I am pretty sure this is a scam... Help?

Hi!

This family contacted me through an Au pair website and right after I answered, she deleted her profile, only to create another one the day after. Also, I think the payment is crazy high. I would like your opinion.

Here it goes:

Hello (my name)!!!

How are u doing today and your family doing? Thanks for getting in touch. I pray this Important message meets you in peace, I have seen your profile and am interested in getting to know you, Am glad you are in contact on the possibility of becoming our new family member after going through your profile, It my pleasure writing you about my family and i will be very glad if u can accept my offer.

About Us:
I'm Mrs. Angie Simon, A Widow, I'm 44 years old, My Husband died of Cancer 2 years ago. I work as an accountant with a construction company, I live in London, My contact address is 51 Redbridge Gardens, London SE5 7HA, United Kingdom. Am in need of a Nanny because our Nanny had to go back to her country last year November becuz her mother was very sick and her attention was needed. She stayed with us for 7 months. I close very late from work and ever since our Nanny left my son have been staying with my mother and my younger Sister Tammy always take care of my son because she lives with my mom and she stays about an hour drive and Jada will be the only one left at home sometimes after I left for work, but I will like my Son to be staying with us because my Sister Tammy is kind of busy because of her part time study in business management, so I will like to know if you are interested in taking care of my son and the pup while i am off to work.

About the Kids:
We have an energetic but delightful Son. His name is Henry, he is 7 years old. We got one wonderful dog, she is a Chihuahua pup and her name is Jada. Don't be freak out if i call Jada baby, becuz she is really my baby too and i treat her with love and care like my own kid. You don't have to worry am sure you are going to get along with her and my son too becuz they are both friendly and like meeting new people. Henry is Seven years, He is welcoming and though he is young, He love soccer, playing basketball, swimming, dancing, writing, reading, and watching movies or TV...lol he likes going out with mom, like going to church, going shopping with mom. he has a warm and friendly attitude. he like s playing a lot and i do not think you will have any problem with her so far he eats and plays well. he is very intelligent and loves to take after people,this is the more reason i will appreciate someone with good qualities to be her Au pair/Nanny so that she doesn't take to bad influence.

Duties & Responsibilities:
We are looking for someone who likes to do their own thing and doesn't have a problem staying home, Someone who love kids and like staying with them. I need a very good, honest, caring, understanding and God fearing Au pair Nanny for my kid and my pup. Your main duties is the due care of Henry and Jada. You will be required to get him ready for the day, take Henry to school and pick him up after school and see to his needs in the afternoon. You will also be required to assist with homework, bath and change as required, arrange visits with friends, and see to after school activities, play games together as well as anything else that may be necessary for his amusement and well being. You will be required to do some cleaning up (including washing, ironing for him and cleaning of the rooms). My son and jada I believe will be keeping you entertained at home during the days! we do not require babysitting as you see the kid is grown up...HEHEHE just like he always say, which means that you are free to enjoy these as you wish. On your days off you can enjoy the Sun on one of the many beautiful beaches just a short drive away. We also have a summer house by the lake which we would like you to spend some time with us in. On weekend go to museums, zoo, aquarium, playground, watching movies, prepare/serving the snacks and foods, and we will arrange a car for you to go around, you can attend a driving school over here if u can't drive, Also am ready to assist you if you wish to attend an English school in other to improve your English standard level. You will be free to study in any school of your choice soon as you get here. I will be helping you as regards tuition fees. There are so many colleges and Universities here that offer good and qualitative courses here. You will be enrolled in a public institution to attend a course in any language of your choice for foreigners during the weekends, for the duration of your stay, (this is however optional for you)

Accommodation:
You will be staying with us when you get here, You will have your Private Room which will have Bathroom/Toilet, Television, Air-Conditional and Internet Computer. You will have access to the Internet and a Telephone at home to get in touch with your friends and love ones. You will be having Saturdays and Sundays as your off days while i will be at home to take care of the kid, you will be having all the privacy you want, so to enable you have enough time for yourself.

Salary:
As for your salary, I will be willing to pay you £900GBP Monthly and a pocket fee of £300GBP weekly which I suppose should be enough for your primary needs and that does not include you to pay any taxes, after when i see that you work very well i shall increase your salary.

Start Date & Period of Employment:
You are expected to start as soon as you arrive here and I'll like to know how long you can work for my family becuz, completely it depends on how long you would like to work here with me but left to me, I do not intend to see you off in the next 1-3 years because I really would need your services. . If due to circumstances beyond your control or for any other reason, you wish to leave at an earlier date than our agreement, you will be required to give one month’s notice.

I need someone who is Honest, Caring, Trustworthy, Loving, Affectionate, Concerned, Understanding, friendly and Who loves Kids, i want to play a role of a real mother to my son becoz he is all i have. Note that you have nothing to worry about becoz you will be treated like one of the family member, all i need from you is that you take good care of my kid as your attitude towards him will go a long way in future..

I will like to ask some Question in regard to move forward with the processing which i will like you to Answer while writing me back in your next message to me.
QUESTIONS
1. Current Occupation/Country Residence?
2. How many Years of experience do you have as an AU PAIR/Nanny?
3. How was the last family with like?
4. Do you have much experience with kid’s ?
5. Do you smoke/ Drink ?
6. Have you ever traveled overseas?
7. Can u speak English, cook and Drive?
8. How much are you budgeting for your Travel?, Can you pay all funds for the processing of your traveling document ?
9. When are you willing to start?
10. Do you Already have an International Passport ID?

I attach some pictures of our old and current picture for you to take a look, Hope u like the kid and the pup.. Once again, I can assure you that when you come you will be treated like one family and you will be very happy to work with my family. I will be more than happy if you are willing to join my family..Well i believe with this letter you definitely know much about my family so if you think you have interest in my family and got this attractive, that our family is a kind of family you are looking for don't Hesitate to reply me asap.

I will like you to send your Referees, Resume, Pictures, Address and Phone Number, so we can talk better about the job becuz right now, I don't have anyone applying. Also you can add me on Yahoo messenger if you are Interested so we can chat better about the job. Thanks so much and have a nice and Wonderful day, Stay Blessed till I read back from you.

Hope to hear from you soon.
Best regards
Mrs Angie Simon
[email protected]


Please let me know what you think.

Total scam.

The writing tells me that the author is African, not British--which is typical of this particular scam.

Thank you. I was pretty sure but ... and the photos she sent are of a Caucasian woman with her son so not African at all.

The photo's will have been taken from the net,

"She" is most likely not even a woman at all.

The person writing those emails is almost certainly a young African man, most likely with no children, who has just made up or copied a name, and used photos of a woman and child he doesn't know. The photos were most likely copied from someone's facebook or myspace page, but they could be photos sent to him by a victim of another scam.

Odds are that he is actually located in Africa or Malaysia. He has no connection to the address he gave you, and in fact has never been there. He just copied an address he found online.

I t is amazing how you can tell all that by a email.

Thank you, i will certainly not reply to her/his/whoever message.

We literally deal with hundreds of au pair scams every month, and most of us on the support team here have spent a lot of time actually interacting with these scammers to learn how they work. There are literally thousands of these scammers out there, all following the same basic routine. And in this particular case, the scammer has made some very specific mistakes that we have seen again and again.

Sadly, if you continue to search online for an au pair position, you will likely receive so many scams that you will start to recognize some of them right away.

Hello ...!
How are u doing today and your family doing? Thanks for getting in touch. I pray this Important message meets you in peace, I have seen your profile and am interested in getting to know you, Am glad you are in contact on the possibility of becoming our new family member after going through your profile, It my pleasure writing you about my family and i will be very glad if u can accept my offer.

About Us:
I'm Mrs. Rose Bun, A Widow, I'm 44 years old, My Husband died of Cancer 2 years ago. I work as an accountant with a construction company, I live in London, My contact address is 51 Redbridge Gardens, London SE5 7HA, United Kingdom. Am in need of a Nanny because our Nanny had to go back to her country last year November becuz her mother was very sick and her attention was needed. She stayed with us for 7 months. I close very late from work and ever since our Nanny left my son have been staying with my mother and my younger Sister Tammy always take care of my son because she lives with my mom and she stays about an hour drive and Jada will be the only one left at home sometimes after I left for work, but I will like my Son to be staying with us because my Sister Tammy is kind of busy because of her part time study in business management, so I will like to know if you are interested in taking care of my son and the pup while i am off to work.

About the Kids:
We have an energetic but delightful Son. His name is Henry, he is 7 years old. We got one wonderful dog, she is a Chihuahua pup and her name is Jada. Don't be freak out if i call Jada baby, becuz she is really my baby too and i treat her with love and care like my own kid. You don't have to worry am sure you are going to get along with her and my son too becuz they are both friendly and like meeting new people. Henry is Seven years, He is welcoming and though he is young, He love soccer, playing basketball, swimming, dancing, writing, reading, and watching movies or TV...lol he likes going out with mom, like going to church, going shopping with mom. he has a warm and friendly attitude. he like s playing a lot and i do not think you will have any problem with her so far he eats and plays well. he is very intelligent and loves to take after people,this is the more reason i will appreciate someone with good qualities to be her Au pair/Nanny so that she doesn't take to bad influence.

Duties & Responsibilities:
We are looking for someone who likes to do their own thing and doesn't have a problem staying home, Someone who love kids and like staying with them. I need a very good, honest, caring, understanding and God fearing Au pair Nanny for my kid and my pup. Your main duties is the due care of Henry and Jada. You will be required to get him ready for the day, take Henry to school and pick him up after school and see to his needs in the afternoon. You will also be required to assist with homework, bath and change as required, arrange visits with friends, and see to after school activities, play games together as well as anything else that may be necessary for his amusement and well being. You will be required to do some cleaning up (including washing, ironing for him and cleaning of the rooms). My son and jada I believe will be keeping you entertained at home during the days! we do not require babysitting as you see the kid is grown up...HEHEHE just like he always say, which means that you are free to enjoy these as you wish. On your days off you can enjoy the Sun on one of the many beautiful beaches just a short drive away. We also have a summer house by the lake which we would like you to spend some time with us in. On weekend go to museums, zoo, aquarium, playground, watching movies, prepare/serving the snacks and foods, and we will arrange a car for you to go around, you can attend a driving school over here if u can't drive, Also am ready to assist you if you wish to attend an English school in other to improve your English standard level. You will be free to study in any school of your choice soon as you get here. I will be helping you as regards tuition fees. There are so many colleges and Universities here that offer good and qualitative courses here. You will be enrolled in a public institution to attend a course in any language of your choice for foreigners during the weekends, for the duration of your stay, (this is however optional for you)

Accommodation:
You will be staying with us when you get here, You will have your Private Room which will have Bathroom/Toilet, Television, Air-Conditional and Internet Computer. You will have access to the Internet and a Telephone at home to get in touch with your friends and love ones. You will be having Saturdays and Sundays as your off days while i will be at home to take care of the kid, you will be having all the privacy you want, so to enable you have enough time for yourself.

Salary:
As for your salary, I will be willing to pay you £900GBP Monthly plus a pocket fee of £300GBP weekly which I suppose should be enough for your primary needs and that does not include you to pay any taxes, after when i see that you work very well i shall increase your salary.

Start Date & Period of Employment:
You are expected to start as soon as you arrive here and I'll like to know how long you can work for my family becuz, completely it depends on how long you would like to work here with me but left to me, I do not intend to see you off in the next 1-3 years because I really would need your services. . If due to circumstances beyond your control or for any other reason, you wish to leave at an earlier date than our agreement, you will be required to give one month’s notice.

I need someone who is Honest, Caring, Trustworthy, Loving, Affectionate, Concerned, Understanding, friendly and Who loves Kids, i want to play a role of a real mother to my son becoz he is all i have. Note that you have nothing to worry about becoz you will be treated like one of the family member, all i need from you is that you take good care of my kid as your attitude towards him will go a long way in future..

I will like to ask some Question in regard to move forward with the processing which i will like you to Answer while writing me back in your next message to me.
QUESTIONS
1. Current Occupation/Country Residence?
2. How many Years of experience do you have as an AU PAIR/Nanny?
3. How was the last family with like?
4. Do you have much experience with kid’s ?
5. Do you smoke/ Drink ?
6. Have you ever traveled overseas?
7. Can u speak English, cook and Drive?
8. How much are you budgeting for your Travel?, Can you pay all funds for the processing of your traveling document ?
9. When are you willing to start?
10. Do you Already have an International Passport ID?

I attach some pictures of our old and current picture for you to take a look, Hope u like the kid and the pup.. Once again, I can assure you that when you come you will be treated like one family and you will be very happy to work with my family. I will be more than happy if you are willing to join my family..Well i believe with this letter you definitely know much about my family so if you think you have interest in my family and got this attractive, that our family is a kind of family you are looking for don't Hesitate to reply me asap.

I will like you to send your Referees, Resume, Pictures, Address and Phone Number, so we can talk better about the job becuz right now, I don't have anyone applying. Also you can add me on Yahoo messenger if you are Interested so we can chat better about the job. Thanks so much and have a nice and Wonderful day, Stay Blessed till I read back from you.

Hope to hear from you soon.
Best regards
Mrs Bun
[email protected]



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I am also scammed.....

We have the same incident above.

THIS IS HER NEXT EMAIL TO ME.....

Thanks for your swift response, It's my very good pleasure to read from you and for accepting my offer, I am very happy about your response, I want you to know that I really need your service and am once again using this opportunity to appreciate your response knowing you are willing and ready to be part of our family, I really need you to come over here to assist me take proper care of my kid because, I can feel we have something in common and we share the same view about children and i believe you can be a good match for my son.

I have received your application, and we hope that our communication would be a fruitful one. After further discussion on your employment, I have decided that you match our requirements Because I told my Son about you and I can see that he has started to like you and he do want you as his next Au Pair, I would like to know that am OK and comfortable with your starting date, Also we don't have any further delay in making necessary steps on how to have all your documents ready, so i would like to know if you do know and have all the necessary document to come and work in UK. If you don't know the procedure to follow. You don't need to look any further, i want to introduce you to one of my Designated Travel agency that made it possible for my last Au pair, Stella from Indonesia. ..The agency is very good and legitimate i am sure they will help you out below are their details to contact them.

Company Name: All Around Travels
Email Address: [email protected]

Note: I also like to alert you the fact that i shall be undertaking Half Payment of the costs of your Travel documents the agency may ask for the processing. am doing this just to let you how serious i need you here for my son to be part of our family, so all you have to do is to send them an email at [email protected] and make inquiries on all what you need to provide to be able to come and work here in UK,? don't forget to tell
them your Country and also that you were refer from me and i shall contact them too.

I want you to know that am not counting you just as my Au pair, to me you are one of my family member and i want you to consider the job is already yours. hope you'll like the kid. I will be very grateful if you respond better in your next email, because i can assure you that if you can be honest and stay caring you will never had any problem with my family and you will never regret working with my family cos you have nothing to worry
about you will be treated like one of the family, all i need is just for my kid to be treated well and well cared for Him. Kindly get back to me as soon as you contact the travel agency so we can proceed..

NOTE: I do like to know if you have a yahoo messenger so we can also chat later sometimes.. My user ID is [email protected] and you can add me to your yahoo messenger list and I will hope to chat with you on the yahoo messenger soon..

Stay Blessed with Regard.
Mrs. Bun

[email protected] is, of course, another free e-mail account created by the scammer to bill you for imaginary costs and travel expenses that will be stolen from you for a job that doesn't exist.

Companies in the UK don't use free e-mail addresses and you can't arrange a visa through a travel company, if you need one. If you need one it's unlikely you'd get one to work in the UK as an au-pair and it cannot therefore be confirmed that you have the job yet.

Getting the job was so easy, simply because all the scammer wants is your money.

He's tried to make it sound complicated but you'd get the job whatever you replied. The scammer will have told as many other au pairs as he can on the website that they have got the job. They will have received exactly the same e-mails.