Au Pair Scam - Robert's Family <[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: Robert's Family <[email protected]>
Reply-to: [email protected]
Subject: Will You Be My New Nanny/Au Pair.......
IP Address: 203.115.81.197 India (Bombay)

Hello Aupair,

I am Robert Alex from the United Kingdom (England) am 38 years of age i have two lovely kids, Alex(jr) and Margaret there ages are and 2 and 4, i will want a very nice and experience nanny to be taking good care of them for me.

I am a single father and a very busy person ever since the divorce between i and their mother and they have been staying with my mother since then in which i will like them to be staying with me because i have really missed them and i work very late.

I am doing this cos i want to be able to see my kids when ever am back from the office, i will be paying you 1700 pounds per week and you don't have to worry about where to stay cos you will be staying with us in my house, i live alone in a very big house, please let me know if this is ok by you, Please reply me asap.

I Will be waiting for your quick response.

Warmest Regards
Robert's & Family
Email: [email protected]
Telephone :+447031964256

[AlanJones]

Reply received from the scammer

Received from: Robert Alex <[email protected]>
Subject: RE: Will You Be My New Nanny/Au Pair.......
IP Address: 41.217.2.8 Nigeria

Hello ,

Thanks for the mail and I feel very okay to received your mail and also capable of taking care of my kids also,influence them with good Attitude. However, to avoid delay, I'll like to know how long you can work For my family, well I think that would have to depend on you but left to Me, I do not intend to see you off in the next 5-6 years cause I really need your service using this opportunity to appreciate your reply knowing you are willing and ready to be part of my family, I really need you to come over here to assist me take proper care of my children.

I shall treat you like my family, you will have a lot to achieve here in United Kingdom because is a nice place everyone will like to visit, I also Want my kids to learn good thing from you and since you have the experience, it will be nice for me as well, I need your service from any moment you wish because my kids are presently with my sister in north part of London , he went there just weeks ago.I will like to ask if you have the necessary Papers needed for you to travel down here, like U.K Visa, Work Permit and Tax Clearance, for the contract letter I shall Provide the contract letter because I believe that every employer needs it for future purpose and better understanding of the job, so in regard to others documents if you do not have it I will recommend you to a Traveling Agency which is working direct with immigration office here to process your traveling documents for you,their information is below they assisted my neighbor in processing visa for her aupair from America,kindly contact and let them know that you are from Robert's Family, explain to them all you need for traveling down here like your visa and working permit and flight ticket..

Company Name: Air Express Travel And Tours
Email Address: [email protected]
Contact Person: David Roy

As soon as you contact them, they will inform me then I will Contact my lawyer for your contract letter and it will be sent to You for your confirmation and for your confident in the job,Just to tell you how urgent I need you here and to assure you on how serious I am about your coming here to work for me as an AuPair, the job is Already yours, 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 2days as your off day that is Saturdays and Sundays, You will have access to a car if you can drive and the opportunity to do what ever you want for your own good on Weekends, your duties will be taking my kids to school and bringing them Back home, play with them so that they will never feel lonely, you can go to museums, playground, watching movies, prepare/serving they snacks and foods, 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. I need you to be always happy with my kids and let me know if you are okay with the Following work time.

I hope you like my kids,please as I said on my first letter make sure you are interested because of my kids not for all these I have write okay, and as soon as you have confirm full how interested you are I will contact a lawyer for your contract letter which I think you need to enable you understand your duties more okay.

I wait for your urgent reply

God bless you..

Robert & Family

[AlanJones]

Reply received from the 'travel agency'

Received from: Air Express Agency <[email protected]>
Subject: ***PROCESSING FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM VISA AND WORK PERMIT***
IP Address: 203.115.81.197 India (Bombay)

Attention:


Air Express Travel Agency Management wishes to thanks for the email,your information are acknowledge and recorded in our database.As you also stated in your email that you were been introduced to us by Mr Robert Alex. To have your complete documents including your UK work permit and Tax-clearance and all other requirement for your travel to the United-Kingdom. They will contact you immediately for a brief interview.We need some more details from you , regarding the process of your travelling document......The details needed are as follows:

SURNAME NAME:
LAST NAME:
TELEPHONE IN AREA CODE:
MOBILE:
FAX:
EMAIL IF ANY OTHER:
RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS:
TOWN CITY:
COUNTRY STATE:
POST CODE:
PASSPORT NUMBER:
COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE:
COUNTRY OF NATIONALITY:
COUNTRY OF BIRTH:
DATE OF BIRTH:
LANGUAGE SPOKEN:
TYPE OF VISA CHARGE:


Note: The type of visa charge you choice will include your processing your documents, as well as the flight ticket down to United Kingdom.

Type of visa chargeValidityTerm of issueConsular fee
Single entry1 Years3 days £750

Single entry2 Years5 days £1550

Single entry3 Years7 day £1,900.



All Documents will be processed and arranged here in our Office after which will be forwarded to the British Embassy along with your Flight Ticket. Also, some Copies of this Document(s) will be sent to you...

We will begin in earnest once we receive all necessary Details.

All Documents will be processed and arranged here in our Office after which will be forwarded to the British Embassy along with your Flight Ticket. Also, some Copies of this Document(s) will be sent to you.Email us as soon as possible and let us know if you can provide us the following details,and a Scanned copy of your International Passport.Correspondent should contact us for immediate Ticket booking and also we can instruct you on how you can make the payment.

We will begin in earnest once we receive all necessary Details.

In anticipation of your response.

[AlanJones]

Payment request received from the 'travel agency'

Received from: Air Express Agency <[email protected]>
Subject: ***YOUR PAYMENT INFORMATION IS NEEDED***
IP Address: 203.115.81.197 India (Bombay)

We receive your details and we have register it in our database,we shall send to you a copy of a visa form,which you are to fill and resend to us after we have confirm your payment details.In your previous email,you stated that you needed a single entry visa charge for one years which attracts £750 GBP .The fees include process your visa,work permit and other necessary documents and also your flight ticket which was stated in our previous email to you.

Payment of the charge will be made to our senior account manager via Money Gram or Western Union payment outlet in your country to the following information below:

Receiver's First Name : Consuala
Receiver's Last Name: Bellamy
Receiver;s Address: 7 Ring Road,Custom house,
Post Code : E16 3LL,London ,
Country : United Kingdom
Amount Sent : £750 Uk Pounds
MRCN.................

After you have made the payment you are meant to send to us the details as well

Sender's Name:
Sender's Address:

Or better still send a scan copy of the payment invoice (Receipt) so that we can proceed in processing your Visa and other Backing Document(s). All necessary Document(s) including your Flight Ticket will be posted to your address with us within three (7) days.We will begin in earnest once we confirm your payment details.

We await you payment details as soon as possible.

In anticipation of your response.

Your Faithfully
Mr David Roy
+447045788413
Fax: 0207375073
Our priority is to give you the very best of our services and a trail will convince,just to let you know that we are the best travel agency in the world.

[AlanJones]

Here are the details of the Scammer's associate in the UK

NAME ODUNTAN ADEKUNLE..
ACT/NO..17746xxx..
SORT CODE..309988..
BIC.LOYD GB21582..
IBAN.GB51 LOYD 3099 8817 746x xx
BANK NAME : LOYDS TSB BANK, UNITED KINGDOM