Scams offering fake Au Pair positions
by AlanJones Mon Jul 20, 2009 7:22 am
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: cindy carrick <[email protected]>
Subject: PLEASE BE OUR AUPAIR"""
Dear Au pair,
I am Mrs.Cindy Carrick,I am located In United Kingdom(Manchester city) am happily married and blessed with 2 kids. My husband's name is Joe who is a Scientist/researcher, names of my kids are Smith 3 years and Jennifa 5 years. My kids are very intelligent and very cool. I am a Accountant who works a lot in other to achieve my objective in life. I am writing you this letter to know if you are willing to come to UK and take up an offer as aupair in my family,We live in a big House in the City. We are the owner our house which is duplex and as soon as you are taking up this offer we shall give you a room which you will have access to Internet,Television and car. I will appreciate someone who is honest,trustworthy and understanding. I will be expecting to have your response on how we shall proceed with you to come and leave with my family in UK.
Best Regards,
Mrs.Cindy Carrick

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by AlanJones Thu Aug 06, 2009 10:31 am
Here is the reply from the scammer

Received from: cindy carrick <[email protected]>
Subject: VERY URGRNT PLEASE !!!!
Thanks for your response,i read through your mail and i hope it will be a pleasure having you work for me. The prime purpose for me finding an au pair is because i have varying and lengthy work hours, but would be very considerate to your time as well. I have just returned back to full-time work and feel as though my children would be best served by having a nanny or an au pair. We are looking for someone that we can treat as part of our family/friend and not just as a nanny/aupair. Our Family is easy to get along with you, we want to make you feel comfortable and at home,,are easy going, and down to earth. We would like our au pair/nanny to be a comfortable care giving partner/companion/sister who is caring, flexible, and will have fun with our family. I would also love our au pair to go shopping with us, go out to eat with us, go to the movies with us, participate in family events, go on trips with us (we love going to amusement parks), share holidays with us, etc.--become a part of our family. We really want someone who will proactively talk, sing, laugh, interact, engage with the kids We would really enjoy a light-hearted, fun, and enthusiastic person who's ready for a worthy experience with a young, active family. We have an extremely supporting family here in the area, and the children's grandparents play very active roles in their lives. i will be paying you 2000 pounds for every weekend and a pocket money of 500 pounds per week for the buying of some things for your self the working hour is just 7 hours per day and your responsibility in my house is just to take care of my Kids,them on shopping ,taking them to the school bus will pick them up from which is just 2 km ahead from home. And also you have a private room bathroom toilet, TV personal Computer and also if you wish to be having free period from 5 pm to 6 pm is acceptable We are looking forward to the opportunity of meeting you and having you become a part of our happy family .I will be paying you 2000 Pounds every 4 weeks. We live in 124 bath road, Manchester City, sl23sg, UK. About your coming,i want to know how soon you can make it here.I will appreciate you come as early as Late july or Mid august.Do you have a valid visa and work permit to stay in the U.K? i would want you to know a reputable agency of ours who can help you get your visa,work permit and other documents needed by you at a reasonable cost and very quick. below is there email address which you can contact them with ( [email protected]) kindly get back to me with whatever they tell you. Also,let me know anyway i may be of help to you.I also want to know more about you,your temperament with kids.
SCHEDULE
Your job is not a hard one,I do not believe in supervising or monitoring people to do their job.I believe people should be giving a free role in whatever they do.So,I believe you should be able to perform well without being told.All entails preparing the kids for school in the morning,taking Smith and Jennifa to the point where the school bus picks them up to school.You will have a free period then whereby you can do any vocation or practice whatever is at your disposal.Then you help monitor them after they are brought home by the school bus,just to make sure they are alright till my arrival from work.
SALARY
You will be entitled to a pay of 2000 Pounds every month while you will also be given an entitlement of 500 Pounds every week for petty expenses which you might need for yourself.This salary is subject to negotiations for an upward review upon your arrival.
ROOM
A well furnished Master bed room will be made available for your personal use soon as you get here.there will be your personal laptop connected to the internet, TV and other necessary gadgets at your disposal.There will be enough privacy for you,i guess you'll really like it.
WHEN TO START
You are free to start as soon as possible,I will appreciate you coming immediately but any date of your choice will also be welcome.
OFF DAYS
You have every weekend as your off day as i will not be going to work during weekends except special overtime.
ADDRESS
124 bath road, Manchester City, sl23sg, UK.
STUDY
You will be free to study in any school of your choice soon as you get here.I will be helping you as regards tuition fees.There are so many colleges and Universities here that offer good and qualitative courses here.

Let me know if you are ready to take up this position and how soon you can make it here.Do you have a valid visa and other necessary to travel down here?
The duties I'm looking for are as follows:
1-Supervise breakfast with the children in the morning and get them off
to school (Collect my 2KIDS from school at 3.40pm.)
2-Some Housework/washing/ironing as required on a daily basis
3-Supervise homework, music practice and fun activities or take
children to after school activities.
4-Prepare and cook an evening meal for everyone at about 6.30-6.45 Up
to two evenings child minding per week.
5-Weekends and Bank holidays would be free that there will not be much
duties to carry out.
6-Occasional weekend work would be offered by prior negotiation.

so kindly include any information that i will be useful to me knowing more about you in your reply. Kindly please send us some of your family pics in order for kids to know more about you. Hope to read from you soon.
Best Regards,
Mrs.Cindy Carrick ...

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