Au Pair - Natasha Collins - [email protected]

Through Greataupair.com I received an e-mail from a 'person' called Natasha Collins. First I received the following:

Dear Au Pair,

We are looking forward to a girl from a foreign country, We live in 18 Church St, Marlboro, NY 12542 USA. We are interested to learn from your culture and we would also like to show you our country, our culture and our language. You would have enough time for your hobbies - our city offers a wide range of cultural attractions or sport activities. You would be our first Au Pair, but we are convinced that we will manage daily live without problems.

We are a family of 3 at the moment: Matthew(38 years), Natasha (36) and Emma (4). Matthew is working as Head of Marketing, Natasha is managing the family, working as a swimming teacher and writing for a local newspaper (only part time). We are a lively and sporty family - we like jogging, cycling, swimming, hiking, skiing. We like good and healthy food. We speak German, English, french, Spanish. We live in18 Church St, Marlboro, NY 12542, the biggest city of United States of America. Our house is located in the green outskirts of New York. New York is a beautiful city nearest airport is John F. Kennedy International Airport .

• Must be friendly and affectionate with her, you must be very affectionate, sociable and educated by us we will like you to be a member of our family.
• You will have your room and everything you will be needed here. Your room and bathroom clean and tidy.

Your work with Emma

* Total 30 hours a week.
* Check her clothes.
* Prepare your breakfast, and meals.
* Accompany to school, take her to the park and ride
* Play with her.

Homework help at home:

* Collaborate to place and remove the table at meals.
* Make the bed of Emma and collaborate in order the house as a family member.
* Iron the clothes of Emma

We offer:

* Room with own bathroom and wifi only for au pair.
* $300 per week.
* Respect and very pleasant family atmosphere.
* Independence to make, go, or want to study what.

Questions that will help us to know you better:

Are you a vegetarian, or like to eat meat, fish, vegetables, legumes, fruit, etc..?.

How long can you stay in United States?Do you have Visa Flight ticket, Working permit

When could you start?Send me your Picture and tell me more about you?

Natasha Collins


Then I replied, asking a few things because I didn't feel comfortable after reading this. I received the following, which made me feel even more uncomfortable - and made me do a little research. Obviously this is a scam... They also sent some pretty pictures of a 4-year-old blonde girl and her very smiley young parents. I've now sent a message that I do not wish to ever hear from the person behind this again - so please be careful and use your brain!

Hello,

Thanks for the response to my email,I really need your service using this opportunity to appreciate your reply knowing you are willing and ready to be part of my family, I really need you to come over here to assist me take proper care of Emma.

You have nothing to worry about you will be treated like one of the family and you Will have 5 days to work in a week and 2days as your off day that is Saturdays and Sundays, You will have access to a car if you can drive and the opportunity to do what ever you want for your own good on Weekends,your duties will be to take good care of Emma to school and bringing them back back home, play with with her so that she will never feel lonely,you can go to museums, playground, watching movies.

You will have your private room which will have Bathroom, toilet,Television, air-Condition,you will have access to the Internet and a telephone at home to get in touch with your friends and loved ones. I need you to be always happy with Emma. as this is the main reason i am doing this for you and let me know if you are okay with the Following work time,and more over i will get a private teacher for you that will teach you English so language is not a barrier at all.

What i need from you is that make sure that you take good care of Emma as your attitude towards her will go a long way in future,i will advise you that you contact the travel agency information stated below because i need you here as soon as possible,they will help you to process your Visa Flight ticket, Working permit and Insurance Documents with out stress and this is what my neighbor nanny use to come to United States of America.

Company Name: Eagle Travel Agency
Email Address: [email protected]
Contact Person: Mr Raymond Peter

I will like you to make contact with the Agency so as to help you with your Visa Flight ticket, Working permit and Insurance Documents in other to be available as fast as possible.
Regards
Natasha Collins

Welcome to Scamwarners.
That's definitely a typical au-pair scam. Rather strange English, and the fake travel agent with a free email address.

The standard of scammers just isn't what it used to be

Your work with Emma

* Check her clothes.

What for - weapons ? - lice ? - that's she's wearing any ?

The scammers are stuck trying to make the job available to anyone and have to think up stupid tasks that anyone could do.

If you look at this "FDNY Approval Company Report - Commercial Cooking 6/16/2010" here

at Lic No 026, you'll see who really lives at that address

http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:CMSD6E5hXmQJ:www.nyc.gov/html/fdny/pdf/cof_study_material/approved_company.pdf+Vaughn+P+arcaro&hl=en&gl=uk&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESgZAjmckr5vw5pKxMJPlMjwGG09U01h2Jb9jx7feOIefAgqV-QI4nx84uUqnBAKspzeAp-WC-KIg8Nvq0xSo2Vv84mQZcSmtdOAe04-kfiFnzdNFZrNS0MIAgEsciR6LQdXgBgX&sig=AHIEtbRkIzRMsakz84eKy_w7ySDYe3u8vw

I won't mention his name as this has nothing to do with him whatsoever.

Scammers are too lazy and dumb to even properly research their scams.

Here is an example of an email sent by the fake Eagle Travel Management:

from: Eagle Travel Management <[email protected]>

It was pleasure in welcoming you to our wonderful and dedicated company. This company is a great company with a wonderful establishment to assist people all over to world to their country of choice with no problem.
We promise to assist you in every step all the way. With our dedicated staffs, we promise to make your dream a reality. We are working with all security agencies such as Interpol, FBI and other criminal investigation company. We are please to inform you that we will be handling the arrangement of your visa, working permit, insurance and also your flight ticket. We kindly seek your cooperation and trust in serving you better.

Kindly contact us with the below requirement to begin with the arrangement of your documents.

- Full Name

- Current Address

- Phone Number

- Nationality

- Passport Photopage

- Current Occupation

- United States of America Embassy Address in your Location/Country

We wish to advice that the sum of $900 Dollars will be needed to begin with the arrangement of your visa, working permit, insurance and also your flight ticket. Kindly contact us with all requested documents and we promise to make your dream a reality.

All documents will be handled by our dedicated staffs which will be forwarded to you through FedEx Courier Service with a tracking number to monitor your package.

We will begin immediately ones all requested documents as been received.

Looking forward to hear from you

Eagle Travel Management.

No travel documents or flight tickets will ever be issued.

These are some of the photographs that this scammer who pretends to be Natasha Collins is currently sending to people:









If you are looking for a job in the USA, please contact the US Embassy in your own country to check the US entry requirements. You can find the genuine US Embassy website here:

http://www.usembassy.gov/

Do not send money to any agency, embassy, lawyer, or other person introduced to you by a potential employer.

Hi there. I just wanted to say that my friend also received the exact same email. I found this site looking up information for her, especially because the English was so strange. Thanks for the help!