Is au pair j1 visa exchange visitor program really a scam..

Goodday,
We wish you could see the joy and happiness in our heart,We are am more than glad to read your note concerning your love towards my kids.
We need an Au pair due to my work and my husband.We are always busy and we believe our kids (Lucy and John) need someone not as an Au pair/Nanny alone but as part like a friend.

Mum is a Nurse, Dad is a doctor goes to work 8:15am and comes home 4:00pm.We visit our Parents during the weekend, Lucy and John likes being around friends and going to the Amusement Parks, loves watching Cartoons go to the Amusement park,Cinemas and watching soccer sometime..We believe they will love been with you all the time.

We promise you will never regret coming into my Family.We don't want you as an Au pair alone but part of my Family also like a Friend,we believe you know all about my Family?We will like you to tell me more about your country,Family,Culture and Weather.Moreso, We will like you to tell us what you will do to make the Kids happy.

We will want to know if you have your travel Visa and working permit to the State and if you don't have any document We will want you to contact the j1 Visa Exchange Visitor Program that will help you with your Visa,working permit,Plane ticket and Ehic Card for your trip to US cause we don't want anything to happen to you at the airport...They have been helping our family whenever we wanted to travel. { [email protected]}.

We will be offering you 900 Dollars per week,Saturday's and Sunday's will be your offday's and we promise to do our best to make you feel at home and happy.
whatever they say,let me know and we am assuring you that my family will Refund all your traveling expenses as soon as you get here.This is our address Below..
45 Post Rd Apt 8K Bronx,
NY 10471,United States
(347) 903-3581

We will like you to make contact with the j1 Visa Exchange Visitor Program so as to help you with your visa,air ticket and work permit in other to be available as fast as possible.

We look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
Lillian Hut

Yes, it is a scam.

In order to be an Au Pair in the US, you must be first interviewed in person in your country.

Please post the fake au pair family email address.

Please read here for some information on Au Pair Scams >> viewtopic.php?f=42&t=3019

United States of America

In the USA, all au pairs must go through one of a number of designated sponsor organisations - host families do not directly deal with the arrangement of the au pair's visa/travel etc.

This is the official US Department of State webpage on Au Pair J-1 Visas http://j1visa.state.gov/programs/au-pair.

This page lists the authorised sponsors for the Au Pair program http://j1visa.state.gov/participants/ho ... =Au%20Pair.

If someone claims to be an au pair sponsor and they are not on this list then they are lying.
If they appear on the list, but quote a website that is different to the one on this page - or they use an email address that is not linked to the website listed on this page then they are lying.

The writing is African, the pay is out of range, and the email address of the visa program is at a free email domain. It's a scam.

I received a similar email about a job vacancy at Bristol Hotel. Good thing that i saw and read this so I can opt to ignore the mail.

I received a similar email about a job vacancy at Bristol Hotel. Good thing that i saw and read this so I can opt to ignore the mail.

hi and welcome, Olgarramisacal. Please post the email itself, the "from" and "reply to" email addresses. Or just the complete header of the email removing your personal information first. That way other potential victims can be warned of the scam.