Larry Ben - [email protected]

This is not a genuine au pair opportunity; it is a scam. This email was not sent from the UK, it was sent from Nigeria, as shown by the IP address.

From: larry ben <[email protected]>
Subject: We would be very happy to have you in our family,.........

Hello Au Pair applicant,
How are you doing.?We would be very happy to have you in our family
to share new experiences. We enjoy in meeting people coming from
different countries and cultures and would like to give such great
opportunity to our kids Sherman and Scott. We live in United Kingdom.
in a very quite area but not so far from underground Rail to reach
city center and all monuments and attractions in United Kingdom.

Our family is composed by Mum (34 years old), Dad (45 years
old)Sherman, 3 years old and Scott 5 years old. Mum and Dad are
working during the day from Monday to Friday, while Sherman is at the
playschool until 16:30 while Scott will be closed from school same
time.We live in a big house with a little garden. Our Au pair will
have a personal room next to a bathroom used in common with Kids. Room
has all comforts and access to a balcony.Mum was once an Au pair girl
in Scotland and she enjoyed it very much! We will do our best to
warmly welcome you!We would like to welcome a playful,
cheerful,reliable, energetic Lady. To stay at least for 6month, better
more.

We need an help mainly in taking care and look after my kids From 8:30
to 9:00 we need an help in preparing Sherman and Scott and to bring
them to the school (9-10 min walking).From 16:30 to 19:30: Au pair
should take them back from school and then stay with them play, wash
their uniforms,cook for them,and make them comfortable before we get
back from work.

We also need an help family general housekeeping (vacuuming,
ironing,...) during the week (max 8 hours). No actual preference on
the timing. We can arrange it in order to meet Au pair's preferences.

About the salary it is negotiable anyways but i will offer you
2800Pounds monthly and 350 pounds weekly.Please if you are interested
in our family kindly reply back with your information.

Full name:
Address:
Age:
Occupation:
Phone:
Current location:

We hope to hear from you soon

Here are some more emails from this scammer:

From: larry ben <[email protected]>
Subject: I promise, you will never regret joining us.......

Hello Dear,
Thanks for the swift mail,Am speechless at this moment 'cos am new to
the Au pair thing but finding and writing you was a great thing for me
and I promise, you will never regret joining us.Like i wrote to you
before my family will happy to have you in to the Family and i want
you to know that it will be a great experience being with my family.My
Wife (Andriana)was once an Au pair before i married her in Ireland.She
introduced me into the Au pair stuff and it really make a lot of scene
and i hope you can take good care of the kids for me very well because
they my treasure and life and i wont let them feel lonely nor will i
let anyone hurt them.

More about my Family:We are one happy family that love to smile at all
times and always spending much time with each other during the
weekend. Am not just looking for an Au pair but a friend and also a
big sister for my lovely kids .What I love doing :- I love reading,
listening to music, like action comedy movies, love meeting people far
or near, i love been with friend and going out for camping and most of
all been close to the nature.. more about

ME: I am a sensitive, intelligent, passionate affectionate,loyal,
witty, intelligent, humorous, efficient, creative, sensitive, caring,
generous, communicative, sensual, charming, reliable, cleverly neat
man looking for someone that can take good care of my 2
kids,(Sherman,Scott)...

Where we live: We live in a lovely and conducive environment which I
believe you will so much love. You are going to share in our happiness
and happy home. Have ones been a teenager like you and I know how it
means leaving your home country but I assure you, You going to love
been here. Also i want you to know that you will be living with Us in
John Clare Cottage, 12 Woodgate, Helpston, Peterborough,
Cambridgeshire....

I will like to know more about you before we continue the Job description

1) What is your religious background?
2) What qualifications do you posses?
3) Have you certificates portraying your Au Pair/babysitting career?
4) Where are you located presently
5)How old are you?
6)Are you married or Single?
7)Have you much experience working with kid’s?
8)What are your expectations of me as your new Family?
9)What is your Full Name?
10)What is name of the place(Company,Office) you were working
presently or before?
11)Do you have a valid means of identification?
12)Where did you gain your experience?

I will wait to hear back from you and also i hope you give quick
answer about all this information's.I hope you also send us some
pictures of you.

Thank you for the Consideration'
Mr Larry Ben

From: larry ben <[email protected]>
Subject: The Job description..........?

Hello Dear ,
Thanks for the quick answer i want you to know that i am very happy to
hear from you again which shows that you are eager to join my family
and i bet you;you wont regret being with my family.About the Job
description;Time of work:Wake up in the morning 6:45 am wake the kids
up,take them to the bath room clean them get them ready for school
before 8:00 am;cook for them within that time before 8:00am the school
bus will pick them for 8:00am then you can do something with the rest
time either going to a part time school for language or something it
your choice.Us:when we wake up we get prepared for Work by 7:45am we
are both off to work and we get back by 5 pm so don't worry about us
we will be fine.

Kids:They will be back by 3:45 pm by then you have prepared food for
them to eat.When they get back you will help them with the school
assignment also their laundries.So i hope that i no much....

Duties & Responsibilities:- Your duties will be taking the kids to
school and bringing them back home, play with them, go to museums,
playground, watching movies, prepare/serving their snacks and foods &
some other light duties which I'll explain more when you get here. You
will be having Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays as your off days, so to
enable you have enough time for yourself Apartment :- You will have
your Private Room which will have Bathroom, Toilet,
Television, Air-Conditional. You will have access to the Internet and
a Telephone at home to get in touch with your friends and loved ones

Varieties: Love to play , talk and eat.
Favorite Games : Monopoly,Dinosaurs, books
Tv: Cartoons,BBCubies
School: Top student. School is a 500 meter walk or bicycle.
Health Result:Extremely energetic kid who loves outdoors and also indoors.
Activities: (outdoor, indoor)
Food: Breakfast, wheat bran or Oatmeal. NO SUGAR!!! they have a
sandwich for

lunch.Dinner Chicken Noodles 90% of our food is low-fat and salads,
but we also like chocolates and wine.

Our rooms are furnished all included, except phone.
INCLUDES:
BEDROOM: bed, set of sheets, blankets, pillow, desk, desk lamp, chair,
dresser or armored, window blinds.
KITCHEN: Pots, pans, plates, cups, utensils, microwave, radio.
COMMON AREA: TV, Video player, couches, lamps, TV furniture, dinning
table and chairs.
INTERNET: Wireless Internet included.
UTILITIES: Heat, Hydro, TV cable included.
LAUNDRY: Coin operated

That is all about the Job description.Will like to ask some other
question pertaining the job as well:
1)Do you have any criminal records?
2)Do you have extra-ordinary habits
3)How temperamental are you?
4)Do you have a guarantor?
5)Do you have Visa and Work permit to work in the UK?
6)Have you ever traveled outside your home country before?
7)Can you help with housework?
8)Do you mind doing some cooking?
9)Do you like pets?
10)Do you smoke?
11)Do you drink?
12)Do you have any particular religious habits?
13)Do you have a particular diet(vegetarian, kasher) ?
14))Do they have particular illnesses, allergies or handicaps?


i hope t hear from you soon if you are ok with the job description or not.

Have a nice day
Larry Ben

The travel agent mentioned in this email is also fake, and part of the scam.

From: larry ben <[email protected]>
Subject: *****ABOUT YOU TRAVELING PAPERS*****

Hello Dear,
Thanks for the mail,i am very happy that you want to join my family in the answer i got to know that you don't have visa and work permit and some other backing document into the United Kingdom.I will like to introduce you the Traveling agent that helped my Neighbor to get the Au pair into the United Kingdom;Here is the agent e-mail address ([email protected]) mail them and let them know that you have been employed into the United Kingdom and you want to get inquiry about the visa and other document that will get you you into the United Kingdom.I hope you mail them and get back to me on time..