by Chris Fuller
Mon Nov 21, 2011 8:47 am
This is not a genuine au pair opportunity; it is a scam.
These are some of the photographs sent by the fake Jennifer Anderson. This scammer also sends two of these photos when pretending to be called James Richard. You can see this here:
James Richard
This scammer uses the same redirect telephone number when pretending to be other host families. This is just one example:
Alfred Anthony
The lawyer is also fake, and is part of the scam. Scammers invent many fake reasons for you to send money to them. You can read about some of these here:
Overview of Au Pair Scams
This scammer often pretends that you need to make a Proof of Sufficient Funds or Confirmation of Sufficient Travel Allowance by transferring money using Western Union or MoneyGram. This is bogus - the genuine UK Home Office never requests that proof of sufficient funds is made in this way.
If money is transferred by Western Union or Money Gram, and the details of the transfer, or a scan of the receipt, is sent to the scammer, the scammer will collect this money and steal it. The scammer is able to do this, regardless of which name the transfer is made to.
Never send any money by Western Union or Money Gram on the instruction of a host family, or on the instruction of anyone who they have introduced to you.
From: Jennifer Anderson <[email protected]>
Subject: Dear Au Pair, Greetings From Mrs.Jennifer i read your profile at aupair-options.com.
Dear Au pair,
My name is Jennifer Anderson and my husband's name is Fred Anderson we will
like to inform you that we are British family working and living here
in United Kingdom.
I work as a Secretary in a Multi-Insurance Company while my husband
Works as an Assistant manager of Unilever Company here in UK. We have a
Lovely daughter Rose and we have been taking care of her alone. We are
Simply in search of a honest and caring Au pair to help us take good
Care of our Lovely daughter each time we are not at home.
We are looking for an Au pair who is willing to stay with us for a
minimum of 4,6 Months or more if you so wish. I saw your profile at
aupair-options.com., and i thought it wise to contact you, to
discuss the possibilities of having you as our Au pair and as well as
our family member in the spirit of cultural exchange. We’re a
laid-back and happy family and my husband is a caring husband which
Makes us a lovely and fun loving family.
This effectively means that we mainly hang out in the garden at home
Or sometimes go out on day trips to just about anywhere; beaches,
Country parks, adventure parks, activity farms, seaside towns, forest
Walks… you name it. Rose is a very easy going, always happy and as
such you can get
along with her easily, she is my lovely daughter and i love and
cherish her so much as a mother that is why I'm trying my best to make
her feel comfortable in life.
This is our first time of hiring an Au pair so we would like to know
when you can be available because i would like an Au pair that can
start as soon as possible. Please e mail us if you would like to
discuss the position with us.
Looking forward to hear from you soon.
Best regards.
Mrs. Jennifer Anderson
From: Jennifer Anderson <[email protected]>
Subject: KINDLY SUBMIT YOUR CV & REFERENCE
How are you today?
Glad hearing from you because i really appreciates your response.
As i have told you previously My name is Jennifer Anderson and the
name of my Husband is Mr.Fred Anderson along side with my lovely
daughter Rose who is 5 years old.
My Husband enjoys Sports but he is always busy in the office and he is
a very hard working person, mean while my Daughter likes visiting the
park, playing with her car toys, also a car will be made available for
you if you are willing to drive or learn how to drive, i promise you
as your host mother that you stay comfortably with my family because
we are a christian family.
We live in a city at 21 Lyndhurst Gardens NW4 2NS London, UK, There is
a nice English Class around our area, also there other Au pairs living
around our area you will have the time to attend to an English Lesson
and the cost will be taken care by my family if you are willing.
Our family is a fun loving family and during the weekends we all
together visits the beach for the sake of catching fun it has become a
part of us we are indeed a lovely family who will love you to come and
Join us as soon as you deem fit to come, i promise you that it is
going to be a memorable and wonderful time for the family we have
longed for the moment when a lovely Au pair will come and join us.
I would like to receive your CV for perusal and show it to my husband
for approval, do you have any Reference you can send to us?
I want to make every thing move in a normal way without any problem
because this is our first experience of hosting an Au pair. Rose is my
Angel and my only daughter so i wouldn't want any thing that will hot
her and i have promise to be a good mum to her so that she will grow
happily, please all we want from you is to take good care of
Rose,take her like your sister,your friend, play with her and teach
her some good cultural exchange.
We have a large house house so your accommodation will be a live in
apartment, 2 bed room flat with internet access,TV set,Telephone and
some other good things that will make you feel at home because as a
mother i know what is good for people both young and old.
Rose goes to school from 10am to 4pm which means she stays 6 hours in
school so all you need to do is to take her to school when it is 10am
then come back and take care of your own needs and when it is 4pm you
will be required to go and pick her up also with regards to your
English course it last for just 2 hours.
Saturdays and Sundays will be your free day and your salary will be
250GBP per week i don't know if this will be OK for you but that is
what we can offer for now and we don't know how it goes because this
is our first experience therefore your pocket money will be giving to
you every Friday for your upkeep, my husband is a nice and reputable
man so sometimes he might decide to add a little thing to you
depending how caring you are to her daughter because he cherish Rose
so much.
I hope our communication and relationship would be a fruitful one.
Attached are my family pictures.
Hope to hear from you soon.
Greetings from my Family.
Mrs.Jennifer Anderson.
For The Family.
These are some of the photographs sent by the fake Jennifer Anderson. This scammer also sends two of these photos when pretending to be called James Richard. You can see this here:
James Richard
From: Jennifer Anderson <[email protected]>
Subject: YOUR CV HAS BEEN APPROVED
How are you doing hope you are having a great time?
Your CV and Introduction has proved to us that you are highly welcomed in my
family considering the fact that we have already taken you as part of
my family.
We have already consulted our family lawyer that works with UK Home Office to
prepare a contract letter to you, so i will get back to you with the
contract letter when it is ready.
Considering the fact that we have already taken you as part of my
family i have some questions for you hope to receive an answer soon.
1).Please can you give more information on your Education Background?
2).Do you smoke or drink too much Alcohol?
3).Do you suffer from any kind of sickness?
Best regards from my family wishing you a happy moment.
Mrs. Jennifer
For The Family.
From: Jennifer Anderson <[email protected]>
Subject: CONTRACT LETTER/OFFER OF EMPLOYMENT
How are you doing? After talking to my wife, we have decided to employ
you. I am attaching here with a Contract/Invitation Letter for you to
go through. If you accept, you would have to sign and date at the
bottom and send a scanned copy to our family lawyer (Barr. Mrs
Alexandra Jenkins) as E mail attachment. Her E mail address is
[email protected] and she handle the issues of Au pairs.
so do consult her with the signed contract letter and i will be going
to her office as soon as possible, she will also process your
travel and legal working documents then i will pay for the cost.
Send her an E mail with a copy of the signed contract letter and she
will get in touch with you so that you can come down legally to
resume your duties with us. Tell her the Airport of your choice so
that she will booked your flight to UK and i will pay for the cost.
We love you and hope to meet you soon.
My best regards to you.
Mr.& Mrs. Anderson's Family
21 Lyndhurst Gardens
NW4 2NS London
United Kingdom.
+447024032375.
This scammer uses the same redirect telephone number when pretending to be other host families. This is just one example:
Alfred Anthony
The lawyer is also fake, and is part of the scam. Scammers invent many fake reasons for you to send money to them. You can read about some of these here:
Overview of Au Pair Scams
This scammer often pretends that you need to make a Proof of Sufficient Funds or Confirmation of Sufficient Travel Allowance by transferring money using Western Union or MoneyGram. This is bogus - the genuine UK Home Office never requests that proof of sufficient funds is made in this way.
If money is transferred by Western Union or Money Gram, and the details of the transfer, or a scan of the receipt, is sent to the scammer, the scammer will collect this money and steal it. The scammer is able to do this, regardless of which name the transfer is made to.
Never send any money by Western Union or Money Gram on the instruction of a host family, or on the instruction of anyone who they have introduced to you.
