received from them.

Dearest xxxxx,

How are you doing today?

I am very glad to read from you, according to your email you stated that you will only be available for 2 months or thereabout, I want to inform you that you are the only aupair that we are in communication with at the moment and we have decided to give you that opportunity to work in our family for the duration of you stay if you wish to because we need an aupair who is kind hearted and honest to take care of our little angel jenny when we are not around.

I would like to know if you are willing to take up the job position so we can go ahead and start the preparation and procurement of your traveling/working papers but you will have to forward a copy of your full curriculum vitae and recent pictures and please answer the questionnaire in my first email to you too, I need to review it and certify you eligible for the aupair job offer.

I hope to read from you as soon as possible

Thanks and God bless

Regards

Mr. Robert Edwin
Your host family

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Dearest xxxxx,

How are you doing today?

We are happy to read from you again, your email was received in a good note and the content has been noted.
According to your email, I want to inform you accordingly; we reside in 5 barkston gardens, London SW5 0ER United Kingdom England were adequate security is provided and you will find other aupairs to interact and share ideas with.

We have our second car for your use if you wish as soon as you arrive here, it is not compulsory that you will drive and you will be enrolled in a language school to study in any course of your choice at our own expense here in the UK.

We will be sponsoring your flight tickets to the UK so be informed that you will not spend much funds as this part of our benefits to you as our new family member, we have to start now in procuring the required legal documents that will enable you live and work here as an aupair without any problem.

I hope to read from you and make sure you get back to me with your full CV and recent photos as soon as possible so as to proceed.

I will be forwarding the previous email containing the questionnaire to you now.

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Dearest xxxxx,
Glad to read from you again, I just received your email in a good note and I am happy you have reviewed and signed the contract letter.
I received the copy of your passport and it’s clear enough, I want to thank you for your cooperation. I hope the UK border agency get back to you as soon as possible so as to proceed.
As your employer and host family here in the UK, I will guide and monitor your application here, Barr Danielle Cohen has promised to help us in the swift processing of your legal documents so we will not be having much problem ok.
Kindly keep me informed as soon as you hear from the UK border agency, I hope to read from you as soon as possible.
Thanks and God bless you
Regards
Mr. Robert Edwin
For the family

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Dearest xxxxx,
How are you doing today?
Glad to read from you, I just read your email and the content has been noted.
I want to inform you that the contract letter is ready and I would be forwarding it to you for your perusal and signing and as such we will proceed.
Regarding your national insurance number and job reference number, you will contact the UK Border agency through their email address [email protected]. They will be in charge of the procurement of your legal documents including your national insurance number and job reference number, I have contacted them and I want you to write them immediately.
Meanwhile sign and forward the contract letter to me and a copy to the UK border agency too, I will be forwarding it to you in my next email now.
Your passport requested by me is for identification, so I hope you forward it soonest.
I hope to read from you as soon as possible
Regards from my spouse and kisses from our little angel jenny
Cheers
Mr. Robert Edwin
For the family

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Dearest xxxxx,

Find attached herein the approved contract letter you are to sign with us.

Kindly get back to us as soon as possible so as to proceed.

Thanks and God bless

Regards

Mr. Robert Edwin

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Attn: applicant,
This office has acknowledged the receipt of your email/signed contract letter regarding the aupair job offer between you and the Robert Edwin family and the content has been noted.
We procure the required legal document for any immigrants who wish to seek asylum in the United Kingdom, but you will be required to pay an agency fee of 420 GBP (Four Hundred and Twenty Great British Pounds) for the procurement of your certificate of eligibility, national insurance number, job reference number through a western union or moneygram outlet using the details below:
Senders name: your full names
Receivers name: Danielle Cohen
Receivers Address: unit 3,stucley studios, stucley place, London
Receivers Location: England
You are to scan and send the receipt of the payment slip for confirmation of the fund so as to proceed immediately.
We work to serve you better
In God we trust

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I would also like to add his fake contract letter. How can I do that?

Thank you for posting those emails, TheWorriedOne. Scammers send identical or near-identical emails to all the au pairs who they are writing to, so it will be helpful for others to see that they received the same correspondence as you did.

It may be possible to copy and paste the fake contract that you were sent; or you may need to download it from your email account as an image file; or you may need to take a screenshot of it. Please make sure that your name and any other personal details are removed from the contract before you post it - if the contract is an image file, you may need to use a graphics programme to cover up your personal information. Then you can follow the instructions here to upload the image:

viewtopic.php?f=28&t=3219

If you have any difficulties with this, I'm happy to help: you can PM me using the PM button on the right-hand-side of this post.

Thanks for posting the letters TheWorriedOne and please don't feel stupid - these scammers are very good at what they do.

Hello!

I just got email from different sender than before but I think it's the same scammer, because he's using the same words at times. I hope that I saved sb from being abused by a scammer.

Hello Aupair,

I am Mrs Juliet Peterson , 42 Years Old from United Kingdom I work with
Apple computer am the supervisor of aple Retail Store (United Kingdom) in
United Kingdom and I don't usually stay home unless during weekends. My
contact address is 46 York Street
London . I will like you to know that I have just two kids which names are
Mike and Karen and there ages are 2years and 5years old.I want an Au pair
nanny for them because they are the only one left at home after their
Father divorced me for another Woman.

Your duties will be taking the kids to school and bringing them back home,
play with them, 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 to get in touch with your friends and
loved ones. You will be having Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays as your off
days, so to enable you have enough time for yourself. As for your salary,
I will be paying you 1,500 Pounds every 4 weeks and a pocket fee of 400
Pounds weekly which I suppose should be Okay by you and as regard to my
family picture, my scanner is currently bad. I will try to go to the Cyber
cafe so I can get it scanned then email them to you Okay...

Note: Please am looking for caring one that can take care of my kids very
well to my satisfaction if you are not the type dont get back to me.But if
you are the type kindly get back to me on My Family email on
[email protected]
I hope to read from you soon.