Tell me is this a scam?

I'm looking for a job as an Au pair. I'm from Finland and I really can't say which offer is a scam and which not. Help me! I got this e-mail and I couldn't find from google if this is a scam..
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Hello,

How are you doing today? Hope that you had a wonderful day over there today.

We are honoured by your reply and your interest for my humble family. We our originally from Ireland. We move to London, UK on job transfer. I am currently working with the British Navy as a Vessel Engineer. My wife Marlene is a professional medical doctor and she is going to Japan for Search purposes. The need for your services was prompted by her to travel. We shall need you to start work with my family as soon as possible but you can still indicate to us when you will like to start work with my family.
We would like you to start work with us immediate or alternatively, you can still indicate to us when you would like to start work with my family.

We hereby demand your services in taking good care of our daughter Kelly and seeing to her needs at home or the playing field/park. Kelly (5years old) is a cool girl and she enjoys playing and chocolates. Her favourite colour is Yellow and Green. We would be very grateful if you take good care of her and treat her like your own little sister or daughter.

We would be offering a monthly salary of 1,500GBP and 120GBP weekly for your pocket money. You would be required to work for about 25-30hour per week. We shall provide you with a live-in accommodation with a laptop computer and internet connection for your use during your stay with my family.

To enable us prepare a bidding contract to your services to our home, we would need you to send us the follow data below to enable our attorney to process a Contract for us:

FULL NAMES:

SEX:

AGE:

ADDRESS:

NATIONALITY:

PHONE NUMBERS:

RELIGION:

PARENTS OR NEXT OF KIN CONTACT NUMBER AND ADDRESS:


Alternatively, you can as well send us your CV or Resume for our review. Upon the receipt of the above data, then our attorney will proceed in the preparation of your Contract with my family. We would expect to read from you soon.

Wishing you a wonderful day.

Best Wishes,
Engr. Michael Stuart.
68-70 Turnham Green Terrace,
London, W4 1QN
United Kingdom.
Phone: +44-203-290-7447 +44-704-206-8342
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What do you think?

Welcome to Scamwarners jjanikapp.

I regret to say that it is very clearly a West African scammer from the poor standard of English and the style of writing. There are also some very silly factual errors and things are mentioned that are just socially unacceptable.

Usually the scammer is going to want you to pay visa fees but as you will be aware, as a resident of Finland, you won't need a visa or work permit to work or come to the UK. The scammer probably doesn't know this and he would still try to make you him fees.

Can you post his e-mail address so that other potential victims can be warned if they make a Google search ?

His e-mail address is [email protected] !

How about this one?

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Dear Aupair,

It pleases me to seek for your services as aupair. We are Nelson's family from Florida, United State of America.n We are a nice and fun loving family but we are currently based in London England (UK).


I work as an industrial and production engineer for Continental Tyre, a German based Tyre Company. My wife Rachael also works with the same company as an Administrative Assistant. We were posted on contract to ( UK ) were we currently reside but we would be returning back to ( USA ) after our contract expires.


Our busy schedule prompted us to seek the assistance of an aupair, we searched for potential nannies on easyaupair.com and we found your profile and liked it. Your basic duties would be to take care of our daughter. We have a maid who would undertake of housework hence your basic responsibility is with our little daughter Bryn.


We would be offering a salary of 1500GBP which would be paid to you at the end of every month and a weekly pocket money of 200GBP.We knows the amount is high but we are paid well by our company and we want the best for our daughter. You would have a furnished accommodation with Television Set, Internet Ready Laptop, Fixed Land line telephone and a car for your use.



Indicate your interest by sending us your picture, phone number and some character references for us to evaluate and consider you for the position.



On the issue of travel documents, we would take care of the cost by undertaking care of your traveling cost. In saying this we would be paying for your flight tickets and visa procurement charges.



Let us hear from you so that we can discuss more on the offer. You can contact me on this same e mail portal or via my direct mobile phone number +447042061632.



Best regards,

Walter Nelson,

For the family.

[email protected]

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Yes it's a scam. The scammer doesn't know what country he comes from.
Below is an easy form that he just fills in to suit what he wants to send, he just adds a suitable country.

We were posted on contract to ( UK ) were we currently reside but we would be returning back to ( USA ) after our contract expires.

The number +44 704 2061632 is a redirect service number to West Africa and not a UK one at all. Scammers like this because it seems to appear real, but it's expensive to use. They can however use stolen card or bank account details to pay for it as usual. The money is grossly inflated. Of course they will send details of a fake agent and ask for passport copies. However for all such Visa Enquiries you need to deal with UK Border Agency/ British Embassy in your country and look for the information on their websites.

It is virtually inevitable that any offer of an au pair job from the UK is a scam. It is simple economics.

A family can receive up to £300 a week from the government to cover childcare costs, but that doesn't apply to employing an au pair (The childcare must be registered or approved). This means that as well as losing that benefit the family will also have to pay the salary and expenses of the au pair, which would be a staggering figure if you take the scammer's figures in the first example.

https://www.gov.uk/help-with-childcare-costs/childcare-tax-credits

This would mean that as well as losing benefits of up to £1,200 a month the family would be paying the au pair £2,000 a month, making an overall cost of £3,200 a month or £38,400 a year.

I'm not saying that it's impossible that a UK family would employ an au pair, but I doubt very much that it happens frequently, as even families wealthy enough to employ an au pair would not see the point in losing out on benefits and employing someone to look after their children who isn't qualified, as all childcare facilities in the UK are strictly regulated, as I'm sure they are in Finland.

The scammers haven't a clue about life in Europe or the West.