Federick/Fredrick Ferrari - [email protected]

This is not a genuine au pair opportunity; it is a scam.

Sender: [email protected]
From: Federick <[email protected]>
Reply-To: [email protected]
Subject: Au pair/Nanny Needed in UK

Dear Au pair,
We will like to know if you are still interested in the aupair
position in my family as we haven't heared from you for a while.
Here is my family profile again http://www.easyaupairviewprofilefamily96047.tk
Kindly reply immediately.

Please note that the website link does NOT link to the easyaupair.com website. It is a link to the scammer's own website, where he has faked an easyaupair profile.

His fake profile reads:

Firstly, i will like to tell you all about my family so that you'll get to know us more and then you can decide if my family is your ideal host family so that we can proceed with you.

We are a British family with a 6 year old boy presently living in Washington, USA but we will be moving to UK soon and we are looking for an Aupair that can take good care of him. I am a pastor and i spend most of my time doing evangelism all over the country. My wife has her own business and work nationwide as a surgical nurse as well but we are moving permanently to UK because i just built a new church in UK and will like to retire there as a permanent pastor of my church. Our present home address in WA is 251 Northwest 16th Street, Seattle, WA, United States. We have 2 dogs and we are a cute, funny family. Our son Dan is 6 years old and in the second Class in the school and we need an aupair that can take good care of Dan when we get to UK as we are planning to move to UK soon. We are not sure of the moving date yet because we intend to find an aupair/nanny before we move to the UK so your convinction to take the job determines when we will move to UK though we hope it will be ASAP. He is lively and very keen on sports. He plays football in a club. He is athletic, loves swimming, inline skating, tramp lining, gymnastics, cycle, etc. We like to hear music very much. We live be moving to brent street, in the beautiful London area which is a great community with excellent transport links, train in a beautiful hilly landscape. Ideal for sports, running and walking. Brent Street is located 2 km from London central, you need 15 minutes with train to London central. In brent street there are language schools also so you will not have any problem attending language classes if you wish and we will sponsor your tuition for the period you work with my family, the nearest grocery store is just 5 minutes walk. If you have a driving license, you may also use one of our cars. Also a bike rental, we can provide to you. We would be pleased if you're fond of animals, because we have two large dogs with which you shall walk but it is not a problem if you don't like animals. We expect a basic knowledge of English language and we will be glad to enrol you in an english class if you have little knowledge of english because you have to help Dan with homework. We offer payment of a language course as said earlier so you don't have to worry about that.
In the school holidays, I would ask you to have as much fun as possible with the Dan! We have a large 3 bedroom house with big garden and swimming pool. We hope to pay £12 hourly plus bus ticket worth £95 weekly and we will also provide you with a mobile phone with some inclusive minutes each month and the rest would be your responsibility. We would love a friendly, cheerful aupair with a sense of humor and fun! Your duty is basically taking care of Dan and You will be expected to work for 40 hours weekly from Monday to Friday with weekends off so in order word``w3eww32 you will be paid 480 pounds weekly. Before we proceed further we will still like you to answer these few questions. 1) What is your nationality? 2) Have you ever traveled outside your home country before? 3) Have you much experience working with kid’s? 4) Do you smoke? 5) Do you drink? 6) Do you have brothers and sisters? 7) Do you Drive? 8) Do you mind doing light cooking? 9) Can you help with shopping? 10) Can you help with housework?
Hope to hear from you soon.

The scammer uses this phone number: +1-425-998-2947

These stolen photos sent by this scammer, pretending that they are photos of his own family, were also used when he was pretending to be called Louisa Stage. You can see this here:

http://scamwarners.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=32018







This is another email from this scammer. It was not sent from the USA or UK; it was sent from Nigeria, as proven by the IP address: 41.138.173.233 - Lagos, Nigeria.

From: Fredrick <[email protected]>

Thanks for providing us with more details about yourself and i am satisfied with your response and i definitely believe you will be a good companion for our kids. Our main priority is for you to be a friendly and kid loving person and with all i have read of you so far i believe you are.
I will like you to confirm the arrival date better and let me know of that in due time so that i can also plan our schedule ahead to pick you up at the airport when you arrived. Mind you try and choose a weekend arrival so that i can be well available to give you every support necessary.
Once again we hope to pay £12 hourly and for 40 hours weekly will be 480 pounds weekly plus bus ticket worth £95 weekly.
I have decided to offer you a very high salary to enable you pay rent and municipal charges and also have some saving while living in London because we are offering a live out aupair job as we don't have provision for a live-in accommodation. We can also help you search a shared accommodation through the same estate caretaker that secured our home in brent street and get back to you. So do confirm if a shared flat will be fine for you so that we can ask for its availability from the estate caretaker immediately.
As for your stay duration we hope to sign a 3 months contract with you for a start and extend the contract if we are satisfied with your services and if you are also willing to continue working with our family but it is okay if you wish to sign less duration agreement.
Waiting to read from you.

F. Ferrari

Phone: +1-425-998-2947

Skype: careforacuteboy

From: Fredrick <[email protected]>

Attached is a copy of your contract letter which you are required to fill and send back to me for review and endorsement.
I called the estate caretaker and we did make few contacts on the apartment and with the list of prizes given i think one of the cheapest of all we got cost about £89 weekly and that is 356 pounds monthly. Rent are expected to be paid in advance. According to the estate caretaker, the apartment he found you is just few houses away from us and i think that is a very good apartment for you. With the description given we understood it's comfortable because we were told it has a bed, Blanket, towels, a wi-fi internet, tv, refrigerator, gas cooker, security lights, security alarms, heater, washing machine and a bathroom.
The fact is that at the moment i can't negotiate any apartment further in advance per se, since we are yet to affirm your consent on it and more so because we understood the issue of accommodation is a first come first serve thing and their is no way we can secure one for you without your full readiness.
So do let me know if the prize is okay with you and in case you need any further information on the flat let me know as well so that i can verify more and also connect you with the estate caretaker in charge.
Waiting your immediate reply.

F. Ferrari

Phone: +1-425-998-2947

Skype: careforacuteboy

Attached NEW AUPAIR CONTRACT FORM.pdf reads:

AU PAIR CONTRACT FORM

between

Family: __( Mr/Ms )

Address:

and

Ms._________________________________________

Family ____ agrees to include __________________________________ as a caregiver in their household and family beginning _______________________. The candidate Position includes total childcare responsibilities. The candidate will not live with the host family from the point of arrival and whereas room and utility will be paid by the Au pair but must be refunded by the host family on arrival of the Au pair to the host country. The candidate will have his/her own conducive room and be paid a Weekly allowance of

GBP------------ ( 480 Pounds )

For ( 30/35 ) working hours per week.

GBP------------ ( 95 pounds ) (Weekly pocket money)

for ( 30/35 ) working hours per week

Both parties agree to this contract for a period of _ __ months.

Termination:

A caregiver Contract is a special work relationship that is limited by time and will automatically end after the run of the contract period. If there is no other termination agreement, the contract can only be terminated if both parties agree and, after acknowledgement of every necessary documents.

A termination without notice is possible only for extreme reasons, e.g. theft, illegal drug use, sudden disability or serious illness.

Vacation:

For a 12 month stay the Caregiver receives a total of 4 weeks of paid vacation time. Vacation can be taken upon agreement of the host family. For a shorter stay the vacation time is reduced as follows:

Less than 3 months: 1 week

3 - 5 months: 2 week

6 - 9 months: 3 weeks

9 - 12 months: 3 - 4 weeks

Working hours:

The weekly work schedule is on average 40 hours. Additionally, babysitting may be required 2 evenings per week.

The Caregiver will have at least 2 full day off work each week (Saturdays and Sundays ). Overtime will be paid in exchange with free time.

Insurance:

The Caregiver will in every case have health and accident insurance paid by the host family. They will assure the insurance upon arrival of the Caregiver. In case the Candidate is not accepted into the state health insurance, she should be enrolled in a private insurance - when possible including for pregnancy and birth.

Health Certification:

The host Family will cover the cost for a health check in cases necessary. Thus the caregiver will need to go through a medical check up as soon as the candidate arrives and this will be sponsored by host Family

Language Classes:

The Candidate if wishes will be allowed to visit language courses and some host family will be responsible for the entire cost .

Support of the Caregiver by the Family to learn about the Host Country:

The Caregiver family will provide reasonable free time to participate in a language course as well as to visit culturally and spiritually energizing opportunities and events if available.

Travel Cost:

Cost for travel to and from the host country as well as personal vacations not involving the host Family will be solely covered by the Host Family.

I understand these terms for Au Pair service and I am in agreement with the stated conditions.

______ ________

Date Signature of Host Family

I understand these terms for Caregiver service and i am in agreement with the stated conditions.

_________________ _____________________________________
Date Signature of Caregiver


We understand these terms for Caregiver service and we are witness to the agreement. (Ben legal practice) C.E.O.

________

Date Signature of Legal Professional (witness)

I also got this but from a 'Robert Mcleland' with a link to
http://www.easyaupairviewprofilefamily96047.tk

I wish people wouldn't do this and ruin it for other people, honestly.

Watch out!

Thank you, mlarkin, for that additional information. I noticed that the fake Robert Mcleland is using this email address:

[email protected]

and, again, the telephone number +1-425-998-2947.

Here is another email from Fedrick/Fredrick Ferrari:

From: Fredrick <[email protected]>

We communicated further with the estates caretaker and according to his explanation we understood the flat he discussed of is about few houses away from our home. We were also told that the £89 already includes water, electricity, internet and other minor bills.
Maybe you should contact the letting caretaker yourself for more reliable description of the flat, address, photo and other facilities if you are truly interested in it because according to him he said there are so much demand on the few accommodation available and it could be given out in no time.
The estate caretaker told me that you have to pay the rent deposit in order to secure the apartment and he also told me that there are other tenants interested in renting the room and it is a first come first serve basis and it is the first person to pay the rent become the bonafied tenant of the apartment. So, you have to send the rent deposit to the estate caretaker immediately so that he can secure the apartment for you before someone else pay for it. Inform me as soon as you have secured the apartment so that i can start preparing for your arrival.
Hence, you should contact the estate caretaker immediately for details on the apartment and how to book the apartment before it is let out to another tenant. You can contact the estate caretaker via email: [email protected] or phone number +447024084896 or +447024023009 and here is also a link to view the apartment and it's details online http://london.craigslist.co.uk/apa/2887665702.html
Inform me as soon as you have secured the apartment so that i can start making arrangement on our trip to the UK.
Waiting for your immediate reply.

F. Ferrari

Phone: +1-425-998-2947

Skype: careforacuteboy

The link leads to a fake advertisement posted by this scammer:

Date: 2012-03-06, 5:39PM GMT
Reply to: [email protected]

A beautiful, spacious and conducive 1 bedroom apartment located at 9, Brent Street, London, Greater London UK is for rent for both long and short term lease.
The bedroom is fully furnished with a well appointed en suite bathroom, which would be for your sole use. It is a nice, modern and spacious apartment with all mod cons. Shaker style' kitchen includes fridge/freezer, cooker, microwave, washing machine and tumble dryer. Open plan living and dining area fully furnished. Very convenient, within walking distance of offices, shops, pubs and local amenities. Easy access to motorways. Broadband services are available. It is a spacious 1 bedroom with 1 bath. Kindly go through the details/info stated thus;will suits your findings/taste. --In-Home Washers & Dryers --New Stainless Steel Appliances --Cherry Wood Cabinetry --fenced dog park --Washing machine, cable TV and internet connected --Fully equipped high quality kitchen --Spacious closets --Furnished bedroom. --800sq feet of space-Utilities included. --Available for a single person or couple.
The rent is 356 pounds Monthly and a 1 month rent deposit is required in advance with the refundable security deposit of 500 pounds. The security deposit is refundable at the end of your rent contract.
Note that rooms are usually booked ahead and it is not guarantee to anyone unless an advance payment deposit is made on the room and to be guaranteed an apartment you are advise to cover the advance agreement now and be issued a rent contract and receipt immediately which stands as proof of your tenancy.
For more details please contact us via the details below.
Email: [email protected]
Phone numbers: +447024084896 or +447024023009

The photos used for this fake advertisement have been used in many other scams. You can two examples here:

Daniel Abraham
Silvia Perez Calcium

The estate caretaker is also fake, and is part of the scam.

This email from the fake estate caretaker was not sent from the UK. Like the emails from the fake host family, this email was sent from Nigeria; IP address 41.71.168.209 - Ibadan, Nigeria.

From: [email protected]

Thank you for contacting UK Flat Share company, i am aware of your interest to occupy a room in one of our available estate located at 9,Brent Street, London, Greater London UK.
You will be expected to pay a total sum of £856 as 1 month advance deposit require and the refundable security deposit on the apartment before the Lease Agreement and a rent receipt can be issued to you.
This apartment is the only cheap apartment we have at the moment and the cheapest you can find in Gloucester road. There are other tenants interested in this same room because it is cheap and comfortable but i can secure the room for you only if you can pay the advance rent deposit immediately.
Kindly let me know if this condition is okay with you (i.e, if you are ready to pay the rent deposit right away) otherwise i will have to accept payment from other tenants and sign the lease agreement.
I will also be informing that landlord of your proposal to complete the rent deposit immediately. However the accepted payment methods are Credit card Transfer and Western union money Transfer and you will be expected to complete the advance rent deposit to us and have a rent receipt issued to you immediately your payment is confirmed.
So do let me know if you have my confirmation so that i can send you the payment details to enable you complete the advance deposit.
You will send me a scan copy of the payment receipt via email as soon as you make the payment and i will send you the Lease Agreement to be signed by you as soon as i receive the receipt of the payment.
Kindly provide me with the details below immediately for the preparation of your Lease Agreement.
-FULL NAME,
-YOUR EXACT ARRIVAL DATE,
-YOUR DEPARTURE DATE,
-YOUR CURRENT ADDRESS,
-SCANNED COPY OF YOUR ID-(INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR DRIVER"S LICENSE).
-PHONE NUMBER
Sincerely

I received the same letter. Unfortunately I didn't even know anything, and I sent them more or less 200£. Damn, I feel so stupid now. Luckily I read this site before to give them the other code of the payment. I save 900 euros!
Anyway, I have more informations about this family: now they are called "Alvin Family". The recipient of the flat is Joanna Goodman, 78 Essex road, London, N1 8LT, UK. They told me. By the way the woman who took the money had this name, fake or not I don't know. They have this emails: [email protected]. Skype: careforacuteboy. The "estate caretaker" is: uk.flats in skype. Also [email protected] and the "woman" is Catherine Goodluck.
Yes, what a good luck! -.-
Now I realize that they are all together: viewtopic.php?f=42&t=29231

Hello!

I have received this message too. They offered me 480 pounds/week plus bus ticket for 95 pounds. Now it is a Node family and the estate caretaker has a skype id ukcraigshouse.
Please, do not trust these people because it is a prank. The person who wants the deposit is Dannie Lucky, 78 Essex road, London, N1 8LT, UK. This person is not on this adress.
Do not trust them!!

Best regards,

Katja Mihelic

Hi,
Firstly thank you for this discuss because I'm French and I'm have the same history. The Family's name is Node and they move in Bristol. They send me a sms and I did send a mail in their adress mail. Caution!

Thank you very much.
Mélanie