[email protected]

Please note that this scammer has selected a false name and a false address at random. This is not the scammer's real name, nor his real address. This scam has no connection with any real person called by the name he is using, nor any real person who lives at the given address.

The scammer can be recognised by the email address [email protected] and the texts of the emails reproduced below.

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: [email protected]
Subject: Goodday

Goodday ,

I want to thank you for the response and also your interest in my family. Am speechless at this moment 'cos am new to the Au pair thing but finding and writing you was a great thing for me and I promise, you will never regret joining us. We are one happy family that love to smile at all times and always spending much time with each other during the weekend. Am not just looking for just an Au pair but a friend and also a big sister for my lovely kids. ....

My husband and I are always a busy parents. We are busy parents but create enough time for our kids during the weekend to be happy and take the kids out. Myself and my husband share the sames hobbies (Reading, Music and Shopping) while Max and Sophia love playing together and going to the Amusement Park during the weekend which she loves so much.

We've been searching for Au pair in all website but not lucky enough after a friend of mine ask me to look up on the site I found you and I was so glad registering for a few days and finding you is a great thing. Am a parent and all I want is for you to be happy. We live in a lovely and conducive environment which I believe you will so much love. You are going to share in our happiness and happy home. Have ones been a teenager like you and I know how it means leaving your home country but I assure you, you going to love been here. Have ones been a student and after discussing things over with my husband about enrolling you in a language class.

I want you to know that you will be enroll in a language class which we will be handling the enrollment fees and other things and am sure, you will love attending and also making new friends too.

I will like to know if you can come 3rd week of next month or you let me know you preferred date and month. Let me know if this is okay with you.We will want to know if you have your travel Visa and working permit to the State and if you don't have any document,We will want you to contact the US Immigration Travels Agency that will help you with your Visa,working permit,Plane ticket and Ehic Card for your trip to US cause we don't want anything to happen to you at the airport.. { [email protected] }


I believe so much in the agency because they've been of great help to my family each time we intend going on vacation and I promise you will never regret given them a chance. We will be offering

you 600 Dollars per week,Saturday's and Sunday's will be your off-day's,also planing to enroll you in a English class which we think is Okay by you and we promise to do our best to make you feel at home and happy.

I will like you to get back to me with some of your pictures if available and I promise to forward you some of my family pictures as soon as I read from you. Please do find my home address:

56 Natick Street, San Francisco CA 94131

We will like you to make contact with the US Immigration Travels Agency so as to help you with your visa,air ticket and work permit in other to be available as fast as possible.

Read from you soon

The Immigration Travels Agency is also fake, and is part of the scam.

This is an email from the fake agency. It was not sent from the USA; it was sent from Nigeria, as proven by the IP address: 41.71.171.167 - Lagos, Nigeria.

From: "US immigration Support" <[email protected]>
Subject: US travel Visa Application....

U.S. Immigration Support is the leading publisher of United States immigration books and application guides. Our products include applications for United States visas, green cards, citizenship applications, and passports. We also provide information vital to new immigrants.

Our customer service representatives can assist you with general questions regarding our products and services, as well as any billing inquires. For specific information about immigration to the United States, we recommend you order one of our comprehensive U.S. immigration guides

Dear xxxxxx,

We have been contacted by your host family concerning the fast arrangment of your travel document to US.We'll want you to fill the USA Travel visa Application form which have been attach below and resend Via-Email attachment to the agency as soon as possible.

Address of USA High Commission in you location.

And a total of 700 Dollars to enable the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) start processing with the arrangement of your documents fast.

We'll want you to fill and send all necessary information's for the processing of your Travel Visa as soon as possible..

Kindly provide the above details.Our Travels representative will get in touch with you, at the earliest.With our dedicated staff we promised to make your dream reality.

Looking forward to read from you soonest...

Management

USCIS

Attached: USA Visa application form.pdf:

If an au pair does not respond to the email from the fake agency, she or he may receive an email like this one, to try to prompt a response.

From: [email protected]
Subject: hi

Hello,

How are you doing today? Am sure the weather as been good to you this weekend? It as been a wonderful weekend for me and my family and we are all doing great here. I was wondering why you've refuse to write me anymore. I made contact with the agency and I was told the same thing. I'll want to know if you are still intrested in coming into our family cause our kids will be celebrating their birthday soon and we really want you to have arrived before then..

Read from you soon

Regards