by Chris Fuller
Fri Aug 27, 2010 10:28 am
This is not a genuine au pair opportunity; it is a scam. The scammer, possibly via another fake person, company, or government department (lawyer, travel agency, Home Office, UK Border Agency), will request money for a visa, work permit, flight tickets, or other 'necessary travel/employment documents'. This money will then be stolen from you. The scammer will not obtain any documents for anyone; and does not really have an au pair position to offer.
If you are looking for an au pair job in the UK, please contact the British Embassy in your own country to check UK entry requirements. You can find the genuine British Embassy website by Google searching 'British Embassy' and the name of your country. Note that a genuine British Embassy email address will always end with @fco.gov.uk (and with no words or abbrieviations after that).
Do not send money to any agency, embassy, lawyer, or other person introduced to you by a potential employer. If you wish to consult the UK Border Agency, do not use an email address or website address given to you by your potential employer, but go to the genuine website here:
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/
If you require any help with travel arrangements, please contact a travel agency in your own town, which you can visit in person.
If you are looking for an au pair job in the UK, please contact the British Embassy in your own country to check UK entry requirements. You can find the genuine British Embassy website by Google searching 'British Embassy' and the name of your country. Note that a genuine British Embassy email address will always end with @fco.gov.uk (and with no words or abbrieviations after that).
Do not send money to any agency, embassy, lawyer, or other person introduced to you by a potential employer. If you wish to consult the UK Border Agency, do not use an email address or website address given to you by your potential employer, but go to the genuine website here:
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/
If you require any help with travel arrangements, please contact a travel agency in your own town, which you can visit in person.
From: Mandy Brain <[email protected]>
Subject: Au pair Nanny Needed
I hope my mail meets you in good state of health and greeting of the season to you.
I am Mandy Brown, 40 years of age from United Kingdom. I am the Director of a Multimedia Consultant in United Kingdom.
My contact address is #200 New Oxford Street, London. LONDON WC1A 1EU, United Kingdom . As part of the information you may require, Me and my Husband have a 3 and 5 years old wonderful and interesting to be with kids namely James and Mary which me and my husband has as our treasure , We work so much due to our role, we hardly have time for our lovely Kids which actually prompted the idea of seeking an Au Pair/Nanny. After scrolling through your profile , I consider you of the job vacancy in my home as a substitute for my departed Au pair.
We are an easy going fun family with a fairly hectic lifestyle! I work full time and the children have a full set of activities they enjoy. As a family we enjoy barbecue (weather permitting), socializing, generallyhaving fun, reading, computers, TV, the boys love computer games and my daughter arts & crafts.
Food is another great love of ours - given the time I enjoy cooking. We are practicing Catholics but accept and respect others beliefs, The children school bus will come and pick them up to school while you will be bringing them back home, play with them, take them to the Museums, Playground, Cinema Hall,Swimming pool prepare/fix their meals and snacks. You will have your private room which would consist Air-Conditional, Television, 24 hours Internet Access and a Telephone to keep you in touch with your friends, families and probably relatives as often as you may desire, a Bathroom and Toilet. and on weekly and on sundays service you will take the kids to the Church because we are a very good christian and we take it very important.
You will have Saturdays and Sundays as your off days, so to enable you have enough time for yourself otherwise, you will be paid extraly for extra services. As for your salary, I will be willing to pay you 1,100 Pounds every 4 weeks and a pocket fee of 210 Pounds weekly which I suppose should be enough for your primary needs.
Regard to my family pictures, I will forward some upon request.
With all due respect, I will be hoping to hear from you as soon as possible if interested at the said position so that you can resume as soon as possible this month.
Bye for now,and God Bless you and your family Amen.! Here is my private email address:([email protected])
Warmest regards, Mrs Mandy Brown & Family.