This is a Scam?

Welcome here Allegoriya.

Thanks for posting these scam emails. That first one from Dr Walter Irvan, could you also post the email address he is using? That would help if other au pairs do a search for it, and find it here on the forums.

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Here they are:

1) DR WALTER IRVAN:

[email protected]

2) john scort (john scott):

[email protected]

Hey there,
I am extremely happy that I've found this website. I am also registered as an au-pair in couple of au-pair websites, because I really want to be as a matter in fact. And guess what- I became scammed by the same persons exposed in here. One of them is Dr Wlater Irvan. I will post the letter I received from that person so you could see by yourself:

From: Nova Telecoms Limited
Cooperate Address
41 Davies Street London MIK 5DA
United Kingdom.

Dear Aupair.

We are a Canadian family living in UK We read your profile at aupair-options.com and we found you as the ideal aupair for our child. We currently have an energetic child who is 5 years old, we looking for a Au Pair or Nanny from Any Country that can speak English and is willing to stay with us for a minimum of 6month(s)

About Our Family

We are a professional couple, living in a big UK city. My Child is fairly easy going and relaxed, he would enjoy someone with lots of energy and enthusiasm. Having English as a first language is not required and in fact, we would entertain the nanny speaking to him in her own mother-tongue.

We only seek a Aupair for basic child care and light housework. If you accept take a position with us, you would be paid GBP2200 with a weekly pocket money of GBP300. I guess you'd say this is much, but our company pays us well and I love my only child so much. Hence we are doing anything that would motivate the intending Nanny to put in her best in taking care of our child.

Should you accept the offer, we are willing to undertake the full cost of your traveling down here in UK. We would recommend a reputable travel agency immediately here in UK that would process your travel documents.

We want you as a part of our family and would do anything to ensure that your stay is a memorable one.

Please communicate your interest to me through my direct mobile line +447024099675 so that we can discuss your travel arrangements and also we want to you to send us your full CV and a current pictures of yours so that we can evaluate you more.

We sincerely look forward to hearing from you.

Best Wishes

Mr and Mrs Dr Walter Irvan
Vice President Management
Nova Telecoms Ltd
Tel: +447024099675


[i]And believe it or not this person really have a profile in the aupair-options.com website. So I continued the communication by sending my CV and asking about more information about the family. He even sent a contract?!?!?? Can you believe in that? And also photos of his "family" and my "future room". Of course there is a solicitor who will help me about my traveling documents and there are the details:[/i]


Dear Tatyana Karataneva,

We wish to inform you that after talking to my wife, we have decided to employ you. I am attaching herewith a Contract/Invitation Letter for you to go through. If you accept, you would have to sign and date at the bottom and send a scanned copy to me via as e mail attachment.

Also regarding the procurement of your traveling papers, we wish to inform you that you need to contact the attorney Barrister William Davids that works with the UK Border Office as he will help you with your traveling documents procurement as we have already intimated him on this matter, His full contact is furnished below:

Name: Barrister William David
Designation: UK Boarder Attorney.
E-mail: [email protected]
Tel: +447024075542.

So regarding this matter, you are advised to contact him with the signed contract letter and we will also be going to his office as soon as possible to do what is required from our side.
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Send him an email with a copy of the signed contract letter and he will get back to you with the needed requirements for the procurement of your traveling papers and also bear in that we will be taking care of the expenses for all your traveling papers procurement.

Also do not forget to tell him the date you will be coming and where you will like to fly from so that we can book a flight for that date.

You can always give me a call on +447024099675.

Anticipating your arrival soonest.

Regards,

Mr and Mrs Dr Walter Irvan PhD.
Vice President Management
Nova Telecoms UK
Tel: +447024099675


So if it wasn't my father to advice me to check them better now I would probably already about to send signed the contract and some fees for the attorney. Thank you very much.

Welcome to Scamwarners tatty and I hope you haven't lost money to this scammer.

I'm afraid that many of thse sites where you place your details looking for a job as an au pair or nanny abroad attract lots of scammers and most of the offers you get will be frauds.

Firstly look out for 44 70 or 44 (0)70 phone numbers. Any offer with a contact telephone number like that is from a scammer.

Never ever pay money to anyone by Western Union and note that you have to contact the British Embassy or their visa agents in your own country for a visa, not a travel agent or anyone by e-mail. It's impossible to arrange a visa by e-mail.

Hello everyone!

I've got another scam:

From: JOS MANDY
[email protected]

Subject:Aupair Urgently Needed.


"Dear Nanny,

We are an American family working and living in London
United Kingdom. My name is JOSE MANDY.

I have a wife and . My wife's Juliet and my
daughter Jessica who is five years old we have a nanny
who?s from Bulgaria who takes care of Jessica, Her name is
Kathy and now is married and gone to stay with the husband.

I work with Exxon Mobil UK a reputable Oil and Gas company in the United Kingdom

I work as the project manager in the company.

We have received your contact details from http://www.aupair-options.com .

My wife worked with the Ministry Of Internal Affairs as an administrative executive and always a very busy person.

We need your professional services in other to take care of daughter as a nanny


You will be required to travel down here to live and stay with us.

We have agreed to pay you 1500 Great British Pounds weekly for this service.

You will need to be in this service for a minimum period of 24 months. You will have accommodation with us as well as a CAR if you can drive.

If you wish to take up this position please write us back via email let us discuss further.

I will need you to start as soon as possible.

Your traveling effects will be arranged by us as a matter of urgency.

Sincerely
JOSE MANDY
FOR THE FAMILY.
Tel:+ 447024022951 "

To tell the truth, now I'm going to be angry. I got 3 mails from scammers and no mail from the real family

But still I believe that everything will be OK

Somehow I don't believe a nanny in UK would be paid £1500/£2000 a week and pocket money or £100,000 a year, which is your so called accountants annual wage or more. £150/200 a week would be more likely. There is an intrinsic misunderstanding of seeing figures of different currencies and converting £/$ .
£150.50 is not £1550. Not much of an accountant (OR ANYTHING ELSE PROFESSIONAL)to be unable to grasp this.