Lana Collins - About this Family

My Friends,
Look http://www.aupairplacement.com/displayp ... erid=16142
Help me?

Sincerely,
Tiago

The posting looks legitimate. Are you registered with AuPair website?

Try finding more details through AuPair, which is the way legitimate aupair vacancies work, not by mass mailed emails from the person.

Good luck

Although, as John says above, this profile looks quite normal, that does not prove that it is not a scammer.

However, there are actually very strict regulations about the way to become an au pair in the United States.

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/

You will need to follow those rules - which do not include making arrangements with an individual host family.

Chris Look,

de Lana Collins [email protected]
para [removed for privacy - CF]
data 26 de maio de 2011 09:37
assunto RE: Hello Mrs. Lana
enviado por live.com
ocultar detalhes 09:37 (10 horas atrás)
How are you doing over there, my name is Mrs. Lana Collins ..I am a mom of 2 kids and i do have a lovely son and his name is Mike is 6YRS, and Kiana is 4YRS He will be 4 years old soon and i work as a managing director of a Air conditioner, I get back home lately that is why me and my husband decided to get an Aupair/Nanny that will take good care of our little baby.We live in beverly Hills,California in United State of America.. Me and my husband are honest, trust worthy and eligible about our family and we are looking for the same in the Aupair/Nanny that is going to work with us. About the Aupair/Nanny Duties , He/She must give my child a special care and good in cooking, helping our house girl in light house work and we will give the Aupair/Nanny a car to drive out with my kid, in case you dont know how to drive am willing to teach you someday and the Aupair/Nanny can come along with is boyfriend/Girlfriend.I and my Husband will be responsible for part of the ticket fee..We will be paying you the sum of $3,780 usd,it negotiateable. We have make arrangement of a room and parlour for the Au pair in our house and i don't think you will have a problem in staying with us and we live together as the same family, cause i am a caring mother and about my Husband he his a soldier working together with USA Government and he will like to meet you also and if you really want to work with us you will have to get back to us with your Information and we will like to see more pictures of you have any.
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)?
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 ?
We hope to hear from you again,
Mrs. Lana

100% scam.

The author of that letter is African, not American, and "she" also makes other key mistakes that prove it a scam beyond a doubt.

That copy-and-pasted scam mail has been used before, with minor alterations. You can see it in second emails here:

Cohen Bonzai
McDean Bentley

I'm glad that you were suspicous about this correspondent.