Au Pair Scam - Joe Smart

[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: Joe Smart <[email protected]>
Subject: My Daughter need you in my family

Hello,

I am in need of a Nanny/Aupair who can take care of my daughter,I am currently in the United Kingdom.

Kindly email me back if you avalaible from now till end September 2009

Regards,

Joe

[AlanJones]

Reply received from the scammer

Hello,
I am Joe Smart,i am a widow,i lost my wife to a plane crash some years back.I am currently working as a pilot,living in Central London, United Kingdom.Dolly is 3yrs old while and a very good christian,My house is a ditach duplex with 6 rooms,a swimming pool and big garden to play with.

You will be free every evening although I might ask you to help with baths and a bedtime story.Your duties will be taking her 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, Conditional. You will have access to the Internet and a Telephone at home to get in touch with your friends and loved ones where ever they in the world.

I will be paying you 4000pounds Monthly,400pounds weekly and 300pounds as soon as you arrive to me home here in London.

You will be free at the weekend (Saturday & Sunday) I would normally go out on a Friday night .Mind you there would be plenty of times I don't go out and also my mother can always come around to assist in the house,so don't worry!!.I will send you my family pics in my next email so kindly send some pictures of you.Furthermore,i like you
to know that you will be the one to shoulder for the cost of your processing documents and also your Air ticket but i can help you with part of it if you dont have the full money to process your documents

I have received so many mails from different people and at the end of the day what i get as a response is that i should help them get over here and they have a salary deduction,if this is what you are looking for then,do not boader.

I would like to know if you have a valid UK Visa and Work permit to work here with me in the UK....If you don't have visa and work permit, I would advise you email my agency to help you for the Uk Visa and Work Permit, here is the link that you will contact them :

NAME:Mr York Mark
CONTACT E-MAIL: [email protected] OR [email protected]
WEB SITE:www.globextravels.co.cc
CONTACT ADDRESS:141 Great Russell St
Soho, London, WC1B 3PE

I will like you to tell me little about yourself and if possible some pictures of you.


Hope to hear from you soonest.

Warm regards

Joe

Note the website quoted is fake and will be reported to the relevant people for closure.

[AlanJones]

Here is a reply received from the 'travel agency'

Received From: Globex Travel <[email protected]>
Subject: **Processing About Your United Kingdom Documents**
IP Address: 196.3.183.73 Nigeria

Dear Client,
You need to acquire a new visa also Globex Travels & Tours Ltd Management wishes to thank you for contacting us regarding the arrangement of your Traveling Documents to the United kingdom . Including your UK work permit and Tax-clearance and all other requirement for your travel to the United-Kingdom, it would cost ? 1000.00pounds to process your Visa and documents here in the UK British consulate.. We shall have it processed and send it to you via Courier service to your home contact address when we receive your Visa and all other related backing documents.
We need some more details from you to proceed with the Working permit and the Tax clearance

(VISA PROCESS)

1 Your Full Name
2 Your Address to return passport(s)
3 Nationality (Including Valid Passport)
4 Address of BHC in your Location ( British High Commission ) (If available)

Consulate of the United kingdom (British Embassy) Address In your Location (If available)



Type of visa charge
Validity
Term of issue
Consular fee
Single entry
1 Year
3 days
? 1,000.00
Single entry
2 Years
5 days
? 1,500.00
Single entry
3 Years
7 days
? 2,000.00

We will also like to know if you are eligible to work and live in the United Kingdom , You are eligible if you are okay with the following reason ,


HAVE YOU EVER BEEN DEPORTED FROM THE UK BY THE UK GOVERNMENT ,
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN CAUGHT FOR A CRIMINAL PURPOSE IN YOUR COUNTRY .


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 payment and Ticket booking .You can make payment to us by western union money transfer . Please advice us immediately to avoid any delay in permitting/processing your Visa & ticket for your traveling , Contact us for more inquiries and payment information .Once we have confirmed receipt of your payment we will proceed with your application and will send to you, your Travel documents.

In anticipation of your response

Many Thanks
Globex Travels & Tours©


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