Au Pair Scam: Gilberto J Gonzale: [email protected]

This is not a genuine au pair opportunity; it is a scam. You can read a very similar introductory email from a different fake host family here:

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From: [email protected]

Dear Au pair,

I have decided to find an Au pair because I need help looking after my child. I are looking for an Au pair to be a big sister or brother to my child and to become another member of our family.

My name is Mr Gilberto J Gonzale and I am 44 years old and i am a single dad i lost my wife last year to an auto crash.

I live in a three bedroom house in 203 COHASSET ST APT.2 WINNETKA and have a son , Mark is 2 and half years and he is a lovely kid.

My kids likes to go to the parks once a week.

I will require you to take care of our kids for about 30hrs a week. You will have weekends free and we will pay you $380 per week pocket money which we will give to you every Friday.

Our residence is very open and near the city and there are other au pairs close by. There is also a good language school and we will encourage you to go for lessons there to learn English if you wish to. In the area there is one pub full of young people, a shop/post office and a hall where people get together to have parties. There is also a bus stop outside our house with direct access into the city center.

You will have your own bedroom and your own bathroom either live in or live out fully furnished , plus desk phone and computer system with internet.

I do not have any pets and I do not smoke.

I need an Au pair to start with us soon and stay until at least 6 months or more. We will need you to drive our second car if you can and I shall arrange some driving lessons for you when you arrive. You may use this car for taking the children to school, going to your English classes and for your private use.

Do tell us when you will be free to start up duties with us.And do send your Pictures for perusal and also your resume.

I am a fun young family looking for a kind hearted fun Au pair to mix in with our family.

However have it in mind that we shall both shoulder the cost of your papers to bridge trust between we your employer and your our employee and that only is what we can use to determine your commitment to come here to work with our family and for you not to run away with our papers and flight ticket that will be provide to you.

Here are more questions for you to answer:
do you have any working experience?
for how long have you been searching for a family?
what is your real age?
you got kids?
do you have any experience about first aid?
what do you do for now (i mean your job)?
can you drive?
can you swim?
have you any recent host family before?
how do you intend to treat our baby?
will you also like to help us with some house work?
Where are you living right now?
Will you like to live with us ?

Yours sincerely
Mr Gilberto J Gonzale.

Here are some more emails from this scammer:

I am Gilberto J. Gonzale i am from United state, California. I have two years old son. I would like you to know that I will be paying you $3,750 for a month and i would also be responsible for part of the money for your flight ticket, i have gone through so many things looking for an Au pair online for my son and i would love to let you know i am not going to be responsible for your visa fee which is $180.00 before you get here but will sure take good care of your flight tickets and others but will surely pay you back on the day you arrive every expense you might have made and i hope you understand me cause i am taking some precautions which i hope you will unerstand and if you trust yourself then i would like you to get back to me via my email address on [email protected] if you are interested in being our Au pair . Kind Regards, Gilberto J

Thanks for taking your time to get back to me... I want to be sure at this stage that you are interested in working for me. I would love to let you know that i have an fast Au Pair Agency who can process your visa in less than a week and your visa fee cost $180.00USD, and you will be paying for that while i take care of your flight ticket, USA valid Driver's license and others but i would be paying you the $180.00USD you pay for the visa back on the day you arrive to USA. please kindly get back to me if you are Okay with this so i can direct you to the agency. Looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Thanks for the understanding.

Gilberto J.

The phone number 206-339-2944 given in the following email is the same phone number that is used for the fake Au Pair Care Company in this scam here:

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The fax number 086500865 is also used in this scam here:

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Thanks for taking your time to get back to me... I am okay with the time you are going to be available and kindly contact the agency as soon as possible for the processing of your visa.
Agency Details.
NAME: Andrew D. Howell
EMAIL ADDRESS: [email protected]
PHONE NUMBER: 206-339-2944
FAX NUMBER: 086500865

This scammer has now slightly changed his name from Gilberto J Gonzale to Gilberto J Gonzales or Gilberto J Gonzalez.

This is a different example of his introductory email:

From: Gilberto j Gonzales <[email protected]>

Dear Au pair,

I have decided to find an Au pair because I need help looking after my child. I am looking for an Au pair to be a big sister or brother to my child and to

become a member of our family.

My name is Mr Gilberto J Gonzalez and I am 48 years old and i am a single dad i lost my wife last year to an auto crash.

I live in a three bedroom house in 10581 Montego Dr and have a son , Mark is 2 and half years and he is a lovely kid.

My kids likes to go to the parks once a week.

I will require you to take care of my son for about 30hrs a week. I will be paying you $3,650 while you will have weekends free and we will pay you $380 per week pocket money which we will

give to you every Friday.

Our residence is very open and near the city and there are other au pairs close by. There is also a good language school and we will encourage you to go for

lessons there to learn English if you wish to. In the area there is one pub full of young people, a shop/post office and a hall where people get together to

have parties. There is also a bus stop outside our house with direct access into the city center.

You will have your own bedroom and your own bathroom either live in or live out fully furnished , plus desk phone and computer system with internet.

I do not have any pets and I do not smoke. I am a single Father but i have a girl who is coming to join me soon and we live happily.

I need an Au pair to start with us soon and stay until at least 6 months or more. We will need you to drive our second car if you can and I shall arrange

some driving lessons for you when you arrive. You may use this car for taking the children to school, going to your English classes and for your private use.

Do tell us when you will be free to start up duties with us.And do send your Pictures for perusal and also your resume.

I am a fun young family looking for a kind hearted fun Au pair to mix in with our family.

However have it in mind that we shall both shoulder the cost of your papers to bridge trust between we your employer and your our employee and that only is

what we can use to determine your commitment to come here to work with our family and for you not to run away with our papers and flight ticket that will be

provide to you. Looking forward to hearing from you soon.

About my son.

Name : Mark
Age: 2 and half yrs
Varities: Love to play , talk and eat ..lolz
Favotire Games : Monopoly, Dinosaurs, books
Tv: Cartoons
School: kindergarten
Health Result: Extremely energetic kid who loves outdoors and also indoors.
Activities: (outdoor, indoor)
Food: Breakfast, wheat bran or Oatmeal. NO SUGAR!!! they has a sandwich

for lunch and Dinner Chicken Noodles, 90% of our food is low-fat and salads,

but we also like chocolates and wine

Here are more questions for you to answer:
where are you from?
what is your full name?
gender:
do you have any working experience?
for how long have you been searching for a family?
what is your real age?
are you married or single?
you got kids?
do you have any experience about first aid?
what do you do for a living right now (i mean your job)?
can you drive?
can you ride a bike?
do you have drivers license? But it is not Essential to me if you don't have one
can you swim?
do you have a passport?
what it is your religion?
for how long do you want to work for me?
have you any recent host family before?
how do you intend to treat my son?
will you also like to help us with some house work?
Where are you living right now?
Will you like to live with us ?

Yours sincerely
Mr. Gilberto J Gonzalez.

Here is another example of an email from this scammer.

From: Gilberto j Gonzales <[email protected]>

Dear Au pair,

Thanks for taking your time to get back to me.... I want you to understand that i am capable of paying for your flight ticket and visa fee but i want you to pay for your visa fee as security before you arrive to USA, i have been scammed before by allowing a woman i wanted to emply as an au pair some months ago, i allow her to process her papers in her country and i send money to her but she only use me to get into USA and ran away to her family here which i dont know her where about, paying for your visa by yourself will stand as proof and security between us in order to bridge the trust between us and once you get here i will refund it back to you and would be glad if you understand me. Processing your papers with agency is safer and faster cause it is directly from the USA consulate here and once your papers is ready my agency will mail it to you through United parcel Service along with the signed contract from me and you Air ticket. After discussing your employment with my family travel agency, I have decided that you match my requirements so please the Agency for the processing of your papers to come over.

I received approval from Agency to employ you. You are to contact my agency through email for the processing of you papers and send a scanned copy of passport and

indicate your travel date (For Flight Booking which I shall pay for) , to the staff at US Border Agency in charge of my application for the Certificate of

Eligibility for their records and advice to us which address is below:

Agent Name: Andrew D. Howell
Phone Number: 206-984-0980
Applications Fax: 086500865
Applications Email: [email protected]

Have a pleasant day and also hope to hear from you.

Regards
Mr. Gilberto J. Gonzalez.

Here are more questions for you to answer:
do you have any working experience?
for how long have you been searching for a family?
what is your real age?
you got kids?
do you have any experience about first aid?
what do you do for now (i mean your job)?
can you drive?
can you swim?
have you any recent host family before?
how do you intend to treat our baby?
will you also like to help us with some house work?
Where are you living right now?
Will you like to live with us ?

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I've received the same questions (in the same order) by [email protected]

"Da:
Philip Brown <[email protected]>
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Hello,
I got your mail.I would like you to know more about me,my daughter and also about the Au pair job.I am a single Dad of 1 daughter,karista 6yrs old and i do have a lovely Dog tank and a cat.My daughter loves to play with either the scooby doo or the bat man.she loves her video games and some sci-fi actions movies.I live in London,and work as a Real Estate Agent I get back home late and this makes me see a reason to get an Aupair that will take good care of my little girl.I am honest, trust worthy and eligible about my family and i am looking for the same qualities in the Au pair that is going to work with me. About the Job Au pair Duties,He/She must give my daughter a special care/attention and must be good at cooking,also helping in light house work.I shall give the Au pair a car to drive out with my daughter.In case he/she doesn't know how to drive,then i may need the services of a chauffeur. The Au pair may come along with his/her kids,Since i stay in a 3 bedroom apartment and i don\'t think he/she will have a problem staying with us and we shall live together as the same family,if you really want to work with me you will have to get back to me with your Information and i will like to see more pictures of you.Here are more questions for you to answer:
do you have any working experience?
for how long have you been searching for a family?
Are your kids moving with you?
do you have any experience about first aid?
what do you do for now i mean you job?
how do you intend to treat my daughter?
will you also like to help me with some house work?
Where are you living right now?
Will you like to live with me
This is my phone number +447024037048 you can call me. Hope to hear from you again

Philip..."

I think He could be the same scammer!

Sometimes scammers send emails which they have copied in whole or in part from other scammers.

Sometimes, however, yes it is the same scammer using a different fake name. You can read a bit more about the Philip Brown scam here:

Philip Brown

and here you can see the same scammer pretending that Philip Brown (at the same email address) is the name of his travel agent:

Larry Hope

You will also notice that the scammer sent the same introductory email when pretending to be called Larry Hope.

These are some of the stolen photos sent by the scammer calling himself Gilberto Gonzales.









And this is an email from the fake agency:

From: Andrew D Howell <[email protected]>

Dear Applicant,

Your employer Mr. Gilberto J. Gonzale contacted our office and asks that we should treat your application with priority. Find below the necessary steps you

will take to enable you obtain your Certificate of Eligibility.

(1) You are to fill properly the columns below completely.
1. FULL NAME:
2. CONTACT ADDRESS :
3. CITY:
4. STATE:
5. ZIP CODE:
6. COUNTRY/NATIONALITY:
7. DATE OF BIRTH:
8. MARTIAL STATUS:
9. OCCUPATION:
10.PHONE NUMBER:
11.PASSPORT NUMBER:
(2) A scanned copy of your passport.

The US Border Agency is responsible for securing the U S A borders and controlling immigration in the U S A. We manage border control for the U S A,

enforcing immigration and customs regulations. We also consider applications for permission to enter or stay in the U S A, citizenship and asylum.

Disclaimer:
• Ensuring that the sponsor is financially capable to support the applicant entering the U S A for Business or Pleasure throughout the duration of the

validity of the Entry Visa.

• Ensuring that the applicant, is capable of meeting with the requirement to earn the needed points for Visa Approval, going by the new point-based

system for immigration in 2011

• Ensuring that the applicant is eligible to Live, Work and carry out business activities in the U S A legally.

Yours Sincerely,

Andrew.

If you are looking for an au pair position in the USA, please read these US Government webpages about the US Au Pair Program:

http://exchanges.state.gov/jexchanges/p ... upair.html

http://j1visa.state.gov/participants/how-to-apply/

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

This is another email from Gilberto J Gonzales:

From: Gilberto j Gonzales <[email protected]>

JOB SCHEDULE

Your job is not a hard one,I do not believe in supervising or
monitoring people to do their
job.I believe people should be giving a free role in whatever they
do. So,I believe you
should be able to perform well without being told.All entails
preparing the kid for school
in the morning,taking Mark to the point were the school bus
picks them up to
school or preferably you can drive him to school.You will have a free period then whereby you can do any
vocation or practice whatever
is at your disposal.Then you'll help monitor them after he is brought
home by the school
bus,just to ensure he is alright till my arrival from work.

SALARY

You will be entitled to a pay of $3,650 every month while you will also
be given an
entitlement of $380 per week pocket money which we will
give to you every Friday.This salary is subject to negotiations for an upward review
upon your arrival.

YOUR ACCOMMODATION

A well furnished Master bed room will be made available for your
personal use as soon as you
get here.there will be your personal laptop connected to the internet,
TV and other
necessary gadgets at your disposal.There will be enough privacy for
you,i guess you'll
really like it.

WHEN TO START

You are free to start as soon as you process your papers with my Agency here in USA,I will appreciate you coming
immediately but any date of your choice will also be welcome.

OFF DAYS

You have every weekend as your off day as i will not be going to work
,
during weekends except
special overtime.

STUDY

You will be free to study in any school of your choice soon as you get
here.I will be
helping you as regards tuition fees.There are so many colleges and
Universities here that
offer good and qualitative courses here.
Let me know if you are ready to take up this position and how soon you
can make it here.

Thank you

Gilberto.

And another one from the fake A Howell Agency:

From: Andrew D Howell <[email protected]>
Subject: VISA AND WORK PERMIT PROCESSING.

Dear Applicant,

Your information has been received and filed. Please note that your employer has informed us to take your application as

priority, hence we shall ensure that your receive appropriate Documents, Interview Reference and Prepaid Flight Tickets (other travel and entry papers

inclusive on endorsement).

Please kindly confirm with us your working courier address to enable us courier your travel documents and supporting application effects on procurement.

Note : ENSURE THAT YOUR COURIER ADDRESS IS CORRECT, PREFERABLY
YOUR HOME ADDRESS TO FORESTALL LOSS OF DOCUMENTS IN TRANSIT.

YOUR FULL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED, BUT WE ARE SORRY TO LET YOU KNOW THAT WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PROCESS YOUR VISA FOR NOW, ALL BECAUSE YOU HAVE NOT MADE

REMAINING PART OF YOUR PAYMENT YET. THOUGH, THE PROCESSING STARTS IMMEDIATELY WE RECEIVED THE SCANNED DATA PAGE OF YOUR PASSPORT.
MORE SO, YOU ARE TO PAY THE SUM OF $520.00 FOR YOUR VISA AND WORK PERMIT. ONCE THE MONEY SENT TO PAYMENT DEPARTMENT, I WILL FORWARD ALL THE INFORMATION YOU PROVIDE TO THE CONSULATE FOR THEM TO START THE PROCESSING YOUR VISA IMMEDIATELY.
PAYMENT TO BE MADE TO DEPARTMENT AGENCY:

Full Name: Txxxx Sxxxx
City: Hayden,
State: Alabama
Zipcode: 35079

NOTE: PAYMENT SHOULD BE MADE THROUGH WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER, IT IS FAST AND RELIABLE. SEND THE CONFIRMATION (MTCN) TO US ONCE IT IS SENT. SCAN THE COPY OF THE PAYMENT RECEIPT AND FORWARD IT AS WELL.

Yours Sincerely,

Andrew.