Scams offering fake Au Pair positions
by Chris Fuller Sat Apr 14, 2012 4:51 am
This is not a genuine au pair opportunity; it is a scam. 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: tony salisbury <[email protected]>
Subject: AU PAIR JOB IN BALTIMORE, MD

Your profile on easyaupair.com seems quite interesting. we have been searching for someone to take care of our daughter since our last au pair left, we have been loking for someone to take her place and we feel you might be the right choice. We live in the Baltimore, Maryland.
Its a beautiful city you are sure to love it here. The job pays $500 weekly and you
will work for 35 hours a week.
There is so much more to discuss so if you are interested get back to
us .

thank you
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by David Jansen Sun Apr 15, 2012 10:19 am
First, myself,my husband and our only daughter live in baltimore,MD, USA. I am Elizabeth Salisbury, a dermatologist . My husband is Tony Salisbury, a rig safety officer while our only daughter is Lisa Salisbury. We need an Au pair to help us with the care of our child and to teach her of a new culture .


Lisa our 5 year old daughter is a very busy girl who loves all things. She loves to play Polly Pockets, Barbies, Littlest Pet Shop, etc and loves to dance,create art, learn about science, history and the world. She is constantly asking to learn more and would benefit greatly by having a "big sister/big brother" to play with and talk to. Her hobbies are cycling ,inlines skating,jogging,badminton, soccer,dancing,swimming etc .


We are hoping to host an Au pair/Nanny to help with the kid, but also to provide a great cultural exchange. We can't wait to show you around Baltimore area and to learn about where you come from as well .


My Family and I are looking for the fun yet responsible person who can help us with the everyday needs and challenges of raising our little girl. We are a spontanious family always ready to go out and have some fun. Our family loves to stay active. We enjoy traveling, sporting events and picnics in the park.


You will be fully responsible for our girl's daily routine which includes getting her dressed, making breakfast, lunch and dinner, minding her during the day and taking her to playground, playdates or other places of interest, as well as cleaning her bedroom and helping with general household duties.


Your working hour per day will be within 5-6 hours which will be approximately 25-30 hours per week .


Your working period will be Monday to Friday while Saturday and Sunday will always be your off day from work .


Your monthly salary will be $1500 and $120 weekly pocket allowance or a total of $500 weekly depending on your choice of payment


You will be provided with a comfortable accommodation with 24 hours free internet assess .


You will also be provided with a private car for your personal use with our daughter provided you have a valid drivers liscense. if not then, you will have to take the bus every morning until you get one.

please confirm to let us know that you are interested in this job and tell us all about yourself and your experiences. i wish we could talk on skype but the timing my be very difficult for me but we can always talk on the phone. please send me your number so we can call you sometime.


Elizabeth Salisbury

It was really nice to hear from you again. we are so happy to know
that you have accepted to be our next au pair.no one else would have
been more perfect

We had so much fun with our last au pair and wish everything will work
out just as well with you. You seem very interesting and we will sure
make your stay with us the best time you can have.

Here your job description on a daily basis during your one year
contract with us.


From Monday to Friday: You are expected to begin work by 8:00 am in
the morning, get the child's breakfast ready and get her dressed and
packed for school. We leave for work about 8:45 and so will you when
you will drop the child off. If you can drive, there will be a car
for you to use if not there is a bus which passes through and the
school is only 10 minutes away. From this time on you will be required
to do some housework (laundry, light cleaning).

You will also run any errands for us during this time like grocery
shopping etc. laundry will be done by machine wash 3 times a week.
Afternoon meals for Lisa will be prepared by you. When you get here we
will work out a meal schedule for her diet. By 12:00 you should be at
the school to pick her up and take her back home, lunch should be set
by 1:00 pm. We expect you will help her occupied with her school work
where you can and also engage her in any activities to keep her
occupied. she has some friends in the neighbourhood and whenever she
goes to visit you will be with her. We get off by 5:00 pm so we expect
to be home before 6:00 pm when you will close for the day. You will
have the weekends off however if we need you we will let you know
in-time and work out the payment.

Your room is a single room with a private bathroom, it comes equipped
with a TV, laptop and we will give you a cell phone when you get here
so we can call you at any time we need to. These is just a day in your
life while here with us there is still alot more but we will put that
into the contract. I need to know you understand the job well so we
look forward to hearing from you soon.


Best Wishes

The salisburys


The travel agency named in the next email is fake, as is the website, which is a free hosting website, and is made by the scammer.

Good to know we have sorted some things out regarding your duties, I'd like
to confirm again how long you intend on staying with us and how soon you
can be here. We need to sort out things concerning your trip here.

when our last au pair was coming over, we contracted travel consultants who
handled and arranged his flight here within a short period of time. Here is
their email [email protected] and their website is
http://www.aupairinter.webs.com send them an email and find out what you will
need to get here. They were very efficient and we
were all very happy with them. I trust they will do well for you too. We
will cover the cost of the actual flight (Plane Tickets), while you will
cover the cost of procuring your visa.

I hope your passport is ready because you will need it. I also need you to
provide me with your full name, residential address and contact number.

We'd really love to hear back from you so have a wonderful day and
don't forget to smile.

Best Wishes,

Tony Salisbury


And the email from the fake travel agency:

Dear Applicant

Thank you for contacting AuPair International. We have been notified by
your employer about your new job in Baltimore, MD, U.S.A. Our job is
to ensure you get here safely and legally within all the confines of
the law.

We are among several agencies whom are allowed to act as third parties
between an au pair and the Immigration Services. We. have been
working with them for the past 15 years with great success so please
be rest assured. you are in the best hands possible.

Your entire trip will be grouped into three stages

1. Securing your visa, health insurance and work papers

2. Scheduling a flight to bring you to the United States

3. Taking you from the airport to the residence of work

Securing Your Visa and Work Papers:

The nature of your job requires that you have a J1 visa (Au Pair
Visa), with us this can be done within 2 weeks. We will need you to
send us the following documents:

1- SCANNED PASSPORT

2- PASSPORT PHOTOGRAPH

3- FULL MAILING ADDRESS

4- EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT

(Note: We have informed your employer to send Bank Statement of
Account, Invitation Letter, Reference Letter and Tax Clearance to us)

Here is a total cost breakdown of the different fillings we will be
making for your visa

1. I-129 Petition for a Non-immigrant Trainee Worker $100.00

2. I-765 Application for Immigrant Authorisation. $80.00

3. I-131 Application for Travel Document. $120.00

4. Immigration Attorney fees (For legal fillings at Ministry of Justice) $150.00

5. NOTE: Filing J1-or L-1 petitions must submit supplemental fraud

prevention fee of $50.00.
Total cost is $500.00

Please ask for mode of payment before payments are made.
You will also be registered under a health insurance scheme

2. Scheduling a flight to bring you to the United States:

Depending on the date your visa is issued we will work out a date when
we can book your flight. Please inform us of estimated weight of your
luggage, any phobias or preferences in airlines and which
International airport you will be leaving from.

3. Taking you from the airport to the residence of work:

When you land at the airport, there will be a representative from this
agency who will be waiting to pick you up and take you to your
employers home. For convenience of him locating you, we will give him
one of your passport pictures for facial recognition and we expect you
to let us know what you will be wearing so he can identify you. He
will also have a sign post with your name on it for you to identify
him just in case he misses you.

We wish you the best of luck and require a phone number to contact you on.


Respectfully,

Christine Pirelli

AU PAIR INTERNATIONAL

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