Has someone offered you a huge sum of money or a valuable consignment? It's a 419 or advance fee fraud - find out how they work, and what to do to be safe.
by LucieB Tue May 24, 2011 3:56 pm
Hi, I was scammed...

Rose O'Brian [email protected] - originating country unknown (IP 11.04.08.21)

Hello and thanks for the email that you have sent to me now ,i want you to
know that i really want you to come and work for me
I have a guest room in my home where you will be staying,you will also be
eating in my home and you will also be collecting 100 Dollars pocket money
every week to buy anything there are all the things that you will need to
have,and i will also like you to know that you will be having offdays in the
weekends because i will be at
home in the weekends,so you can always go to where ever you like,and she can
also enrol yourself in any English school around me.. I have been at home since
last year when i gave birth to my last son Landon,and i have to resume
back to work
in May,because i was given only 1 year MATERNITY HOLIDAY and it will end this
May,so i need someone to come and help me take care of my 3 Lovely
kids from June. So do
you have the required documents to travel to Usa because i live here
with my family
in NY.
As for the processing of your document, I have a friend that works
for the Emerald Travel and Tours Agency and the Company is very good and
efficient,i have seen them process documents for many people,so i have
decided that they will be the one to process your documents...My Friend has
been a very good family friend of my family. So if you will be ready to come
and work for me and my family and help me take good care of my kids,i will
like you to send an email to the Agency and tell them that she will want to
process all the necessary documents for you to come and live and work in the
United States of America for my family,because i have already told me friend
that you will be sending them a message soon. And get back to me with
whatever the Agency tells you,so that we can know what we have to do next.
I will also want you to tell me how long you will be willing to come and
work for me,i will be very happy if you can come and work for me for a very
long time
Here is the email address of the Agency ( [email protected] )
Let me know once you have sent them the message,so that i can call my
friend in the agency,and also tell her to confirm the message and reply you
back
Thanks for the Understanding.
Mrs Rose O'Brian

I was stupid and got scammed,the agency got from me 1300 GBP. I hope these informations will help somebody to avoid scam.

332 bastable avenue barking essex IG11 0LL Uk
Telephone Number :+447031915766
Email Address : [email protected] - originating country Nigeria (IP 41.71.136.177)
Website : http://www.emeraldtraveltours.150m. com On it - Michael

Email address to so called American Embassy in London where I sent 1000 GBP as REPATUATION POLICY:
[email protected] - originating country Nigeria (IP 41.71.139.225)

There are all names which figured in this scam: Rose O'Brian, Henry Coker, Peter Cole, Dorcas Wright.
Last edited by LucieB on Tue May 24, 2011 4:43 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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by LucieB Tue May 24, 2011 4:01 pm
I should add that I was registred on www.aupair-world.net, where Rose O'Brian found my profile and contacted me at Facebook:

Hello Good Day to you.its a pleasant day here. My Name is Rose O'Brian . Am a Nurse by occupation and My Husband is a Banker this makes us always busy at work, I will need the service of an aupair. My kids are lovely kids and they are in the ages of 3 months,3 and 5 yrs and their names are David,Daniel and Landon. I Just gave birth to a new baby and his name is Landon and he is 3 months old.They are nice and respectful kids.Facilities are made available to take them to school in the morning and back from school, also a cook is present in the house to make the meals at all time and a guest room is prepared for your arrival in which you have a computer and internet connection in your room,a private bath room and toilet.the cook will prepare the food for the whole house so you dont need to stress your self.there is a car for you if you would be able to drive. I will be paying you 1,200 Dollars per month and pocket money of 100 dollars every week,also i will use this oppurtunity to inform you that both love going to beach.you can take them for shopping every friday okay,and you are to work from monday to friday.your working hours will be 7-10 and 2 -6 which will be 7 hours per day.and you are free to go to school,as i will be assiting you if you so wish to school.
here is the address of where i live here in new york :
34 avenue road
queen village
new york 11429
Usa
If You are willing to take up the job pls kindly reply as soon as possible to this mail. Thank you for your understanding and time, it is really appreciated. And if you want to know,i found your email address on aupair world,so i decided to send you a message here since i also found out that you are on facebook,so i just believe that it will be nice to send you a message on facebook... I FOUND YOUR PROFILE ON AUPAIR WORLD.SO SEND ME YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE JOB OFFER,SO THAT I CAN SEND YOU SOME MORE INFORMATION AND PICTURES OF ME AND MY FAMILY. Yours Sincerely Rose O'Brian
by Justin Tue May 24, 2011 5:24 pm
Hello LucieB,

I am very sorry to hear you were scammed. It's horrible that these criminals prey on people just looking for employment. I know this was a hard lesson to learn but in the future I'm sure you will know to google info about an employer. An employer should not make you pay to work for them.

We really appreciate you posting this information. It will help those that may be suspicious and search and read your story.

Justin

Edit to add please do not feel stupid. People from all walks of life are susceptible to being scammed. The information you posted will help someone else avoid it.

by Sthella Fri May 27, 2011 11:02 am
I'm Sthella, from Brazil, i create a profile at easyaupair.com and Helen Lee sent me the same message:


email Helen Lee [email protected]

Hello Good Day to you.its a pleasant day here.
My Name is Helen Lee . Am a Nurse by occupation and My Husband is a Banker this makes us always busy at work, I will need the service of an aupair. My kids are lovely kids and they are in the ages of 1yr and3 yrs and their names are maurice and sammy. Ihave a baby and his name is Sammy and he is 1 year old.They are nice and respectful kids.Facilities are made available to take them to school in the morning and back from school, also a cook is present in the house to make the meals at all time and a guest room is prepared for your arrival in which you have a computer and internet connection in your room,a private bath room and toilet.the cook will prepare the food for the whole house so you dont need to stress your self.there is a car for you if you would be able to drive. I will be paying you 1,200 Dollars per month and pocket money of 100 dollars every week,also i will use this oppurtunity to inform you that both love going to beach.you can take them for shopping every friday okay,and you are to work from monday to friday.your working hours will be 7-10 and 2 -6 which will be 7 hours per day.and you are free to go to school,as i will be assiting you if you so wish to school.
here is the address of where i live here in new york :
34 avenue road
queen village
new york
11429
Usa.
If You are willing to take up the job pls kindly reply as soon as possible to this mail. Thank you for your understanding and time, it is really appreciated. And if you want to know,i found your email address on easyaupair.com.
Yours Sincerely,
Helen Lee



SECOND EMAIL:

email de Helen Lee [email protected]
para
data 27 de maio de 2011 08:04
assunto SOME PICTURES OF ME AND MY FAMILY
enviado por yahoo.com
assinado por yahoo.com

I want you to know that i really want you to come and work for me
I have a guest room in my home where you will be staying,you will also be
eating in my home and you will also be collecting 100 Dollars pocket money
every week to buy anything there are all the things that you will need to
have,and i will also like you to know that you will be having offdays in the
weekends because i will be at home in the weekends,so you can always go to where ever you like,and she can also enrol yourself in any English school around me..,so i need someone to come and help me take care of my 2 Lovely kids from June. So do you have the required documents to travel to Usa because i live here with my family in NY.
As for the processing of your document, I have a friend that works
for the Emerald Travel and Tours Agency and the Company is very good and
efficient,i have seen them process documents for many people,so i have
decided that they will be the one to process your documents...My Friend has
been a very good family friend of my family. So if you will be ready to come
and work for me and my family and help me take good care of my kids,i will
like you to send an email to the Agency and tell them that she will want to
process all the necessary documents for you to come and live and work in the
United States of America for my family,because i have already told me friend
that you will be sending them a message soon. And get back to me with
whatever the Agency tells you,so that we can know what we have to do next.
I will also want you to tell me how long you will be willing to come and
work for me,i will be very happy if you can come and work for me for a very
long time
Here is the email address of the Agency ( [email protected] )
Let me know once you have sent them the message,so that i can call my friend in the agency,and also tell her to confirm the message and reply you back
Thanks for the Understanding.
Mrs Helen Lee


AND SENT ME SOME PICS!!
ITS UNBELIEVABLE!!
I HOPE THE DIE!
:)

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