Au pair - Marie Hennard Hennard [email protected]

This is an au pair scam. The scammer wants you to pay for non existent work permits, visa, and other travel documents. Don't fall for this scam!

From: Marie Hennard Hennard <[email protected]>
Subject: FAMILY FROM NEWAUPAIR
To:
Date: Wednesday, February 9, 2011, 10:29 AM

Good Evening,

My name is Mrs Marie Hennard, i am from United State,New York. I have a 4 years old son called Oscar.. I want an Aupair for him because he and the security guard are always the ones left at home after I leave home for work. I will like you to know that i will be paying you $1,700 for a month and pocket money of $ 150 every weekend and NOTE that You will be responsible for Visa Fee but both of us will be responsible for your Flight ticket fee from your country to New York,USA,I will like you to get back to me if you are interested in being our Aupair.

Mrs Marie.

I just received this e-mail... luckly I din't answer...
so this is false, ahn?
thanks!

hello, you say that marie hennard is a beguiler, i belive you, but why do you know this?

Welcome Kailash,

For starters, the English tells me that it was written by an African, not an American. People from different areas make different types of mistakes and use different phrases when writing, and this one has many mistakes that are not typographical errors and are very clearly African. To someone who doesn't speak English as a first language, or even someone who doesn't spend time corresponding to people in different areas of the world, this will not be obvious.

Then, there is the phrase about the security guard. If you google that phrase in quotes, you will find the EXACT same phrase used in an au pair letter under a completely different name. That phrase is not correct in the first place--seeing it written exactly the same way, with the same mistakes, in a similar (also fake) offer confirms beyond a doubt that this is a scammer.

Even in that short mail kailash73 the scammer makes statements that are quite ridiculous, and we don't want to explain in detail as scammers can come here and learn from us what's wrong with their offers, and improve them.

You'll be asked to pay fees by Western Union if you choose to answer the mail, and then you'll know for certain.

Visa fees are payable to the US Embassy in the country you are situated. If you pay the money elsewhere, it's just going straight into a scammer' pocket, and the US government cannot receive money by Western Union. Western Union is impossible for a government or company to use.

OMG! I got 2 of these emails today and yesterday. I didnt know that is is spam, scammer. I replied. But I didnt write anything personal, although "she" asked me about that. What do you think, is that OK? I wrote a lot of things about me, but not an address, mobile phone number etc. Thank you.

Hello Strawberrynka and welcome to ScamWarners.

Scammers are wanting to steal your money, and don't usually pay much attention to your personal information at this early stage of correspondence (though if you give them a telephone number, they might call you). Now that you realise that this is a scam, simply don't reply to any more emails that the scammer sends you. Just delete them.

The scammer will have written to many many people, and most of those people will decide not to continue the communication - so, to the scammer, you will be just another person who was not interested.

If you receive any other emails from host families that you are unsure about, you can ask for help determining whether or not they are scams by posting them in our 'Help! Is this a scam?' forum here:

viewforum.php?f=4

The most important thing to remember, however, is to NEVER send money to any agency, lawyer, or other person introduced to you by a potential employer. A genuine host family will not ask you to do this.

I received an email like that a year ago when I first started applying for aupair and I was scammed into paying 350 $ for a visa and never heard back from the family.

I just got this email a week ago and it's really suspicious because the guy hasn't asked for money all he asked for was a copy of my passport and for me to sign an aupair employment contract and he stated that he will pay for everything. And he tells me he'll be paying 1200 GBPs per month in addition to 960 GBPs per week, and this just doesn't add up.

"I hope your week is moving well. After discussing your employment with my wife and, we have decided that you match our requirements so please find the Contract Letter that is approved by the UK Home Office.

Hear is the documents we need from you ASAP for the processing of your travel documents.

1) A copy of your international passport.
2) Your office or home address for delivery of your travel document.
3) Your telephone or office contact address and orders if necessary.


I received approval from the UK Home Office today to employ you, I have attached the approved contract letter issued me for your review. I need to apply now for Certificate of Eligibility (COE-UKIMG2011) as UK Home Office instructed me for our application to be quickly considered, as that is important to prove that I am sponsoring your travel down to the UK and to prove that you are eligible to take up job position in UK before they send your reference to the nearest British Consulate in your country. You need to sign the contract after going through it and send a scanned copy to the UK home office in charge of your application, indicating your travel date (For Flight Booking which I shall pay for) to the staff at UK Home Office in charge of my application for the Certificate of Eligibility for their records and advice to us. here is the contact details of the UK home office in charge of your application below. do contact him as soon as possible for the immediate process and procurement of your traveling documents.

Home Office, UK Border Agency,
PO Box 3468, Sheffield,
S3 8WA,
United Kingdom
Applications E mail: [email protected]

On receipt of the Form COE-UKIMG2011 by me, I shall courier it to you with hard contract copies, prepaid flight tickets and any accompanying permit documents to enable you receive Visa from the nearest British consulate following instructions from the UK Home Office as they shall let you know date to visit British Consulate nearest to you, hence follow procedure.

I am in the Office right now and would try to contact you via phone or you can reach me on +447031813532 while you start doing the needful.

I am relocating permanently to New Jersey, lots of families, kids, malls, schools. It really peaceful and a very good place to raise your kids. Some of the other families do have Au pairs here I am just not familiar with them but I guess when you come over you can get to know them.

We wait to receive you when you arrive. God bless you as you come.

Thanks

Engr.Avent Beau laurent

Your suspicions are right--it's a scam. There are many reasons, but the 44-70 phone number alone is enough. It is a redirect number, used by scammers pretending to be in UK when they aren't. If he was really in UK, he wouldn't have a 44-70 number. Any job offer with a phone number that starts with 44-70 is a scam.

Even though he is telling you he is paying for everything, in the end he will come up with a fee that only you can pay.