Au Pair Scammer - [email protected]

This is not a genuine au pair opportunity, it is a scam. The company at which the scammer claims to work is also fake.

From: "Austin William's Family" <[email protected]>
Reply-To: [email protected]
Subject: I GOT YOUR PROFILE ON EASYAUPAIR.COM

Dear Aupair,


We are William’s family from The United State of America , We are a nice and fun loving family but we are currently based in London in England (UK).


I work as a production engineer for Endeavour Energy a United Kingdom based Construction Company. My wife Helen also works with the same company as an Administrative Assistant. We were posted on contract to ( UK ) were we currently reside but we would be returning back to ( USA ) after our contract expires.


If you need to inquire about the authenticity of our employment with the company and our current posting to ( UK ), you could contact our company on [email protected] for more information.


Our busy schedule prompted us to seek the assistance of an aupair, we searched for potential nannies on easyaupair.com site and we found your profile and liked it. Your basic duties would be to take care of our kid. We have a maid who would undertake of housework hence your basic responsibility is with our child Henry.


We would be offering a salary of 1800GBP which would be paid to you at the end of every month and a weekly pocket money of 220GBP.We knows the amount is high but we are paid well by our company and we want the best for our son. You would have a furnished accommodation with Television Set, Internet Ready Laptop, Fixed Landline telephone and a car for your use.


Indicate your interest by sending us your picture, phone number and some character references for us to evaluate and consider you for the position.


On the issue of travel documents, we would take care of the cost by undertaking care of your traveling cost. In saying this we would be paying for your flight tickets and visa procurement charges.


Let us hear from you so that we can discuss more on the offer. You can contact me on this same e mail portal or via my direct mobile phone number +44-7024036567 or +44-702-4063975.([email protected])


Best regards

Austin Williams

For the family.

This is an email from the fake Endeavour Energy company:

From: "Endeavour Energy Limited London" <[email protected]>

Corporate Office
Endeavour Energy UK Limited
114 St. Martin's Lane
London WC2N 4BE



Confirmed Employee


This is to inform you that Mr Austin and Mrs. Helen Williams are our confirmed employees.

All processes with the above mentioned personnel remains valid.


Best regards,


Eddie Manson
Corporate Office
Endeavour Energy UK Limited
114 St. Martin's Lane
London WC2N 4BE

From: "Austin Williams Family" <[email protected]>
Subject: To our wonderful au pair

Dear aupair,


How are you doing today? We are so glad that you could write us back that shows that you are in good health. We really want to employ you as an aupair for our son Henry.


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


Eventually, we will be moving back to the State by 2012 that is when our contract shall expire in the UK . We intend moving to Florida .


Henry is about four (4) years now and likes to go to the parks once a week and we would like you to take him.


We will require you to take care of Henry for about 30hrs a week. You will have weekends free and we will pay you £1,800 per month and weekly pocket money of 220GBP which we will give to you every Friday.


There is also a good language school and we will encourage you to go for lessons there to learn English the more if you wish to.


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.


Do well and send your CV, Resume to enable us ascertain your credibility as a good aupair to our son Henry.


Alternatively, you can send some important information about you to enable you to prepare a Contract Letter for you.

We do not have any pets and we do not smoke, we are a Christian and GOD fearing family.


We will need you to drive our second car if you can and we shall arrange some driving lessons for you when you arrive. You may use this car for taking Henry to school, going to your English classes to improve your English and for your private use. We are a fun young family looking for a kind hearted fun au pair to mix in with our family.


Our family shall pay for all your travel expenses okay hence If you are interested and would consider being our au pair please let me know as soon as you can be sending your CV, resume so that I can make the necessary enquiries on how to get a Travel document for you and get back to you. My phone number +44-7024063975 or +44-7024054286


We have already attached some of our family picture for you to see hope you will like it.



Yours Sincerely

Austin Williams

For the family.

This first photograph is the same photograph used by the scammer pretending to be Robinson Deck here (scroll down to the 8th post):

viewtopic.php?f=34&t=11273

Here are some more emails from this scammer:

From: "Austin Williams Family" <[email protected]>

Dear aupair,

How are you doing today? Hope you are having a wonderful day.

We were so glad to read the information that you sent to us, we’ve gone through it and we fill that you can make a good match to our son Henry.

I intend going to my lawyer's office tomorrow to inform him about our decision to employ you so that he will prepare a contract letter for you. After which I will go to the office of the UK HOME OFFICE here in London to seek for their approval in the contract and also seek for their advice as they have the legal power vested on them to issue Visa and permits to worker that are coming to work in the UK.

We would also like to inform you that Henry will turn 4years old on the 19th day of October, as such we are planning to host a birthday party for him on that day so we would like you to be here before then so that you will get to know each other better before his day although Henry our son is an easy going person he doesn't find it difficult to get along with anybody.

As for travel your expenses, we would undertake the cost of your traveling expenses as long as you will take good care of our son Henry.

We would advice you to allow us to take care of your traveling documents so that you will not make any mistake since you have never been here before okay. As soon as our lawyer is through with the contract letter I will take it to the office of the UK HOME OFFICE here in London for approval and get back to you, Hence you wait for our instruction so that you will not make any mistake okay.

Have a great day ahead, for we wish our email finds you and your family in good health.

Helen my wife and Henry my son said that I should send their best regards to you.

Please don’t hesitate to call me on my phone number is +44-7024063975 and +44-7024054286 if you have any question regarding to this message.

Yours sincerely
Austin Williams.
For the family.

From: "Austin Williams Family" <[email protected]>

Dear au pair ,

I hope your week is moving well. After discussing your employment with my wife, we have decided that you match our requirements so please find the Contract Letter that is approved by the UK Home Office. I would like to receive the phone number of family members as soon as you can send it to me or you call me "anytime" if they would like to speak with me.

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-UKIMG2009) 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 via E-mail a scanned copy indicating your travel date and current location (For Flight Booking which I have paid 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:

Home Office, UK Boarder Agency,
PO Box 3468, Sheffield ,
S3 8WA,
Contact Person, Jenifer Sheen.
United Kingdom
E mail: [email protected]

On receipt of the Form COE-UKIMG2009 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 busy right now and would try to contact you via phone or you can reach me on +44-7024036567 or +44-702-4063975 while you start doing the needful things. Do not hesitate to sign and send a scanned copy of the Contract Letter to the UK HOME OFFICE via their E-mail address above.

Note: make sure that you indicate your current location, nationality and desired date of departure.

We wait to receive you when you arrive. Have a blissful day ahead and God bless you as you come.

Respectfully,
Austin Williams
For The Family.

Please note that he address given for the UK Border Office is not genuine. @dr.com is a free webmail address available from mail.com, and is not used by any UK Government department.

The genuine email address of the UK Border Agency end with @ukba.gsi.gov.uk - and with no words or abbreviations after that. You can see the real contact email addresses here:

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/conta ... ctcentres/

Attached Contract Letter.pdf reads:

AUSTIN WILLIAM’S FAMILY
_______________________________

Continental Corporation
Expatriate Housing Estate
Phone Number +44 702 4063975
E mail:[email protected]
_______________________________

xx/xx/2011

Position Reference: AU PAIR
SOFT COPY OF OFFICIAL LETTER OF APPOINTMENT


LETTER OF OFFER

We would like to offer you the position of Au pair to our family for a period
of stay. The terms and conditions of the job are as follows:

Hours

You will be required to work for approximately 30 hours per week. Every
weekend, will be spent with the family or anywhere as you would have
the weekends off.

Accommodation:

You would have a Private Live-Out or Live-In Accommodation depending
on your preference with Private Bathroom, Sitting Room and Bedroom.
Your room would also be furnished with a Television Set, an Internet Ready
Computer System and a Fixed Landline telephone. We ask that all rooms be
kept tidy and that friends staying over should only do so with our
permission. If we go out as a family, you will generally be invited to come
with us (at our expense) should you so choose?

Duties and responsibilities:

Your main duty is the due care of Henry. You will be required to get him
ready for the day, get him to school, collect him after school and see to his
needs in the afternoon. You will also be required to assist with homework,
bath and change as required, arrange visits with friends, see to after school
activities, play games together as well as anything else that may be
necessary for their amusement and well being.

You will be required to do some cleaning up (including washing and ironing
for him and yourself and the cleaning of your rooms).

Salary

You will be paid an amount of 1,800 GBP (One Thousand and Eight
Hundred Pounds) monthly and 220GBP (Two Hundred and Twenty Pounds)
weekly. Additional hours will be paid at a rate that we may agree between
ourselves from time to time.

Start Date and Period of Employment

You are expected to state your desired date of departure _____________. If
due to circumstances beyond your control or for any other reason, you wish
to leave at an earlier date than our agreement, you will be required to give
one month’s notice. If we require you to leave, subject to the conditions
specified under ‘discipline’, we will give you a minimum of one month’s
notice.

Discipline

Reasons which could give rise to disciplinary measures are as follows:

Causing a disruptive influence in the household
Job incompetence.
Conduct during or outside working hours prejudicial to our interests.
Unreliability in timekeeping or attendance.
Failure to comply with our reasonable instructions or procedures.

In the event of a need for disciplinary action, the procedure will be:

First - a verbal warning.
Second - a written warning.
Third - dismissal without need for further notice. Reasons with would
give rise to summary dismissal would be:

Theft or other dishonest offences.
Drunkenness.
Illegal drug taking.
Child abuse or neglect.

School

You will be enrolled at a Public School to attend a course in any language of
your choice for foreigners for the duration of your stay.

We look forward to having you with us and are sure that our association
will be a long and happy one.

Please sign a copy of this letter as acceptance of its terms and conditions.

Yours faithfully
Austin Williams.

I have read and accepted the above terms and conditions.


_______________________________

Full Name Date.