Hogarth Ashleigh - [email protected]

This is not a genuine au pair opportunity; it is a scam. Both the host family and the agency are fake.

If a Western Union transfer is made, and a scan of the receipt or the Money Transfer Control Number (MTCN) is sent to the scammer, he is able to steal this money, regardless of the name the transfer was made to.

From: Hogarth Ashleigh <[email protected]>

Hello,

I want to use this medium to welcome you once again to family of Hogarth Ashleigh., We are a close family and enjoy doing activities together such as going to the park or beach, having barbecues with family, traveling and attending cultural events. We live in a suburban setting. We are within walking distance to a shopping center and park.

We are looking for an Au pair that will be a true member of our family. She will be very calm and nurturing and must be a able to make a genuine connection to our children. She will learn to play piano, making crafts and playing outside with the kids. She will share many of the same family values as we do.

We enjoy learning about new cultures and ways of life. We feel that having an au pair exposes our children to a new experiences.

It will be great to see our Au pair to really having fun with the kids. Our children always dress up and paraded around the house with their costumes.

Kindly let us know little about you.

Please, You need to contact the agency for your traveling process.We have made all the payment for their service to ease your trip to U.K.

Email:[email protected]

We will be looking forward to read from you.

Warm regards.

Some of the following email has been copied from a genuine UK Au Pair Agency's website - with a few alterations so that it fits in with the scam.

From: Linkng Agence <[email protected]>

Dear Applicant,

link Au-Pair Agency assures you a first class service both during the selection of your family and throughout your stay with your family.

This service is completely FREE to Au-Pairs, all the bills has been settled by the host family.Since the host family has gone through your profile, we do not need any further interview.

The Au-Pair arrangement offers a good opportunity for the applicants both from Western,Eastern Europe and Nations to learn the English language, whilst living as a member of a resident English-speaking family. Au-Pair applicants usually are available for a minimum of six months throughout the year and also there are a number of girls who
want to come for approximately two months during the summer holiday period.

Your employer,Mr & Mrs. Hogarth Ashleigh contacted our office and ask
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 UK Visa Application Form.(http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk)leave your sponsor's section blank for us to complete.

(2)A scanned copy of your international passport.

(3) C.V/Resume.

(4) Two Passports photograph

(5) A reference letter

If you posses all these requirements do get back to us with the scanned copies of these documents for us to start processing your working visa/ permit.

Also, we will like to know when and how soon you will be available for the job because we need someone to resume the job as soon as possible.

DUTIES

An Au-Pair must be prepared to help her host with general light housework and help with young
children for up to 5
hours per day, or a maximum of 25 hours per week would be
reasonable.

During the school holidays an Au-Pair may be asked to look after the children for more hours when the mother is working.Families are not expected to work excessive hours and families must be considerate. Treat your family as you would like to be treated yourself.

FREE TIME AND CONDITIONS

The Au-Pair must be given free time daily to study or to pursue other interests. Two days a week must be free and any evening when baby-sitting is not required.
One free day for an Au-Pair plus per week.

They must be provided with their own bedroom where they can study in comfort. However, the Au-Pair must also be made to feel that they are welcome to share in the social life of the host family, as if they were a member of it. Not to do this may lead to the applicants becoming very homesick and lonely and eventually lead to them wishing to leave the family.

LANGUAGE TUITION

Some applicants wish to follow a
language course, usually for a few hours once a week. This may take the form of private lessons or group classes at a language school or technical college.

Au-Pair's are responsible for their own fees, but it is extremely helpful if the family can assist them in finding the most suitable and convenient classes.

POCKET MONEY

The Home Office recommends £55 per week. This must be paid on a weekly basis to the Au-Pair. We have also been advised by the Home Office that it would be reasonable of the au pair to give the family one week's notice, when wishing to end the Au-Pair placement prematurely

INVITATION AND TRAVEL

Once your family has decided to have an Au-Pair and have selected an applicant, we shall need a letter of Invitation off them together with their application to you giving you details of your family, your duties, free time and your pocket money. We contact you informally to get a quick yes/no whilst
forwarding this letter, together with their or application form, with instructions from us.

Applicants are responsible for their own travel expenses to the UK, however it is understood if the host family cannot collect the Au-Pair from the arrival point of your entry into the UK that the host will pre book and pay for your travel ticket to the town where you will be Au-Pairing.

It is understood that the family will meet the applicant at the airport/ferry port/main line railway or coach station.

NATIONAL INSURANCE

This is not paid for an Au-Pair. Most Au-Pairs can be treated under the National Health Service, although applicants from countries who do not have a reciprocal agreement with Great Britain should arrange for private cover before arriving to the UK.

DRIVING

If you need to drive it is important that you obtain an international driving license.

Most families will provide driving lessons for
the Au-Pair if you are apprehensive about driving on the left.

Warm regards.

Note:
The UK Border Agency is responsible for securing the United Kingdom borders and controlling immigration in the United Kingdom.They manage border control for the United Kingdom,enforcing immigration and customs regulations.They also consider applications for permission to enter or stay in the United Kingdom,citizenship and asylum.

From: Linkng Agence <[email protected]>

Dear,
Thanking you for your mail.We have gone through you document sent.
I would like to inform you that we have started processing your Au pair work permit and VISA that would enable you to come to United Kingdom.
Also, i want you to know that there has been many cases where the prospective Au pair,
after procuring their VISA & WORK PERMIT,they will abscond,they will
go to work somewhere else or possibly do not know their whereabouts.
So, we want to feel secured,be assured of your honesty and determination to work for us as Au pair.We
would not ask you to send money for the processing of your VISA &
WORK PERMIT,all we want you to do is to proof to us that you will not do
same.We need your financial commitment by sending 250pounds to your
name as the receiver in London via western union using this
address(8,backworth courtnorthumberland Park,Backworth,Ne27 0rp) for
yourself, then scan and send us a copy of the receipt given to you for
confirmation and once confirmed,when you arrived here in United Kingdom
you will go to the nearest Western union outlet and get your money back.
We
need this as proof of financial commitment from you that you would be
coming to work for us after sending all the necessary documents you need
for your trip.
Waiting for your response.
Regards.