Scams offering fake Au Pair positions
by Chris Fuller Sat Apr 14, 2012 5:40 am
This scam mail was not sent from the UK; it was sent from Nigeria, as proven by the IP address: 41.58.25.41 - Lagos, Nigeria.

From: Dammie Brown <[email protected]>
Subject: Aupair/Nanny Needed

Dear Aupair/Nanny

We are a young couple from oxford united kingdom looking for an au pair or living nanny to look after our two beautiful boys, Mathis 3 years old and William 18 months old, during week days starting early feb 12 and ending dec 12. We are looking for someone dynamic, open minded, mature and dedicated.
Schedule: 0730-1700 Monday to Friday and if required, provide assistance during evening bed time routine (bath , story and putting them to bed ) Expect to have free time almost every weekend as well as statuary holidays. Assist in routine house cleaning and meal preparation.
Obviously as we want you to be part of our family we would offer you the opportunity to get involve in other activities the boys will be doing (gymnastic, swimming lessons, etc).
Accommodation. You will have your private room. Full access to wireless internet and (long distance call agreement TBD). You will have access to all common area of the house just like all other members of the family. As your room will be located in the basement and all other rooms are upstairs, you will be able to get your own privacy. You will also have free access to the local gym.
Transport. Base on your driving experience you may be able to use our vehicles.
Salary will be 300GBP to 350GBP To be discussed base on experience and formation.

Visa. We are looking for an au pair to come under the work and travel program and not a standard work visa. You have to make sure that you are eligible for the work and travel program. Contact us so we can provide you key travel agency to assist you in your research.
Looking foward to talk to you.
Dammie
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by Chris Fuller Sun Apr 15, 2012 1:48 am
The travel agency - which has also used the email address [email protected] - is also fake, and is part of the scam.

From: Dammie Brown <[email protected]>

Dear Future aupair,
Thanks for the warm reply and am glad you contact me back regarding that, i will like to confirm to you again that my family will make you feel at home and makes you part of the family so all that will be required now is all the neccessary papers that you will need to work and live in the united kingdom in which i can direct you to a grade one travel agency over here that will be of help in that and we will see if my family will be of help with the papers you will need to work and live in the united kingdom you can go ahead and contact them with there email
[email protected].

looking forward to hear from you as soon as you contact them.

Best regards
Brown

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