Please help me to undestand if is a scam

Hello, I am in contact with a family to do the nanny. After numerous scams I was left with the fear even though in this case to now I have not had reason. Can you tell me if you think this ad may be real? Thank you very much!

Seeking Live in or Out Nanny in Marylebone end May - end of July (Central London)
Seeking Live in or out nanny or babysitter for two months in the Marylebone area of Central London. Must be very responsible, reliable person who is a great communicator. Experience with young children (references required), love and understand children and child development, yet know how to react to young boys pushing boundaries. Would be ideal if care giver knows London parks and children's educational and recreational locations (museums, walks, etc.) and arrange play time with other children. Also will take them to swimming lessons. Work is mainly week days, but may require some night-time, overnight help. Position starts on May 25th and ends on July 24.

Our boys are extremely playful and love learning about everything--nature, animals, books, buildings, how things work, transportation, science, cooking, etc. They are the most important people on this earth to us and we look forward to having someone become part of our lives for two months or a lifetime by helping us this summer. There's also an opportunity to travel with us to other cities around Europe and help us in the States.

If this sounds like a good fit for you, we look forward to hearing from you. Thank you!

Welcome to Scamwarners Dolces.

I must say that with the few details you've given it does look like a scam.

The basic principle is that if you live outside the EU you cannot obtain a visit to work in the UK as a nanny and nothing will change that. If the person offering you the job knows where you live, and that you live outside the EU, then he is a scammer.

Two major points concern me. Firstly, seeking to employ a nanny from abroad for two months is utterly pointless for both of you and the family and, it's stupid to expect a foreign nanny to be familiar with Central London. Silly mistakes like this make me believe that this is not a serious offer.

I want add another email to undestand better if is a scam.
What do you think about it?

You sound like a very smart student and we could certainly help you with your English while helping us with the boys.



I’m running out the door right now, but let’s keep the emails going. Would be helpful to understand what you are looking for in terms of hours per week, when you will arrive in London and if you are looking for the live in arrangement?



And your English is very good.



More later,

So far, this does not look like a scam. The English does not appear to be African, and the exchange is appropriate.
As always, it is best to use caution when dealing with strangers, as there are a few scammers out there with better scripts, but I would certainly proceed at this point.

The things to watch out for in au pair scams are the following:
*The scammer asks you to apply for a visa or work permit to a travel agent in the country you're traveling to. That's not how one gets a visa or work permit, and the travel agent is another character of the scammer.
*The scammer asks you to apply to (in the case of the UK) the Home Office Border Agency, but the website or email address is one the scammer made up. Countries have reserved domains such as .gov or .gob, which may be followed by the two-letter country code, and ONLY departments of the government can get such domains. If the host family says you have to apply to ukba-border.com to get a visa, he's a scammer.
*If they say they're in the UK, redirect phone numbers. These begin with +44-70x (or 070x if called from within the UK) and are forwarded to other countries.

If any of these turn up, quit talking to the family and don't say why. Otherwise, keep proceeding.

Thanks very much to all!!!!!

First of all, i just want to inform all people that i've been scam by this email addresses [email protected] and [email protected], ghis two are partners, [email protected] post job hiring thru gulfnews, careerjet, boajobs in dubai and some countries including uk. I think im the first whos been a victim because i dont see post on it in google. They ask money for work permit, shipping fee and medical certificate, and unfortunately i gave them all they want by western union, they put the name of rob whiteman the ceo of ukba and timothy lawrence the cashier that is in nigeria. Im so fool that i send money beause i go to uk immigration in abu dhabi and they said its a SCAM!!!!!!! So all if you out there please check it first in the embassy before doing anything and i think i got the experience if being scam, damn them!

ukhome.net is not the UK Home Office, nor is tifosi.net a company. Both are free email domains run by Freeola. Please post the emails so that others who are searching for phrases in the wording can find them.

I send money about 400 euros thru western union, i knew its my fault.

Basic rule

No real company or government agency will ever ask for payment by Western Union.

The reason is simple. Only an individual can pick up money from Western Union, so if anyone claiming to be a company or a government body asks for payment that way, you know they're lying.

It's that simple.