Scams offering fake Au Pair positions
by Chris Fuller Mon Aug 08, 2011 3:27 am
This scam mail was not really sent from the USA; it was sent from Malaysia, as proven by the IP address: 175.142.185.199 - Kuala Selangor, Malaysia.

From: "Laura Baker" <[email protected]>
Subject: Your service is needed as a Nanny

Hi,
I am Mrs Laura Baker, from United States of America. Am writing you on behalf of the whole family (me, my husband and our 2 child). Here is a bit about us. With us you find a family where unconditional love, peace and understanding reign. Our family do not like to judge a book by the cover or take gossip to determine who will be around. We always try to stay positive and find the best in anyone or any situation including the worst ones. My profile: I work as a sales manager for walmart and am 35years old of age. Due to the nature of my work, am not always around. I'll thereby need of your service as a nanny for my kids. I will appreciate your response to know if you are interested.

Thanks
Baker
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by Chris Fuller Fri Sep 16, 2011 5:04 am
Here is another email from this scammer:

From: [email protected]

Dear,

Thanks for your response. We live in 40 South Ave Staten Island, NY 10303. You'll be working 5 hours a day, you are to take the kids to school in the morning and later go back to pick them back home from school in the afternoon. On weekends you'll take them out to new places like beach and other recreational places (You have free time). You are required to spend time with the child, running errands, house cleaning and light cooking is a possibility, but not really a requirement. I prefer someone who will reinforce our desire to teach our children responsibilities and do not expect to undertake the children assigned tasks but instead to find ways to encourage them to complete tasks. I will be offering you 450$ per week and you will be staying with us in the house. There is free internet facilities in the house for your use, private room, bathroom and a private car for you in taking the kids to school provided you know how to drive or willing to learn driving. I have 2 lovely kids named Ashley (9years old) and James (7years old). We love adventure, arts, traveling, soccer, literature, laughter and our wonderful babies. They are very active wanting a partner to bounce and spin with them.
The family's interests include the zoo, doing yoga, soccer, water skiing, snow skiing, walks in the park, playdates with friends, the arts, literature, traveling, shopping, and our kids. You and the kids will be going for shopping once in 6weeks. Convince me that you are capable of doing this job to my satisfaction.
I will like to know if you are pleased and agree with the working conditions before we proceed to your documentation. I wait to read back from you.

Attached photographs:

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This scammer uses the same stolen photographs when pretending to be different host families. You can see a few examples here:

Vicky James
Dany Smith
Susan Brown

The au pair is then told to contact a fake travel agency. This fake agency is part of the scam, and all money sent to their bogus 'transfer official' will be stolen by the scammer.

From: Instant International Travel Tours <[email protected]>

Attention:

DIRECT FROM THE BOARD MEMBER OF THE INSTANT INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL TOURS.

Attach to this email is your immigration approval that we receive this morning. We use this medium to let you know that you will also need an immigration clearance. It will cost a total amount of $1,715 (One Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifteen US Dollars) to acquire this immigration clearance.

All your document shall be courier to you immediately your immigration clearance is out. This fee is charged to you and your employer/host family. We call for your urgent payment to avoid delay. Charges should be pay to our western union money transfer official without delay.

Name: Mxxxxx Wxxxx

Address: xx E Berry ave.

City: Greenwood

State: Indiana

Zip code: 46989

Country: USA

Immediately you send the Money, get Back to us with the below information's:

Money Transfer Control Number (MTCN):

Sender's First Name:

Sender's Second Name:

Amount:

Thanks

Best Regards

Instant International Travel Tours

Mrs Mary Ranger (Agent).

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