HELP!!

I recived a letter from Dr Mark Dickson and he said he need an Au pair.My sister trust him and signed a contract with him,and also send her the copy of her passport to him.Now she found he is a scamer,will she get into trouble?She had been paid 350pounds before,then the fake embassy asked for another 500pounds.She refused and tell that scamer she want to quit.What should she do?She is only 15 years old and she is scared.

Hello vanessamak,

I'm so sorry to hear that your sister has had money stolen by this scammer. No, she won't get into trouble. Most au pairs who are writing to these scammers send them scans of their passport or other ID. The scammer asks for these things because he thinks it makes him look more authentic. In reality, he probably didn't even bother to look at it.

Your sister needs to stop all communication with this scammer. The contract she signed is fake. There is no real au pair position, and the scammer will continue to try to steal more money from her. Sometimes a scammer will even pretend to agree to return to the stolen money - but will insist that another fake fee is paid for this; and he will then steal that money as well.

You sister does not need to be afraid. This scammer writes to many many au pairs, trying to steal from them. If your sister stops all contact with the scammer, he will soon forget about her, and focus instead of the au pairs who are still believing in him, and who he still hopes to steal money from.

Hi vanessamak. It clearly shows the low depths scammers go to and I'm sorry this happened to your young sister.
The fact of the matter is she has nothing to fear and should not be scared. It will be the tosser scam artist who will be scared if they are ever caught.
The contract she signed doesn't mean anything as it will be fake. Asking a copy of her passport is trying to make the scam sound real and the dirty scammer will probably not even look at it.
As Chris indicated, the best course of action is to simply cease all forms of dialogue and do not have any confrontation with the fraudster.
The downside is because the scammer has her email address, it's possible she could be targetted again in the coming months. But on a positive note, she will know what to look for if another scam comes along.
Bear in mind these grubby individuals are actors and she has no reason to be scared.

Hello vanessamak,

I'm so sorry to hear that your sister has had money stolen by this scammer. No, she won't get into trouble. Most au pairs who are writing to these scammers send them scans of their passport or other ID. The scammer asks for these things because he thinks it makes him look more authentic. In reality, he probably didn't even bother to look at it.

Your sister needs to stop all communication with this scammer. The contract she signed is fake. There is no real au pair position, and the scammer will continue to try to steal more money from her. Sometimes a scammer will even pretend to agree to return to the stolen money - but will insist that another fake fee is paid for this; and he will then steal that money as well.

You sister does not need to be afraid. This scammer writes to many many au pairs, trying to steal from them. If your sister stops all contact with the scammer, he will soon forget about her, and focus instead of the au pairs who are still believing in him, and who he still hopes to steal money from.

Thanks for your help and my sister have learned her lesson this time,I believe she will be careful afterward.
Nowaday,the Au pair websites are like the group of scammer and we got nothing to trust.So sad.