Au Pair Scam - Avon Barskdale [email protected]

[AlanJones]

The following email was received in response to a listing on an Au Pair website. This is a scam, no vacancy exists the scammer will try an scam you out of money by asking for fees or travel costs or accomodation costs.

Received from: Avon Barskdale <[email protected]>
Reply-to: Avon Barskdale <[email protected]>
Subject: Great Au Pair Nanny Job Offer in London
IP Address: 41.191.108.130 Nigeria

Hello Dear,

I am Avon Barksdale, i saw your profile at the greataupair.com and i found your profile interesting. I am a Banker by profession and my Wife is a Medical Doctor, we live together with our two lovely boys, Terry is 5yrs and Alex is 7yrs, and as you know it there are a lot of achievement in United kingdom and you will be treated as part of the family from the minute you arrive, we also have a laundry man in our house hold living in our pool house, at the back. My children are fun loving, playful and a little hectic at times, they like playing video games, football. My children are very intelligent but plays a lot that's why i need them to be a bit more busy studying some foreign language, (French, Dutch, either)piano classes, for at least 2hrs a day 3times a week after their afternoon Nap, To go to the swimming pool, park, etc. And to play with them.I will be paying you 2000 Pounds per month and you will also get 200 Pounds as pocket money every week.You will work around 4 or 5 hours per day, no more. From Monday to Saturday. Our family is a little hectic at times but fun loving, and energetic as well, The Au pair would be required to bath the kids in the mornings only, and also take them to school and bringing them back, Monday to Friday (Au pair/nanny that could drive is okay, we have available a car that can be used) although the school is about 600meters from our home, its a walking distance for me, :), The Au pair will have access to the internet and a television and video in his/her room. You will have his/her own double room with suite shower facilities. I would expect the Au pair to work for 25-30hrs per week Mon-Fri with weekends off you can start doing some other things here in UK as you will have your working permit as soon as I'm okay with you u will have to do some housework.

Till i hear from you.

Here is my Contact Address in United Kingdom and as soon as you've arrived in the airport i will come to pick you.

My Home Address:
17, Hunt Road Tonbridge,
Kent,
TN10 4BB,
United-Kingdom.

Get back to me on my email address: [email protected]

Have a lovely day and hope to read from you soon.

Regards...

Avon...

[AlanJones]

Reply received from the scammer.

Hello,

Thanks for the mail as i want you not as an aupair alone but as part of my family. You are to start as soon as possible and also you can stay as long as you can. I want my children to be happy not with me alone but with you too and i believe you can help
them with all their needs. All i want you to do now is to contact the Travel Agency that will be helping you with your trip and all the documents that you will be needing on this email address:

[email protected]

They are really trusted and they work fast, they have being helping me whenever i want to travel tell them you want a visa for UK to work for my family Let me know whatever they discuss with you so as to know where to help. I'm am assuring you they
will help you with a cheaper and faster visa, work permit and flight ticket.Please note that i am willing to take responsibility of 50% part of the payment that will be required for the processing of your documents so i await your response with the cost of the processing.

Regards.

Thanks..

Note how the victim is being lined up for fees being charged.

The email address used by the 'travel agent' is being investigated.

[AlanJones]

Email received from the 'Travel Agent'

Received from: [email protected]
Subject: ***REQUIREMENTS FOR NON-IMMIGRANT VISA TO THE UNITED KINGDOM***
IP Address: 41.191.108.130 Nigeria

Dear Applicant,

Ijebu Travels Management wishes to thank you for contacting us regarding the arrangement of your Traveling Documents to the United Kingdom. Includ ing your Visa, UK Work Permit, Tax-Clearance, Flight Ticket and all other requirement for your travel to the United-Kingdom.

Below are the cost:

Visa: £ 650.00.
UK Work Permit and Tax-Clearance: £ 150.00.
Flight Ticket: £ 150.00.

Total: £ 950.00.< /font>

Kindly get back to us with the details below for the process your documents.

1. Your Full Name.
2. Your Address to return passport.
3. Phone Number.
4. Nationality (Including a Scanned Copy of your International Passport with a recent passport photograph).
5. Address of BHC in your Location (British High Commission) (If available).
6. Consulate of the United Kingdom (British Embassy) Address In your Location (If available).

We will also like to know if you are eligible to work and live in the United Kingdom , You are eligible if you are okay with the following reason,

HAVE YOU EVER BEEN DEPORTED FROM THE UK BY THE UK GOVERNMENT,
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN CAUGHT FOR A CRIMINAL PURPOSE IN YOUR COUNTRY.

Email us as soon as possible and let us know if you can provide us the following details, and a Scanned copy of your Inter national Passport. Correspondent should contact us for immediate payment and Ticket booking . You can make payment to us by Western Union Money Transfer. Please advice us immediately to avoid any delay in permitting/processing your Visa & ticket for your traveling
Contact us for more inquiries and payment information . Once we have confirmed receipt of your payment we will proceed with your application and will send to you, your Travel documents.

Here is our cashier's details to which payment will be sent to via Western Union Money Transfer.

Name: Ijebu Ode
Address:31a Vanburgh Park,
Blackheath,
London SE3 7AE.
United Kingdom.

So Kindly get back to us with details like:

Money Transfer Control Number (M.T.C.N).
Sender's Name and Address.
Amount Sent.

Thanks for your co-operation.
Mr. Ijebu Ode ..

Yours Faithfully,

Ijebu Travels.
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[AlanJones]

A refusal to pay by Western Union results in the following response.

Thanks for the swift response, Below is the Bank Details to have the money transferred into.

Bank Name: ABBEY BANK
Iban: GB65 ABBY 090127 370570xx
BIC: ABBYGB2LXXX
Account name; K HEDGE
AC: 370570xx
SC: 090127
Address: Triton Square, regents place London NW1 3AN

Kindly get back to us as soon as the transfer has been made with the Scan Copy of the transaction Receipt.

Thanks..

It is interesting to note that the exact same bank details were provided by scammers in another au pair scam.