by Chris Fuller
Fri Mar 23, 2012 8:33 am
This is not a genuine au pair opportunity; it is a scam. These emails were not sent from the USA, they were sent from Nigeria, as proven by the IP addresses, eg 41.71.172.149 - Lagos, Nigeria.
If you are looking for an au pair position in the USA, please read these US Government webpages about the US Au Pair Program:
http://exchanges.state.gov/jexchanges/p ... upair.html
http://j1visa.state.gov/participants/how-to-apply/
Do not send money to any agency, embassy, lawyer, or other person introduced to you by a potential host family.
The stolen photos sent by this scammer were also used by the scammer pretending to be called Alice Don. You can see this here:
viewtopic.php?f=42&t=30543
The travel agency is also fake, and is part of the scam.
The IP address of this email from the fake agency shows that it was also sent from Nigeria: 41.71.178.187 - Lagos, Nigeria.
If you are looking for an au pair position in the USA, please read these US Government webpages about the US Au Pair Program:
http://exchanges.state.gov/jexchanges/p ... upair.html
http://j1visa.state.gov/participants/how-to-apply/
Do not send money to any agency, embassy, lawyer, or other person introduced to you by a potential host family.
From: Andrew Triplett <[email protected]>
Subject: AuPair-Options.com - New mail from family Andrew?
Hello how are you doing today, I'm Mr. Andrew Triplett. Im looking for an Aupair to take care of my daughter. I would like to know if you're still available to take care of her. Kindly contact me if you are interested. Hope to hear from you soon. Bye for now.
Warmest regards.
Mr. Andrew Triplett
From: Andrew Triplett <[email protected]>
Subject: WAITING TO READ FROM YOU SOON
Hello how are you doing thanks for your reply. My contact Address is 8406 S Course Dr, Houston, Texas, 77072. I would like you to know that i have just one daughter Dina and she's 3 Years Old. I want a nanny for her. Your duties will be taking her to school and bringing her back home, play with her, go to museums, playground, watching movies, prepare / serving their snacks and foods. You will have your Private Room which will have Bathroom, Toilet, Television, Air-Conditional. You will have access to the Internet and a Telephone at home to get in touch with your friends and loved ones. You will be having Saturdays and Sundays as your off days, so to enable you have enough time for yourself. As for your salary, I would be paying you $480 US DOLLARS every week and a pocket fee of $250 US DOLLARS every end of the week which i suppose should be okay by you.
May the gentle breeze of all moment blow cool memory into your brain, Amen!
Hope to hear from you soon. Bye for now.
Warmest regards.
Mr. Andrew Triplett
The stolen photos sent by this scammer were also used by the scammer pretending to be called Alice Don. You can see this here:
viewtopic.php?f=42&t=30543
The travel agency is also fake, and is part of the scam.
From: Andrew Triplett <[email protected]>
Subject: THANKS FOR YOUR REPLY???????
Hello,
I seriously appreciate your reply knowing you are willing and ready to be part of my family. Your basic job is to protect, love, play with my daughter, and teach her in your care, and then to share your insights with me. The other basic of your duties is child-related housekeeping and focus on her. I really need you to come over here to assist me take proper care of my daughter because, I'm usually out and feel its bad leaving my daughter alone at home at all time so i really would appreciate you to come over here soon and start taking care of her.
Are you 100% ready, interested and capable to be the Aupair for my daughter here in the US? I want you to answer me all questions that i would be asking you on here because i'm serious to hire you as an Aupair here and I'm a very honest and kind man so give me a chance to trust you until everything works out.
what is your full name? what is your full address? city? state? zip code? country? phone number? do you still have parents? how old are you? are you married and do you have any kids? do you live alone in an apt? what type of work are you presently doing in your Country?
Email me some of your pictures and send me your answers.
Do you have US VISA and WORK PERMIT? If you don't have VISA and WORK PERMIT, i would advice you to e-mail my TRAVEL AGENCY to help you for the US VISA and WORK PERMIT and FLIGHT TICKET here is the link that you will contact the TRAVEL AGENCY ([email protected]) If you have contact them let them know you are from me and explain to them all you need for the traveling to the State and i want you to tell the TRAVEL AGENCY that i will help you pay for the half payment for the VISA,WORK PERMIT and FLIGHT TICKET. Just to tell you how urgent i needed you here and to assure you on how serious i am, about you coming here to work for my family as an Aupair, the job is already yours. If you have finally arrived here, i will refund the half payment that you spent for your papers back to you and i will start paying your basic salary without any delay and disappointment.
As for how long you can work for my family, well i think that depend on how long you will like to work here with me but left for me, i do not intend to see you off in the next 2-3 years cause i really would need your services. I would be very grateful if you respond better to me. You have nothing to worry about you will be treated like one of the family and you will have 5 days to work in a week and 2 days as your off days that is Saturdays and Sundays. You will have the opportunity to do what ever you want to for your own good on weekends. I know if i discuss about you with my wife, she would like you despite the fact that they are yet to see you. Well hope to hear from you now.
TRAVEL AGENCY EMAIL: [email protected]
Hope to hear from you soon. Bye for now.
Warmest regards.
Mr. Andrew Triplett
The IP address of this email from the fake agency shows that it was also sent from Nigeria: 41.71.178.187 - Lagos, Nigeria.
From: "CEAC AGENCY" <[email protected]>
Subject: ***US VISA APPLICATION***
YOU ARE HIGHLY WELCOME TO CEAC STATE TRAVEL AGENCY!!!
CEAC STATE TRAVEL AGENCY Management's wishes to thank you for contacting us regarding the arrangement of your traveling documents to the United State of America and we promise to offer you a credible service so that you would be glad you have contacted CEAC STATE TRAVEL AGENCY for your traveling documents processing to United States Of America. It was indicated in your E-mail that you have been told by your EMPLOYER who have asked you to contact us. We promise never to disappoint you as we have never disappointed our International and Domestic customers either.
CEAC STATE TRAVEL AGENCY Management will handle all your papers and your document here in our office, Your host family who is your employer want your papers to be process here in express method. The CEAC STATE TRAVEL AGENCY Management will urge you to do all what we ask you to do.
CEAC STATE TRAVEL AGENCY Management's have contacted Your host family today. We have got verifications and confirmations from your EMPLOYER. YOU HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO COME INTO THE UNITED STATE OF AMERICA BY YOUR EMPLOYER. We would request that you should fill up the above UNITED STATE EMPLOYMENT VISA FORMS in other to start with DOCUMENTATIONS immediately and also provide answers to the form above questions
-Scan International Passport Photo Page and a valid Original Identity Available: We Need a valid IDENTIFICATION To Prove If You Are Living In your country.
-Address Of The Consulate Of United State of America ( US Embassy ) In your Location ( If Available ):
NOTE: If you are unable to open the above Visa Forms on your computer. Please kindly visit the US Embassy Website to download the US Employment Visa Forms ( ceac.state.gov ) OR Visit any nearest US Embassy in your locations to pick up US Employment Visa Forms. FILL, SCAN and SEND the FORMS to CEAC STATE TRAVEL AGENCY contact E-mail address.
CEAC STATE TRAVEL AGENCY Management's would like you to know that as soon as we have receive all Filled Visa Forms and Payments from you, it would approximately take us one week to arrange ALL YOUR VISA DOCUMENTS, WORK PERMIT DOCUMENTS for you to be able to get your US VISA.
-Visa Applicant Is Requested To Pay A Total Amount Of ( $1,805.00 US DOLLARS) Below is the breakdown of the payment to be
made:
VISA SERVICE FEES
Border crossing card $340.00
Employment-based applications (processed on the basis of an approved I-140 petition $920.00
Transportation letter for Legal Permanent Residents of the United States $545.00
TOTAL AMOUNT . $1,805.00
NOTE: Your employer as confirm to shoulder the half of this and the rest expenses to Enable Us Process All Visa Documents, Work Permit Documents For You To Be Able To Travel And Work In The United State of America.
NOTE: Forms and fee amounts are listed for immigration petitions which are submitted to Department of State, either accepted at an Embassy or Consulate abroad, or within the U.S. to the National Visa Center or Kentucky Consular Center. Other immigration related forms can only be approved by the Department of Homeland Security's United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
All VISA Documents will be processed and arranged here in our office. DUPLICATE COPIES of this Documents will be sent to the US Embassy in your country AND ORIGINAL COPIES of this Documents will be send to Visa Applicant's home address.
We will begin in earliest once we receive all Completed Visa Forms, Answers To Questions And Payments.
Thanks for your co-operation.
VISA GUARANTEE & ALL FEES ARE REFUNDABLE!
Mrs Tricia Elton
P.R.O. CEAC TRAVELLERS CO.
Mr Logan Wilson.
C.E.O. CEAC TRAVELLERS CO.
Mr Williams Longman.
C.P.D. CEAC TRAVELLERS CO.
CEAC STATE Travel's Contact Details.
Address: PA/PL, Room 2206
U.S Department of State.
State: Washington, D.C.
Zip Code: 20520
Phone: 8163378382
Call Customer Care Line.
Registration No: 1004502.
Monday - Friday @ 06.00 AM TO 10.00 PM.
Saturday & Sunday @ 10.00 AM TO 10.00 PM.
Website: ceac.state.gov
FAST, EASY, SECURE AND RELIABLE. ONLY THE BEST AND ALWAYS THE BEST TRAVEL AGENCY!!!
In anticipation of your response,
Yours Faithfully