Au Pair Scam - David Woodruff <[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: David Woodruff <[email protected]>
Reply-to: [email protected]
Subject: Aupair Needed Asap {Mr David Woodruff 's}

Hello Au pair,

I am Mr. David Woodruff, 40 Years Old from United Kingdom I work with Scotties Multimedia Consultant in United Kingdom and I don't usually stay home unless during weekends. My contact address is 202-206 Regent Street, London W1R 7DD, United Kingdom and my phone number is +447024054549. I have just two kids which names are Philip and Linda and there ages are 3 years and 5 years old. I want an Au pair nanny for them because they are the only one left at home after their Mother divorced me for another man, well that's a long story.

Your duties will be taking the kids to school and bringing them back home, play with them, go to museums, playground, watching movies, prepare/serving their 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. You will be having Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays as your off days, so to enable you have enough time for yourself. As for your salary, I will be paying you 1,800 Pounds every 4 weeks and a pocket fee of 400 Pounds weekly which I suppose should be Okay by you and as regard to my family picture, my scanner is currently bad. I will try to go to the cybercafe so I can get it scanned then email them to you Okay...

I hope to read from you soon.

Here is my new Email ID
[email protected]
Mr. David Woodruff

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David Woodruff
Scotties Multimedia Consultant
202-206 Regent Street,
London W1R 7DD,
United Kingdom

[AlanJones]

Here is the reply received from the scammer

Received from: David Woodruff <[email protected]>
Subject: contact the travel agency immediately for your traveling documents

Hello ,

Thanks for the quick response, are you ready to work with my family? If yes, kindly get back to me immediately & tell me more about yourself and would also like to know if you have a valid United Kingdom visa and work permit to live and work freely in London, United Kingdom, If you don't have visa and work permit, I would advise you email my agency to help you for the United Kingdom Visa and Work Permit and here is the link to contact them ([email protected]), If you contact them let them know you are from me {Mr. David Woodruff}, explain to them all you need for the traveling to United Kingdom and I want to let you know I'll be helping you with an half payment that the agency ask you to pay for the visa and work permit, this is just to assure you on how serious I am about you coming here to work for my family as an Au pair, the job is already yours.

Attached is my family pictures, hope you'll like them. 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. You will have the opportunity to do what ever you want to for you own good on weekends...

I'll be waiting to hear from you!


David Woodruff
Scotties Multimedia Consultant
202-206 Regent Street,
London W1R 7DD,
United Kingdom

[AlanJones]

Reply received from the 'travel agency'

Received from: "[email protected] ©" <[email protected]>
Subject: **Processing About Your United Kingdom Visa And Documents***
IP Address: 82.128.35.202 Nigeria (Lagos)

Dear Applicant {Consuala},

GTI Management wishes to thank you for contacting us regarding the arrangement of your Traveling Documents to the United Kingdom. We promise to Offer you the best which you will be Glad you did. It was Indicated in your E-mail that you have been told by your Host Family {Mr. David Woodruff} who asked you to contact us. We promise never to disappoint you as we have never disappointed him either. We would request that you provide us with the following so that the documentation will start immediately. We would get your visa within a week as soon as we receive the information from you.

- Full Name:

-Mailing Address:

-Phone Number:

-Nationality:

-Passport Photo page:

-Consulate of the United Kingdom (British Embassy) Address In your Location (If available):

-A Total of £ 1.000.00 for the processing of your Visa, Flight Ticket and other Backing Documents to enable you travel down to United Kingdom.

Type of visachargeValidityTerm of issueConsular fee
Single entry12 month {1 year}3 days£ 1,000.00

Single entry14 months {1 year & 2 months}5 days£ 1,250.00

Single entry18 months {1 year & 6 months}7 days£ 1,400.00


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.. Do note that a Copy of the United Kingdom Visa Form which you are to print, fill, scan and resend to us will be forwarded to you after we receive all requirement in full.

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

In anticipation of your response.

Yours Faithfully,

[AlanJones]

Here is a further reply from the 'travel agent'

We like to inform you that, we have received all your necessary information. Do note that a copy of the United Kingdom Visa Form which you are to Print, Fill, Scan and Resend to us will be forwarded to you after we receive your payment. We however urge you to send your payment so we may proceed in processing your Visa, Work Permit and other Backing Document(s).

Please be informed that the £1,000 (14 Months) has been included with the Flight Ticket (British Airways) and the entire necessary Document(s) needed for the Visa and Work Permit and also the National Insurance, so we like you to send the payment via Western Union Money Transfer. All payment should be sent via Western Union Money Transfer to our C.E.O with this information below:

Global Travel Department:
Timothy Barrow
80 Bridge Street
Manchester
M3 3BQ
United Kingdom.

After payment kindly send us the scan copy of the Western Union Money Transfer 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 seven days.

Thanks for your co-operation.
Ms Florence John.
P.R.O.. GLOBAL TRAVELLERS.CO.
+447024086344
Mr. Scott Bright.
C.E.O.. GLOBAL TRAVELLERS.CO.
+447024028456

Yours Faithfully,

Global Travels International

[AlanJones]

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

Below are the New Bank Details Needed to make the payment via Bank Deposit :-

Bank Name: Halifax
Account name; Ebenezer Anthony
Account no; 005835xx
Sort code; 11048
BIC :HLFXGB21N79
IBAN : GB13HLF110480005835xx
ROLL NO =D/483460xx-10

Once we have the scanned copy of the receipt given to you at the Bank, we will start the processing & It will get to you within a week.

Your Documents Awaits You.

This weekend I have received two emails regarding the above. I knew straight away they were scammers - who in the right mind is going to pay so much money upfront and wax lyrical about themselves.

Nannies/mother's helps/au pairs (especially) all over the world be aware!!!!!

Welcome to Scamwarners ChrissyB. I am glad you were wise and realised the mails were from a scammer.

If you have any questions of concerns please post and a support team member will be glad to assist you.

Well Done and please spread the word.

Hello.
I'm new in this ,but I now a different name with same problem :money for visa work.I tell you to you too:
-<[email protected]> with mess adress [email protected] is made on a site for au pair / nanny
And of course Bruce Winterr.
Watch who send money.
is a bad thing that they do

Hi Hackie, Welcome to Scamwarners. Yes it is a bad thing that these scammers do. Thank you for posting the information. It just might help prevent somebody else from becoming a victim.

Here's another name and Email that the same person/ people are working under:

Subject : Aupair/Nanny Needed
Message : Hello , Here is More about me :- Captain Brown Benitez, 40 Years Old from United Kingdom I work with Jay Cruises in United Kingdom, My contact address is 202-206 Regent Street, London W1R 7DD, United Kingdom and my phone number is +447045703639. I have just two kids which names are Betty and Dan and there ages are 3 years and 5 years old. I want an Au pair nanny for them because they are the only one left at home after their Mother divorced me for another man, well that's a long story. What I love doing :- I love reading, listening to music, like action comedy movies, love meeting people far or near, i love been with friend and going out for camping and most of all been close to the nature.. more about me: I am a sensitive, intelligent, passionate affectionate,loyal, witty, intelligent, humorous, efficient, creative, sensitive, caring, generous, communicative, sensual, charming, reliable, cleverly neat man looking for someone that can take good care of my 2 kids Betty and Dan. Duties & Responsibilities:- Your duties will be taking the kids to school and bringing them back home, play with them, go to museums, playground, watching movies, prepare/serving their snacks and foods & some other light duties which I'll explain more when you get here. You will be having Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays as your off days, so as to enable you have enough time for yourself. 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. Our rooms are furnished all included, except phone. INCLUDES: BEDROOM: bed, set of sheets, blankets, pillow, desk, desk lamp, chair, dresser or armoire, window blinds. KITCHEN: Pots, pans, plates, cups, utensils, microwave, radio. COMMON AREA: TV, Video player, couches, lamps, TV furniture, dinning table and chairs. INTERNET: Wireless Internet included. UTILITIES: Heat, Hydro, TV cable included. LAUNDRY: Coin operated Salary :- I will be paying you 1,500 Pounds every 4 weeks and a pocket fee of 200 Pounds weekly which I suppose should be Okay by you. Kindly get back to me on Personal email: [email protected] Note:Send an email to my personal Email if you are Interested in working for my family.. Hope to read from you .... Brown Benitez Family!

Hi bugaskwirlz and welcome,

Yes, that is another scam, I only skimmed through but the 4470 phone number stuck out.

Thank you for posting, it may well prevent somebody else from losing money to this scam.

Hi, thank God that I've checked this site and checked the address and all the info that was given to me by the so called family that's needing an Au Pair/Nanny. Oh my gosh! It's a good thing that I don't have money to fall for that thing that they have . But yes, I'm almost scammed by this people. Internet truly rocks! Thank you guys for posting this information...

Welcome here mhagne15.

We do our best. Thanks for the compliment, and i'm glad you didn't got scammed.