Au Pair Scam - Dean Murray

[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 and scam you out of money by asking for fees for travel costs or accomodation costs.

Received from: dean murray <[email protected]>
Reply-To: [email protected]
Subject: I NEED AN AUPAIR
IP Address: 80.88.134.4 Nigeria

We are a family looking for a live in au pair to come and join our family for 2009. We have 3 lovely boys aged 3, 5 and 7, and have a gorgeous large house in Crouch End. You will have your own room and bathroom and work 25 hours a week helping with the kids and with the general household chores.
I am a TV producer, whilst my wife is a writer who works from home. Our kids like super heroes, painting and jumping on their trampoline. They have 2 guinea pigs called Sonic and Jet.
I have an apartment room for anyone that will be taking care of my kids in my house and i will be paying you 2000 pounds per month, i will also be paying 60% of the money for your traveling documents like your flight ticket and visa. Your responsibility in my house is just to take good care of my kids cook for them hope you know how to cook?, you will also be taking them out for shopping and will be leading them to there school with driver coz i've a good driver that drove them to the school just about 5km to the house. I've arranged a private room,bathroom,toilet for you and if you wish to be having a free period from 5pm to 7pm is accepted by me. Please only reply if you truely serious about this job and ready to comply with my policy, We want to employ you for just 12 months only.
Do you have a valid UK visa? if NO i will direct UK that will help you secure your visa down here within 15 working days so that it will be more easier and faster for you to arrive for the job. there service is very fast,secure and affordable.

If you are interested please contact us via email with a CV and photo please,
If you've any question about the job you can reach me on this number +447024042759.
Hope to hear from you asap.
Dean Murray.
Many thanks

[AlanJones]

Here is a reply from the scammer

Received from: DEAN MURRAY <[email protected]>

hello,
dear applicant i am very glad to receive your response to my email,i would be glad to employ you as the nanny to my kids.due to my very busy schedule i want you to contact my attorney mr frisk through is email address [email protected] for the final stage of the interview.

he shall be the one to help you with your visa procurement,work permit and all other documentations you shall be needing to facilitate your coming down here to the uk as soon as possible,so i want you to send him an email immediately and keep me informed with proceedings between the two of you and you can also call me on my number +447024042759 if there is anything you need from me?

i shall also be calling you from time to time to know the situation of your processing,attached in this email is the picture of me and my family.

[AlanJones]

Here is the reply received from the 'lawyer'

Received from: anders frisk <[email protected]>
Subject: fill and get back to me

ATTN: ,
Kindly complete and send me the requested information as soon as possible.

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