A strange job offer. Is this a SCAM? please help

Dear Scamwarners,

I got a very strange letter from the guy who is also registered in the dating site I am with.He even send me a photo of him together with the daughter. I hope you can help me solve if this is a scam before I can make any actions that I will regret right after. I will attach the letter from him and also from the agency he refer to me.
I will appreciate the help you can give me. Thank you and more power.

Best regards,
Leny of Phils

A letter from the employer:

Hello,
Am sorry for offering you this way but am urgently in need of a nanny,I

got your profile in this site,My names are Engineer Kelvin Dunn from

London, UK. Am a single parent blessed with 1 lovely daughter. Am a

widower and I reside in 129 Great George Street in Bristol here in

London.Am sorry if this sounds strange or new to you,am urgently seeking a

service of a nanny for my daughter, Don't worry I'll tell you lots more

about her as soon as we get on. I've had Asian nannies before and they

really served us well, my daughter really enjoy their stay here. Thats the

more reason why am getting another replacement.
I'll be offering a salary of Seven Hundred and Fifty Pounds Sterlings

(750gbp),weekly and will provide monthly shopping allowances as well as

accommodation.. Please if you are really willing to come and work for me

here ASAP do email me back. Remember you'll have to have a passport ready

to get down here. I don't really need an expert or a professional to look

after my daughter all I need is a caring, good hearted and God fearing

lady.
I'll look out for your email so that we can talk more about me, my family

and the job.you can send me an email to my private email at

[email protected].

Regards and God Bless,
Engineer Kelvin Dunn..

A letter from the agency:

Dear Applicant,

Our Office has received your mail :

E-Visa Travel Management wishes to thank you for contacting us regarding the arrangement of your Traveling Documents to the U.K. We promise to Offer you the best.

You will be needing a UK NON-SETTLEMENT(WORKING)Visa and work permit to be able to work in the United Kingdom, we assure you of getting one under 12 working days once you comply with our instruction.. To proceed, Do get back to us with the details below in order to hasten your job opportunityhere in the UK.

Here are the details needed from you:

*WE HAVE RECEIVE YOUR SCAN INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT

*SCANNED PASSPORT PHOTOGRAPH.

Also Kindly answer the questions below and get back to us ASAP:

1-HAVE YOU EVER BEEN TO THE UK BEFORE?

2-IF YES,HAVE YOU EVER BEEN DEPORTED FROM THE UK BY THE UK GOVERNMENT?

3-HAVE YOU EVER BEEN CAUGHT FOR A CRIMINAL OFFENSE/ACT?

4- MARITAL STATUS?

5- OCCUPATION?

6- NATIONALITY?

7-CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER

8-AGE (DATE OF BIRTH)

Also, the only Document we would be needing from you is Your Scanned International Passport,Scanned Passport Photograph.Other pertinent Document such as Bank Statement of Account,Invitation Letter,Reference Letter and Tax Clearance would be provided by your Employer here.

All Documents will be processed and arranged here in our Office after which it would be forwarded to the British High Commission in your country excluding your Flight Ticket. Also,some Copies of this Document(s) will also be sent to you.

We will begin in earnest once we receive all necessary Details.

OUTLINED BELOW ARE THE COST FOR THESE SERVICES:

1. PROCUREMENT OF WORKING PERMIT £400

2. PROCUREMENT OF MEDICAL INSURANCE AND NATIONAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER £600

3. PROCUREMENT OF UK NON-SETTLEMENT VISA £600

TOTAL CHARGES £1600

In anticipation of your response,hope you contact employer also.

Yours Faithfully,

Martin Petrov,

E-Visa Office.

Quoted emails for clarity - Ralph

[AlanJones]

Hi Leny,

This is 100% a scam.

The scammer wants you to spend $1,600 aparently for fake travel documents. Please see this post here viewtopic.php?f=34&t=3019 for details of how the scam works.

There is no job and there also is no daughter - all there is is a scammer sitting in an Internet cafe somewhere (probably africa) trying to get your money. The picture that he sent has just been stolen from the Internet somewhere.

Please cease all contact with this scammer all he is after is your money.

Hi Lenny, as Alan told you, there is no doubt it is a scam,

Please take a look at this email also posted here at Scamwarners, the wording is almost identical
http://www.scamwarners.com/forum/viewto ... 613#p17613

If you have any questions, please ask

Hi scamwarners people,

Thank you so much for the quick reply. Your website is such a good help. I will recommend this to my other friends who might become a victim of those scammers someday.

More power to all of you.

Best regards,

Leny of Phils.

It has been a pleasure to be able to help you.

Please do discuss what has happened to your family and friends, by talking about scams you are raising awareness and you may very well prevent one of them from being scammed