Dr Sarah Hamilton - [email protected]

This is not a genuine au pair opportunity; it is a scam.

From: [email protected] <[email protected]>

Dear Au pair ,

Your profile was been shortlisted from [the au pair website]

We have decided to find an Au pair because we need help looking after our child. We are looking for an Au pair to be a big sister or brother to our child. Our family has decided to disable our profile on since we found your profile and wish to stop communication with intending Au pairs.

My name is Mrs sarah hamilton, a thirty five years old Nurse. My spouse, Dr Richards Hamilton is a 48 years old professor of Rheumatology at Nuffield Health Bournemouth Hospital, UK . We picked interest in your profile and we decided to contact you.

I will like you to send a copy of your resume (CV) to my mail box so that we can go through it and then get back to you as soon as possible.

We shall be undertaking the costs of your Flight Ticket and travel documents. Accommodation and feeding shall be provided by us. All these details and other information about our contract offer shall be sent to you in the approved contract letter once we receive it from the Home Office Authorities. Would like your necessary travel requirement procured soon.

I have filed the necessary inquiries on how to go about employing you from the UK Home Office here and I shall be sending you the information once I receive hence wait for update and travel guidance/instructions so that you do not make any mistake.

Call us on +44 702 409 4777 or give me a direct mobile number to reach you with so that we can discuss further.

My husband sends his regards and we hope our e mail finds you in good health.

Cheers and write us soon

Hamiltons Family

From: [email protected] <[email protected]>

Dear Au pair

I believe details of your job has been stated on the contract letter
issued to you. And your accommodation. You would have an en suite
accommodation with our home. We are really excited about the
possibility of exchanging cultures with you.

In order for you to work legally here in the UK you need to apply to
the UK home office for your Certificate of eligibility, Forward a
signed copy of your contract letter to the UK home office via the
email i provided in my previous correspondence.

Contact Address [email protected]

En devour to keep me posted.Have a lovely day ahead.

Best regards

Hamilton Family

The email address given by this scammer is not the email address of the real UK Border Agency. The genuine UK Border Agency website is here:

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

and if you look here:

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

you will see their genuine email addresses. All genuine UK Border Agency email addresses end with @ukba.gsi.gov.uk - and with no words or abbreviations after that.

The email address for the fake UK Border Agency which this scammer uses ends with @london.com - this is a free webmail address, provided by mail.com

The genuine UK Border Agency or British Embassy will never ask anyone for a Western Union transfer.

From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>

Dear Applicant,

We have noted the content of your Application,Your employer Dr and Mrs Hamilton contacted our office,concerning your intended job as Au pair to the Hamiltons Family in London. In order to legally work in the United Kingdom without applying under the government’s tier based
points system, an applicant must be above 18, and with former experiences as an Au pair.. International Au pairs need to apply for an
‘Accession Worker Card/Certificate of Eligibility from the UK Border Agency, which will allow them to legally Au pair for a sponsoring host
family in the UK.

Find below the necessary steps you will take to enable you obtain your Accession Worker Card/Certificate of Eligibility.

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

Disclaimer:

The UK Home Office wishes to authoritatively inform applicants seeking for immigration status into the United Kingdom not to make any payments for processing of Work Permit, Visa and/or Expatriate Quota Approval.

Approval for entry (Visa) into the United Kingdom is executed by the Nearest British Embassy or Consulate within the applicants country
of residence or location after regulation and certification of the applicant by the UK Home Office as at the time of application.

The UK Home Office will exercise its full powers to perform its responsibility to regulate entry into the UK, by:

•Ensuring that the sponsor is financially capable to support the applicant entering the United Kingdom for Business or Pleasure
throughout the duration of the validity of the Entry Visa.

• Ensuring that the applicant, has the minimum stipulated financial requirement to earn the needed points for Accession Worker Card, going
by the new point-based system for immigration in 2010

• Ensuring that the applicant is eligible to Live, Work and carry out business activities in the United Kingdom legally.

The new points-based system (PBS) is the biggest shake up of the immigration system for 45 years.Under the new system, migrants will
need to pass a points-based assessment before they receive Certificate of Eligibility and permission to enter or remain in the United Kingdom.
It will help British businesses recruit the skills it needs from abroad and assure the British public that only the skilled migrants will need
to come to the United Kingdom. The role of employees/migrants with qualifying financial base is crucial to its success.

Before the issuance of accession worker card/Certificate of Eligibility to you by Local British Consulate, you are required to show proof that
the stipulated financial requirement/applicant travel allowance as indicated above is available. The UK Home Office would ensure via this
means that only eligible applicants who are financially capable are allowed entry into the United Kingdom.

Accession Worker Card/Certificate of Eligibility:

This step must be completed by any one you wish to stand in as your next of Kin. As per UK Immigration policies, an individual must be
aware of your travel to the United Kingdom. This can be your Mother or Father or Brother or Sister or Close Relative or friend and is at your
discretion.

To meet the above requirement you or your selected next of kin is required to make a deposit of the stipulated financial requirement of
£750GBP via any Western Union/Money Gram agent using the following

procedure :

Senders Name: Should be the selected individual you wish to stand in as your next of kin

Receivers Name: Must be you the primary sponsor: [au pair's name]
Payout Location: Your intended residential address in the UK
Payout Country: United Kingdom

Applicants are advised to call or visit the UK home office on arrival to UK with sending details,applicants passport and employers name and
address to reclaim fund.

Note: You must ensure that the senders name is the above as instructed and the receiver is yours for security reasons and as the primary
sponsor of your immigration into the United Kingdom.

Send a Scanned copy of the receipt of payment you made for verification.

This has to be done at least two(2)days before your arrival date to validate the processing of your Travel Documents before your travel
date.

We work to serve you better

Home Office , UK Border Agency,
PO Box 3468 ,
Sheffield , S3 8WA
United Kingdom.

If someone makes the fake 'proof of funds' by a Western Union transfer, the scammer is able to collect that money himself, using just the Money Transfer Control Number (MTCN) which is on the scanned receipt. He may then try to steal more money by inventing a fake story about a bank account that needs to be opened. You can see a similar scam mail to the one below here (scroll down to the final email in the second post):

Au Pair Scammer - Wallace Bruce

From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
Subject: Expertriate Relocation Package (Dormicilary Account Opening)

Dear Applicant,

We would like to acknowledge confirmation of your Proof For Sufficient Funds. 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. Hence it is necessary you do not tamper with the Deposit till final approval.

Your Employer, Dr and Mrs Hamilton, has fulfilled Eligibility requirements today as instructed by the UK Home Office and we would like to acknowledge
receipt of your 3 Months Salary which shall be sent to you prior to your departure for the United Kingdom. The total amount, benefits inclusive is six thousand Great British Pounds (£6,000)

In line with the requirements of the UK Home Office and other relevant United Kingdom Government Agencies, and for speedy approval and endorsement of entry requirements by the aforementioned authorities, you are to open an account that would be domiciled here in the United Kingdom wherein we shall remit your 3 months Salary (£6,000) which is currently in our possession and in a floating account.

Our Office would open an account on your behalf that is domiciled here in the United Kingdom. Your salary shall also be remitted into the account to enable you withdraw from your current location (If you wish) as your account that would be opened shall be routed to any account in [the au pair's country] which you shall specify to us. Sara Crossely is the Official Accountant of the UK Home Office and has been designated to undertake the process of securing your account here in United Kingdom.

Your account shall be opened with a reputable bank here in the United Kingdom and within the vicinity of your place of residence and location of your
Employer, Dr and Mrs Hamilton in, London.

A Minimum Opening Balance of one Thousand Great British Pounds (£1,000) is required to process the creation of your Bank Account. On successful creation of your bank account, your salary (£6,000) shall be deposited into your bank account to reflect a total balance of seven Thousand Great British Pounds (£7,000). You are also requested, while sending Minimum Opening Balance to send us Bank Details and account where you would like your UK Bank Account to be routed to so that you can withdraw from your current location however you can also, at your discretion withdraw when you arrive. Your Banking Effects and other documents shall be couriered alongside your travel papers and this process can be completed within 24hrs of receipt of your Minimum Opening Balance, however this is dependent on your speedy response.

Visit a Western Union Money Transfer agent and inform them of your decision to make a Western Union Money Transfer, proceed to transfer your Minimum Opening Balance of £1,000 our accountant, Jennifer Crossely; using the following steps:

Name of Sender: Any of your relatives

Name of Receiver: [au pair's name]

Payout Location United Kingdom.

Proceed to scan and send the receipt of transfer and 10 Digit MTCN to enable us fulfill your requirements and also transfer your three months salary as stipulated above You are requested to send us the following information as soon as possible viz:

· Scanned Copy of Western Union Money Transfer Receipt
· Date for departure (Your Employer informed us about scheduling your Open Return Ticket over the next weekend however you need to give us a convenient date
· Confirmation of your Courier Address
· Bank Account where you would like your new UK Bank Account to be routed to.

All Entry Approval Documents, Prepaid Tickets, Bank Account Supporting documents would be couriered to the address you would provide via 1-day Express hence ensure that courier address is correct. We hope to receive your speedy response soonest as your employer has informed that you are to arrive the United Kingdom by the next weekend

Yours Sincerely

Home Office , UK Border Agency,
PO Box 3468 ,
Sheffield , S3 8WA
United Kingdom