Au Pair Scam - peter johnson <[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: peter johnson <[email protected]
IP Address: 41.217.2.8 Nigeria

Hello,

Thank you very much for your kind responds? I will take care of your flight ticket and visa while you will cater for your work permit fee nothing much I presume. So if you agree do let me know immediately you read my e-mail so I will ask my lawyer to issue you a contract letter and details on how you will obtain your work permit and travel documents as soon as possible.

But first let me tell you a little bit more about my family,

We are down to earth people not arrogant, we respect our employee’s opinion very much, my kids are the most adorable things on the face of the earth i love them so much and so will you I hope. We are also easy going people my kids and I.

I leave for work early in the morning 7.30am, my kids both attend the same school they leave at 8.30am come back by 1.00pm.
The family does a lot of outings, we go hiking sometimes my kids and I, also to the beach together the whole family. We are a religious family, so we also attend services every Wednesdays & Sundays. If I may ask do you practice your religion as well?


Best wishes
Peter Johnson
For the family

I don't have the original email from this scammer, as his details were passed to me by a potential victim to be checked out. But he's obviously happy to employ anyone who happens to write to him.

[AlanJones]

Eventually, an email is received from the 'lawyer' with a contract to sign

Received from: Hamilton Burns <[email protected]>
Subject: CONTRACT OFFER LETTER

Hello,
How are you doing? After talking with my client, he has authorized me to send you this email.
I am attaching herewith a Contract/Invitation Letter from Peter Johnson, for you to
go through. If you accept, you would have to sign and date at the
bottom and send a scanned copy to me as e-mail attachment.

Information For Travel.

Your employer went to the UK Immigrations Office here in London to
inform them about his decision to employ you and to also seek their
approval/permit as they are the legal authorities vested with the
power to permit/approve foreign workers.

You have to contact them
immediately you sign the contract letter. Send a copy to them and
also request them to furnish you with details of how you can get
your work permit and travel documents.
Here are their contact details:You have to contact them immediately.

Uktravels & Tours Agency
5 -11 Lavington Street...
London. SE1 0NZ
Phone: +447011172739
Email:[email protected]
Send them an e-mail Immediately with a copy of the signed contract letter and
they would get in touch with you so that you can travel down
soonest to resume duties..

Best Regards
Barr.Hamilton Burns

Here is the content of the contract letter.

Peter Johnson

Portland Road South
Norwood London
SE25 Gross Site.
United Kingdom

Date 2/7/2009

Dear ,

LETTER OF OFFER

We would like to offer you the position of a Nanny/housekeeper for a minimum period of 1 year. The terms and conditions of the job are as follows:

Hours

You will be required to work for approximately 35 hours per week. Every weekend, will be spent with the family or anywhere as you would have the weekends off.

Accommodation:

You would have a Private Live-Out or Live-In Accommodation depending on your preference with Private Bathroom, Sitting Room and Bedroom. Your room would also be furnished with a Television Set, an Internet Ready Computer System and a Fixed Landline telephone. We ask that all rooms be kept tidy and that friends staying over should only do so with our permission. If we go out as a family, you will generally be invited to come with us (at our expense) should you so choose?

Duties and responsibilities

Your main duty is the due of my kids, you will be required to get them ready for the day, get them to school, collect them after school and see to there needs in the afternoon. You will also be required to assist with homework, bath and change as required, arrange visits with friends, see to after school activities, play games together as well as any thing else that may be necessary for there amusement and wellbeing. You will be required to do some cleaning up (including washing and ironing for them and yourself and the cleaning of your rooms).

Salary

You will be paid an amount of 1,350 Pounds (one thousand three hundred fifty Pounds) per month in arrears and an additional 150 pounds weekly pocket money. Additional hours will be paid at a rate that we may agree between ourselves from time to time.

Start Date and Period of Employment

You are expected to start on as soon as you arrive here and to stay for a minimum period of 6 months. If due to circumstances beyond your control or for any other reason, you wish to leave at an earlier date than our agreement, you will be required to give one month's notice. If we require you to leave, subject to the conditions specified under 'discipline', we will give you a minimum of one month's notice.

Discipline

Reasons which could give rise to disciplinary measures are as follows:

Causing a disruptive influence in the household.
Job incompetence.
Conduct during or outside working hours prejudicial to our interests.
Unreliability in time keeping or attendance.
Failure to comply with our reasonable instructions or procedures.

In the event of a need for disciplinary action, the procedure will be:

First - a verbal warning.
Second - a written warning.
Third - dismissal without need for further notice. Reasons with would give rise to summary dismissal would be:

Theft or other dishonest offences.
Drunkenness.
Illegal drug taking.
Child abuse or neglect.

Vacation

You will have 3 weeks paid vacation after 4 months of work. Vacation must be negotiated however, well in advance.

School

You will be enrolled at a Public School to attend a course in any language of your choice for foreigners for the duration of your stay.

We look forward to having you for the job offer and hope that your association will be a long and happy one.


Please sign a copy of this letter as acceptance of its terms and conditions.

Yours faithfully

Peter Johnson

I have read and accept the above terms and conditions.


__________________________________________


Full Name Date.

[AlanJones]

Here is the reply recevied from the 'travel agent'

Received from: UK Travels & Tours <[email protected]>
Subject: WORK PERMIT FORM/REQUIREMENTS
IP Address: 41.217.2.7 Nigeria

Attn

Find herewith attached information's required for the procurement of your traveling Documents. You are to go through them carefully and get back to us with the requirements to enable us finish the processing and send it to you, and also to the British Embassy in your country for your Visa appointment.

However we will need some more information from you.
Please provide us with,
1. The address of the nearest British embassy in your current area.
2. The closest international airport available in your area
3. Possible dates which you will be ready to travel
4. Approximate weight of all luggages’ you intend to carry
5. Any airline preferences, fobias or other flight related personal issues.
6. D.E.R work permits payment Receipt. Please go to any bank that has western union
Money transfer and make the payment of 350 pounds with the name of our accountant Mr.
Terry Anderson. Payout Address....5 -11 Lavington Street...
London. SE1 0NZ,United Kingdom.
Phone: +447011172739

Please get back to me with this information as soon as possible.
Good Luck
Mr. Graham Edward
Head of customer care.

This particular scammer seems to like his attachments, as this email came with 2 of them.

First a PDF file entitled work_permit_form_(pdf).pdf that asked a lot of questions about the victim and secondly a .rtf file entitled Work_Permit_Requirements ().rtf

Attn,

Your Employer (The Peter Johnson, United Kingdom) has asked that we contact you on requisite information required to process supporting documents that would aid your travel down to your duty location to resume duties in record time. However included herewith are details and information regarding procurement of your travel documents and other supporting documents.

The Peter Johnson Family has mandated us to procure as well as process your relevant travel documents, immigration particulars and other supporting documents to facilitate your travel to United Kingdom for commencement of work in due time.


With respect to the requirements and certifications and other supporting documents to be acquired, we wish to inform you of the Department of Expatriate Resources (DER) requirements which states that all expatriates who intend to work in United Kingdom must have attained all DER Certifications in various categories with respect to their contract engagements. Vaccination would be carried out at the port of entry into the country and it is advisable to present all documents on procurement as that would enable the authorities vested with the duty to carry out the vaccinations; administer their duties.

The DER Certifications will have to embrace the registration and approval of your relevant information with the designated local agencies (Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Commerce and industry respectively with DER inclusive).

The reason for the review of this policy as communicated by the DER is to ensure that expatriates with Letter of Contract do not have to travel down to United Kingdom for any other reason other than the primary aim of commencement of work as required.
The DPR Certifications will cost you the following:

1. DER Application Form/Approval - ?250.00 (Has agreed to be paid by Your Employer Peter Johnson Family)


2) Flight Ticket and Visa Application- (Has agreed to be paid Peter Johnson, Your Employer)

Various Ministerial Registration:


(a) Expatriate Work Permit - ?350 {to be paid by you}


(b) Foreign Affairs Cert. ?150 (Has agreed to be paid by Your Employer Peter Johnson Family)


3. DER expatriates quota approval Charge
in relevant categories - ? 220 (Has agreed to be paid by Your Employer)

Total ?350 (Pounds) (To be Paid by you).

Please note that the cost of Visa and Prepaid Flight Tickets has been undertaken by your employer.

This will enable us commence and finalize all your necessary work permit/Visa and registration of documents as we need to reach out to our contact for immediate procurement of your visa and other supporting documents in record time.

As a result of time constraint for expatriates owing to the Work Commencement Date, all payments for permits which is ?350 are to be made via western union money transfer or money gram in care of our Accountant;

Accountant Name: Mr. Terry Anderson



Payout Location: London

Go to the nearest bank or post office and indicate your intention of paying. Provide them with the details above, then proceed to scan, attach and send receipt via e mail to us informing us that the transfer has been remitted.

This would enable us initiate procurement of requisite documents which should be through by a week time if we receive payment after which documents (Hard Copy Agreement Letter, Prepaid Flight Tickets and Visa inclusive) would be packaged and sent to you via DHL Speed Delivery to enable you travel down to your duty location to resume duties in record time. Indicate in your response, convenient hours to receive package on procurement to enable us make appropriate adjustments with DHL

Documents should be expected within three working days on confirmation of payment information. You will be required to scan and send immediately,

1. Payment information and the information below in
subsequent correspondence;

2. Scanned Completed Application Form which is attached herewith

3. Name of the nearest airport you would be flying
into the country from

4. International passport details, (Scan and send as attachment or any form of identification) Note that your passport is okay for the procurement of your travel documents. It can also be renewed when you get down here.

5. An address reachable by courier services.

Your visa and other immigration formalities as well as travel tickets will be provided by Peter Johnson family through us, and delivered along side with your relevant documents and other supporting documents (contract engagement documents after endorsement.)


Please acknowledge receipt of this e mail and information contained herewith.

We will serve you better.
UK Travels and Tour

5-11 Lavington Street.

London. SE1 0NZ

Phone: +447031915309

Email: [email protected]

Hello I Am a victim. i dont Know what can i do because I sent them a lot of money.

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: peter johnson <[email protected]
IP Address: 41.217.2.8 Nigeria

Hello,

Thank you very much for your kind responds? I will take care of your flight ticket and visa while you will cater for your work permit fee nothing much I presume. So if you agree do let me know immediately you read my e-mail so I will ask my lawyer to issue you a contract letter and details on how you will obtain your work permit and travel documents as soon as possible.

But first let me tell you a little bit more about my family,

We are down to earth people not arrogant, we respect our employee’s opinion very much, my kids are the most adorable things on the face of the earth i love them so much and so will you I hope. We are also easy going people my kids and I.

I leave for work early in the morning 7.30am, my kids both attend the same school they leave at 8.30am come back by 1.00pm.
The family does a lot of outings, we go hiking sometimes my kids and I, also to the beach together the whole family. We are a religious family, so we also attend services every Wednesdays & Sundays. If I may ask do you practice your religion as well?


Best wishes
Peter Johnson
For the family

I don't have the original email from this scammer, as his details were passed to me by a potential victim to be checked out. But he's obviously happy to employ anyone who happens to write to him.

Welcome to Scamwarners natibsb2001.

I am sorry you have been scammed and lost money.

This guide may help you http://www.scamwarners.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=34&t=3019

Also this advice;

What do I do if I think I've been scammed?

Cease all communications with the scammer immediately. Delete any emails unopened and hang up if the scammer calls you.

Report the scam to your local police and to the Internet Crime Complaint Centre if you are in the US. There is not much chance that the scammer will be caught, as he is probably overseas and certainly using false details. However, the more scams are reported, the more the authorities can tell how widespread it is, and the greater the effort that goes into stopping it.

If you have given the scammer your bank account, credit card or other financial details, tell your bank, card company or other provider immediately, and ask them to change your accounts and card numbers.

Do not accept any deliveries that are from the scammer or that you are not expecting. If you receive a check or something similar (such as a money order) take it to your bank or local police and tell them you think it is fake.

Do not panic. Whilst scammers are criminals and some of them are dangerous, the risks are negligible if you simply stop communicating with them. If you are in any doubt about your safety, report your concerns to your local police, who will be able to advise you.

Don't expect to get your money back. I am afraid there is very little prospect of that happening, and anyone who tells you they can get your money back for a fee is a scammer. Please see our section on money recovery scams for more information.

Spread the word. We know it's very uncomfortable to feel that you got conned, or nearly got conned, but if you fell for it, so will others. Talking about it may be hard, but the more you help educate everyone about scams, the less opportunities there are for scammers to defraud others

Ask here for help and advice. It's why we are here.

hey,guys i got one scum recently,it makes me nearly conned

here is the first scum email

|fromEric Lloyd <[email protected]>
[email protected]

dateFri, Jul 9, 2010 at 4:25 PM
subject LOVING FAMILY LOOKING FOR AN AUPAIR
mailed-byyahoo.com
signed-byyahoo.com Eric Lloyd to ericlloyd101
show details Jul 9 (1 day ago)

Hello,
I saw your profile on easyaupair.com
We are a professional couple, living here in the UK .Our kids are fairly easy going and relaxed,they would enjoy someone with lots of energy and enthusiasm. Having English as a first language is not required and in fact, we would entertain the nanny speaking to them in her own mother-tongue.
If however you accept to take a position with us, you would be Paid £1,500.00 (One Thousand Five hundred Pounds Sterling) as monthly Salary and a weekly pocket money of £200.
Do well to send us your resume & also an update picture of yourself,and we would get in touch with them. Should the outcome be positive, we would send you a Contract Letter. We shall discuss travel arrangements in due course of which I would be of generous assistance to you. You can reach me on my personal mobile to indicate your interest. My Number is +447024070509.

We sincerely look forward to hearing from you.

Best Wishes
Eric Lloyd
For the family

the second scum


Hello,
How are you doing today? Hope well and in the best of health?

Thank you for your prompt and positive response.

It was nice to get to hear from you, I also think you have good personality so we have considered hiring you for your services as soon as possible.
However as regards your flight expenses that will be handled by my family and also some other relevant documents you might be needing to proceed over
legally, I will arrange for an immigration attorney that will write a contract agreement letter that we both we have to sign and date on the contract letter for future purpose. Let me know if you are okay with it.
We reside in Plumstead London and you will have your own private accommodation in our home

But first let me tell you a little bit more about my family,

We are down to earth people not arrogant, we respect our employee’s opinion very much, my kids (Susan 5yrs and Jeff 3yrs )are the most adorable things on the face of the earth i love them so much and so will you I hope. We are also easy going people my family and I.
I leave for work early in the morning 7.30am, my kids both attend the same school they leave at 8.30am come back by 1.00pm.The family does a lot of outings, we go hiking sometimes my family and I, also to the beach together the whole family. We are a religious family, so we also
attend services every Wednesdays & Sundays. If I may ask do you practice your religion as well?

Best wishes
Eric for the family.



they even put a family's pictures on it for god's sake how can a man do such things ~!!!

When you see a phone number beginning 4470 you can be sure that the person contacting you is a scammer.

It has a UK international dialling code (the 44 part) but the 70 part redirects the call to anywhere else in the world, most frequently a mobile phone in Nigeria. There is no reason for any UK family to use that facility and the person using it is doing so to hide their location and identity.

There are scammers located in the UK, but as soon as you are offered any phone number starting 4470 you can instantly recognise that they are scammers who will tell you nothing but lies.