Alexis Paulsen - Is this a scam again???

Hi Guys! I need a little help again if you won't mind.. I just want to ask if this is another scam again?..


GREAT PROSPECTIVE AUPAIR/NANNY IS NEEDED AND GET BACK TO ME IF YOU KNOW YOU ARE SERIOUS ABOUT THIS JOB OFFER.
From:
Alexis Paulsen <[email protected]>



Dear prospective Au Pair/Nanny,

I am Mr. Alexis Paulsen, from United States.I work with the United States Marine as the Chief Engineer.We are looking for a special some one (an Aupair/Nanny) who would enjoy being part of a busy family.We are Looking for a fun, energetic,out going, mature,independent, easy going person to become one of the family. We are not looking for a maid. We are looking for someone that wants to have a great experience here in United State and learn what it is like to be part of a middle-class family.If you have never been away from home and away from your family for three months straight, please do not consider using us as a trial period for that. We have had two girls leave early due to being homesick. This puts us in a bind when someone leaves early and doesn't fulfill their commitment with us If you would like to see the west coast and make some new friends, please contact us. so after a few emails, then make a decision if we are the right match. Please be a non-smoker. DO NOT APPLY AS OUR AU PAIR IF YOU ARE A SMOKER OR JUST QUIT SMOKING, OR YOU CAN GO OUT OF THE HOME AND SMOKE,You must be very experienced with this age group of kids to be considered.we have two kids Missy and Kalvin aged Missy is 8 mount old and why Kalvin is 2 year old We are not looking for someone that is trying to gain child care experience or independence/maturity, but for someone that already has it. This is partially the reason we are requiring you to be over 18 years of age. You have had some life experience, more than a 17 yr old has.This is not an entry level au pair position. We are not a host family,(we will not be your parents) like in high school, you are an adult and not a visiting third child.

We expect the au pair to watch our kids during working hours 8:30 - 5 pm, M-F and to assist with light housekeeping to keep the house tidy just as all family members do to work together to maintain a safe, clean, comfortable environment.We have a housekeeper and gardener who come regularly for heavier housework.

My contact address is :5514 N.Ventura Ave, #20 Ventura, CA 93101,
United state of America.

we want an Au Pair or Nanny for my lovely kids because we want to stop taking them to Day Care after their mother Traveled because of her work she works with the Canada Embassy.

YOUR PERSONAL DETAIL & SOME MORE QUESTIONS:

Will the au pair be required to drive? Yes
Do you mind if the au pair smokes? Yes
Do you smoke?
Have you had an au pair before? Yes
How many Years of experience do you have as an AU PAIR/Nanny?
Your full name? -Your full contact address? -Your phone number and fax number? -Your age? -Your country? -Your previous family name? -Your Previous family E-Mail Address? -Your identity card please very important? -Your pictures?
The au pair is required to care for disabled children?No
Do you have a Driver's License? -How was the last family with like? -Have you ever traveled overseas? -Can u speak English? -Can u cook? -Can u Drive?

SALARY PAYMENT:
In addition to weekly pay I will be paying you 1,200 US Dollar every 4 weeks and a pocket fee of $239.05 US Dollar per week which I suppose should be Okay by you???You will have your Private Room which will have Bathroom, Toilet, Television, and Air-Conditional. You will have your own laptop access to the Internet and a Telephone at home to get in touch with your family&friends and loved ones.

Jenny, What do you expect from your au pair?

Take care of the kids while we are at work. The kids love to be read to, coloring,building train tracks and going for a couple of walks a day.We do not watch much tv and the kids are easily entertained with other activities. They are not picky and love all kinds of healthy food. We eat very healthy and exercise daily. Therefore, there is no junk food in the house. Cooking and cleaning up after the children when on-duty is necessary. There will be basic household chores you will required to help with.You will have a great experience here with us and we will too. Looking forward to talking with you.

You will be having Saturdays and Sundays as your off days, so to enable you have enough time for yourself. and as regard to my family picture, I have attached me and my wife and my lovely kids for you to see Okay... By and God bless you and your family may the blessing of the coming seasons blessed you and your family bye and good luck in your future.

I hope to read from you soon.

Warm regards,
Mr. Alexis Paulsen.
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Im not yet answering this letter, so please someone help mt to know if this is a scam.. thanks guys!!! Hope to hear from anyone of you soon! God Bless!

That's definitely another scam. The English isn't right, and the name he gave doesn't match the email address.

Arnold is correct. This scammer previously called themself Patricia Mcneil. You can see this scam here:

Patricia Mcneil

and you will notice that the fake Patricia Mcneil also used the same [email protected] email address.

This scammer is using the following reply-to address:

From: Alexis Paulsen <[email protected]>
Reply-To: <[email protected]>

This is a stolen photograph which he is pretending is of his own family:

Here is another email from this scammer. It was not sent from the USA; it was sent from South Africa, as shown by the IP address: 41.134.180.129 - Pretoria, South Africa.

The Travel Link/Travel Space agency is also fake, and is part of the scam.

From: Alexis Paulsen <[email protected]>
Subject: YOU ARE WELCOME TO MY FAMILY GO AHEAD AND CONTACT THIS TRAVEL LINK NOW

Good to hear from you,

Thanks for the quick response and am so sorry for the late reply. I want to know if you are ready to work with my family, kindly email me back and I would like to know if you have a valid U.S.A visa and work permit to work here with me in the U.S.A....If you don't have visa and work permit, I would advise you to email this travel link to help you for the U.S.A Visa and Work Permit, here is the link that you will contact them ([email protected]) If you contact them let them know you are from me and explain to them all you need for the traveling to U.S.A and I want to tell you that I will help you pay for the half payment that the Travel link ask you to pay for the visa and work permit here just to tell you how urgent I need you here and to assure you on how serious I am bout you coming here to work for my family as an Au Pair/Nanny, the job is already yours.As for how long you can work for my family, well i think that depend on how long you will like to work here with me but left for me, I do not intend to see you off in the next 2-3 years because I really would need your services.i will be very grateful if you respond better to me..... You have nothing to worry about you will be treated like one of the family and you will have 5 days to work in a week and 2 days as your off day that is Saturdays and Sundays.

Can I have your phone number....? Bye for now and I do hope to hear from you after you Just have contacted and heard from the Travel link by now.You will have the opportunity to do what ever you want to for you own good on weekends.I already discussed about you with my lovely kids, they seem to like you despite the fact that they are yet to see you.Well hope to hear from you soonest.

God bless you and your family may the blessing of the coming seasons blessed you and your family bye and good luck in your future.

Warm regards from,
Mr. Alexis Paulsen.

Here are emails from the fake travel agency. These were also sent from South Africa, from the same IP address as the emails from the fake Alexis Paulsen.

The telephone number of the fake agency, like all telephone numbers beginning with +4470 or +44070, is a 'redirect' number, redirecting all calls to a mobile phone almost anywhere in the world. In this case, it will redirect all calls to the scammer's mobile phone in South Africa.

From: Travel Space Limited <[email protected]>
Subject: ***TRAVEL SPACE LIMITED REQUIREMENTS TO UNITED KINGDOM***

We are sending you this response to acknowledge your mail to us inquiring about the necessary documents needed to work and live in U.S.A.These are the necessary documents needed for you to work and live in U.S.A legally: A Valid J1 VISA,WORK PERMIT AND TAX-CLEARANCE.

In order for us to help you in preparing your traveling documents,you are to send to us your full information such as:
(i) Full Name
(ii) Contact/Postal Address
(iii) The Scanned Copy of your International Passport
(iv) Your Host Family Address(this is needed for us to prepare your Work Contract which will be sent to you along with your necessary documents to your Contact Address via DHL for you to sign).

All the necessary documents above(J1 VISA,WORK PERMIT,TAX-CLEARANCE) would cost you 1,450 US Dollars.Your necessary traveling documents would be ready within two (2) weeks after the acknowledgment of your 1,450 US Dollars payment confirmation.Your traveling documents would be delivered via DHL Worldwide Courier to your Contact Address provided with us within two (2) weeks after your 1,450 US Dollars payment confirmation acknowledgment.

Finally,you would need a Flight Ticket upon the issue of J1 VISA.It is strongly advisable that you get your Flight Ticket booked down while processing your traveling documents because the American Consulate do request proof of Flight Ticket before a VISA is issued.We will send you a mail about the details of your Flight Ticket along with our acceptable methods of payment.

PLEASE NOTE: YOU ARE ELIGIBLE TO TRAVEL TO U.S.A IF AND ONLY IF YOUR ANSWERS TO THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS ARE NO.

1- DO YOU HAVE ANY CRIMINAL RECORD IN THE U.S.A?
2- HAVE YOU EVER BEEN DEPORTED FROM U.S.A?
If your answer to the above questions is No then we are eligible to travel to U.S.A.

We look forward to hearing from you.Thanks for your co-operation and it is our pleasure to serve you better.

Yours Faithfully,
TRAVEL SPACE LIMITED.
Copyright 2009 Travel Space Immigration, All Rights Reserved.
Terms & Conditions| Terms & Conditions | Travel Space Limited | Privacy Policy | Careers Head Quarter Contact Address: 20 York St, Ste 201, London, ON, N6B 3N2,United Kingdom. Email Address: [email protected]
Contact Number: +447031992659.

From: Travel Space Limited <[email protected]>
Subject: ***FLIGHT TICKET BOOKING TO THE UNITED STATE OF AMERICAN ***

In accordance to our previous mail to you concerning your traveling documents.We want you to get back to us with your choice of Flight Ticket.The cost of the Flight Ticket is as follows:

(i) Going Only Flight Ticket from Your Location to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX),Los Angeles is 550 US Dollars.
OR
(ii) Return Flight Ticket from Your Location to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX),Los Angeles(i.e. from Your Location to LA and back from LA to Your Location) is 950 US Dollars.

Please Note: You need to inform us about your exact Departure date.Upon receiving your full payment confirmation,you will be informed about your Flight Ticket details (Airlines,Time of Departure e.t.c.)

Our acceptable Methods of payment are MONEY GRAM and WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER only.We do not accept Bank Transfer nor Credit Card Payment due to the delayed transaction involved.We are very sorry for any inconvenience this might caused you.Details of your Head Quarter Representative whom payment to be made to would be send to you once you got all your full information.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Thanks for your co-operation.

Yours Faithfully,
TRAVEL SPACE LIMITED.
Copyright 2009 Travel Space Immigration, All Rights Reserved.
Terms & Conditions| Terms & Conditions | Travel Space Limited | Privacy Policy | Careers
Head Quarter Contact Address: 20 York St, Ste 201, London, ON, N6B 3N2,United Kingdom.
Email Address: [email protected]
Contact Number: +447031992659.