Engr David Rich - [email protected]

[Chris Fuller]

This scammer also uses the email address:

[email protected]

Sender: [email protected]
From: "Engr. David Rich" <[email protected]>
Subject: Au Pair Job With The Family of Engr. Rich

Dear Au pair,

We are Rich's family from Canada. We are a nice and fun loving family and currently based in London, England (UK). We require the services of an Au pair who would take care of our kids( Cherry and Victoria).

Our busy schedule prompted us to seek the assistance of an Au pair, we searched for an Au pair on the Au pair site and we found your profile and liked it.

Your basic duties would be to take care of our kids. We have a maid who would undertake of housework hence your basic responsibility is with our kids. Indicate your interest by sending us your recent picture, phone number and an introductory letter about yourself for us to evaluate and consider you for the position.

Let us hear from you so that we can discuss more on the offer. You can contact us on this e mail address [email protected] for more information with regards to this offer. I have attached some of our family pictures for you to see our lovely family.

Sincerely,

Engr. David Rich
Clove Street Mansion,
5 Kensington Court, W1 4LT,
United Kingdom
Phone: +447045778383

This scammer used the same redirect telephone number when he was pretending to be called Niyol Federigo. You can see this here:

http://www.scamwarners.com/forum/viewto ... 621#p55727

This is one of the stolen photographs sent by this scammer, who pretends that it is a photo of his own family.

[Chris Fuller]

From: [email protected]

Dear Au pair,

How are doing today? We are so glad that you could write us back that shows that you are in good health. We really want to employ you as an Au pair for our daughters Cherry and Victoria.

We have decided to find an Au pair because we need help looking after our children. We are looking for an Au pair to play that parental role to our children and to become another member of our family. My name is Engr. David Rich and I am 40 years old, I work with Exxon Mobil London as the Production Manager. My spouse Maria is thirty three years old and is engaged into private business that takes her around and even outside the country.

Cherry and Victoria like to go to the parks once a week and we would like you to take good care of her, We are happy to hear that you have a family that means you will really take good care of our daughters.

We will require you to take care of Cherry and Victoria for about 30hrs a week. You will have weekends free and we will pay you £670 per week, including pocket money which we will give to you every Friday. We reside in the company's estate where adequate security is provided. Our residence is very open and there are other Au pairs close by. There is also a good language school and we will encourage you to go for lessons there to learn English the more if you wish to. In the area there is one pub full of young people, a shop/post office and a hall where people get together to have parties.

You will have your own bedroom and your own bathroom either live in or live out fully furnished, plus desk-phone and computer system with internet. Do well and send more of your pictures CV, Resume to enable us ascertain your credibility as a good Au pair to our daughters
Cherry and Victoria. We need an Au pair to start with us as soon as possible and stay until at least 12 months or more. We will need you to drive our second car if you can and we shall arrange some driving lessons for you when you arrive. You may use this car for taking Cherry and Victoria to school, going to your English classes to improve your English and for your private use.

We are a fun young family looking for a kind hear-ted fun Au pair to mix in with our family, hence I have attached here some of our family photos for you to see. Our family shall pay for all your travel expenses okay? Hence if you are interested and would consider being our Au pair please let me know as soon as you can so that I can make the necessary inquiries on how to get your travel papers ready for you and get back to you. My direct mobile is +44 704 577 8383.
Tell us more about your family.

Yours sincerely
Engr. David Rich
For the family

[AlanJones]

This scammer is now using the email address [email protected] with the same initial email.

[Chris Fuller]

Here is another example of an introductory email from this scammer.

Sender: [email protected]
From: "Engr. David Rich" <[email protected]>
Subject: Au Pair

Dear Au Pair,

We are Rich's family from Canada. We are a nice and fun loving family and currently based in London, England (UK). We require the services of an Au Pair who would take good care of our kid.

Your basic duty would be to take good care of our kid. We have a maid who would undertake housework hence your basic responsibility is with our kid. Indicate your interest by sending us your recent picture, phone number and an introductory letter about yourself to our family email address ([email protected]) for us to evaluate and consider you for the position.
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Sincerely,


Engr. David Rich
Clove Street Mansion,
5 Kensington Court,W1 4LT,
United Kingdom
Phone: +447045778383

[AlanJones]

The scammer is now claiming to have just one child, a daughter called Cristina all the other details of the second email are the same as above.

He also sends the following fake photos of "his family"

[AlanJones]

Email from the scammer introducing his fake "immigration agency"

Dear Xxx,

How are you today, I hope your day is moving on well? After discussing your employment with my wife, we have decided that you match our requirements so please find the Agreement Letter that is approved by the UK Home Office.

I received approval from the UK Home Office today through my lawyer to employ you, I have attached the approved Agreement Letter issued me for your review. I need to apply now for Worker Ascension Card (WAC-UKIMG2011) as UK Home Office instructed me for our application to be quickly considered, as that is important to prove that I am sponsoring your travel down to the UK and to prove that you are eligible to take up job position in UK before they send your reference to the nearest British Consulate in your country.

You need to sign the Agreement Letter after going through it and send a scanned copy indicating your intended travel date (For Flight Booking which I shall pay for) , to ([email protected]) the UK Home Office in charge of my application for the Worker Ascension Card for Foreign Nationals for their records and advice to us:

Home Office, UK Boarder Agency,
PO Box 3468, Sheffield,
S3 8WA,
United Kingdom
E mail: [email protected]

We wait to receive you when you arrive. Have a blissful day ahead.

Regards

Eng. David Rich
For the family

[AlanJones]

Email from the fake home office

Attn: Applicant,


We have noted the content of your Application, Your Employer Engr. David Rich contacted our office, concerning your intended job appointment with them here in London UK.

In order to legally work in the United Kingdom without applying under the government’s tier based points system, International Expatriate you need to apply for Work Identity Card For Foreign Nationals/Certificate of Eligibility from the UK Border Agency, which will allow them to legally work as Expatriate for a sponsoring host company in the UK.

Click below for details for work identity card for foreign nationals.

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitec ... ummary.pdf ;

Find below the necessary steps you will take to enable you obtain your Work Identity Card For Foreign Nationals/Certificate of Eligibility.

The UK Border Agency is responsible for securing the United Kingdom borders and controlling immigration in the United Kingdom. We manage border control for the United Kingdom, enforcing immigration and customs regulations. We also consider applications for permission to enter or stay in the United Kingdom, citizenship and asylum.

NOTE: You have to meet up with our requirements to enable us process your foreign national identity/certificate of eligibility so that you will be able to get all your documents before you arrive UK.

Disclaimer:

The UK Home Office wishes to authoritatively inform applicants seeking for immigration status into the United Kingdom not to make any payments for processing of Work Permit, Visa and/or Expatriate Quota Approval. Approval for entry (Visa) into the United Kingdom is executed by the Nearest British Embassy or Consulate within the applicants country of residence or location after regulation and certification of the applicant by the UK Home Office as at the time of application.

The UK Home Office will exercise its full powers to perform its responsibility to regulate entry into the UK, by:

•Ensuring that the sponsor is financially capable to support the applicant entering the United Kingdom for Business or Pleasure throughout the duration of the validity of the Entry Visa.

• Ensuring that the applicant, has the minimum stipulated financial requirement to earn the needed points for Accession Worker Card, going by the new point-based system for immigration in 2011

• Ensuring that the applicant is eligible to Live, Work and carry out business activities in the United Kingdom legally.

The new points-based system (PBS) is the biggest shake up of the immigration system for 45 years. Under the new system, migrants will need to pass a points-based assessment before they receive Certificate of Eligibility and permission to enter or remain in the United Kingdom. It will help British businesses recruit the skills it needs from abroad and assure the British public that only the skilled migrants will need to come to the United Kingdom. The role of employees/migrants with qualifying financial base is crucial to its success.

Before the issuance of accession worker card/Certificate of Eligibility to you by Local British Consulate, you are required to show proof that the stipulated financial requirement/applicant travel allowance as indicated above is available. The UK Home Office would ensure via this means that only eligible applicants who are financially capable are allowed entry into the United Kingdom.

Accession Worker Card/Certificate of Eligibility:

This step must be completed by any body who wish to stand in as your next of Kin. As per UK Immigration policies, an individual must be aware of your travel to the United Kingdom. This can be your Mother or Father or Brother or Sister or Husband or wife or Close Relative or friend and is at your discretion as the case may be.

To meet the above requirement both of you or your selected next of kin is required to make a deposit of the stipulated financial requirement of £1,180GBP via any Western Union OR Money Gram agent using the following

Procedure:

Senders Name: Should be the selected individual you wish to stand in as your next of kin

Receivers Name: Must be you the primary sponsor: (Consuala ...............)

Payout Location: Your intended residential address in the UK (Clove Street Mansion, 5 Kensington Court, W1 4LT, United Kingdom).

Payout Country: United Kingdom.

Important Notice: You are required to send us your final date of departure to enable us book for their flight ticket which your employer has ready paid for.

This has to be done at least before 3 working days to validate the processing of your Travel Documents.


CAUTION!!! Ensure that the Receiver is you so that only you can withdraw the deposit after the verification of deposit has been carried out. This is not a payment but a deposit for verification which is why it is in your Name as the Receiver and to also fulfil that you have funds to support yourself as is the mandatory process for your financial security when you arrive here till you receive your first salary from your Employer.

Visit the nearest Bank, Post Office, Western Union/Money Gram agent outlet close to you and effect this deposit. Follow the transfer instructions above carefully, After deposit has been effected, you MUST send us the receipt of the deposit as an evidence that the deposit has been made and to enable our office verify availability of funds with Western Union/Money Gram. This is usually carried out within 24hrs after which you shall be instructed to retrieve your funds.

APPLICATION CHECKLIST: You are to send the following application requirements:

SCANNED COPY OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT

DEPOSIT RECEIPT FOR PROOF OF FINANCIAL REQUIREMENT

COMPLETED/ FILLED U.K VISA APPLICATION FORM

NB: Applicant Applying for Family Visa or Those who wish to come in company of their dependants are to provide us With complete details and scan copy of the dependant International passport which will be sent along side the Visa Application form

Confirmation of Basic Insurance Allowance satisfies the requirement for release of Relocation Package (ERP). Relocation Package protects the right of immigrants and ensures full compliance to terms and conditions of contract engagement by UK Employers.

The instructions above would earn you the needed points under the point-based system for the release of your worker card/Certificate of Eligibility (WC/COE-UKBA2012), UK WORK PERMIT VISA and other supporting documents to legalize your work status in the UK.

As soon as you come down here you can visit any Money Gram agent and or Western Union Money Transfer receive back your deposit, using the details.

Note: You must ensure that the senders name is the above as instructed and the receiver is yours for security reasons and as the primary sponsor of your immigration into the United Kingdom.


Send a Scanned copy of the receipt of deposit you made for verification and Confirmation.

This has to be done at least before 3 working days to validate the processing of your Travel Documents before your Arrival date.

Note: We have sent a copy of this message to your employer for their notification on your application.


FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ);

WHY DO WE USE WESTERN UNION INSTEAD OF BANK STATEMENTS, DRAFTS OR CHEQUES?
Before now, the UK Border Agency accepted Bank statements, Drafts and Cheques as methods of submission of security deposits. Unfortunately, a lot of Visa applicants from Asia, Africa and some parts of Europe abused the method. These Applicants submitted copies of falsified documents, bank statements and dud cheques. Over the years, we have been saddled with the challenges of identifying these fraudulent Visa applicants and in a swift bid to curb their operations; we are in alliance with the Metropolitan police and Interpol. These dramatic situations prompted the U.K Border Agency & Home Office to revise the standard of operations hence, the annulment of the acceptance of Bank Statements, Drafts or Cheques and adoption of the WESTERN UNION as the ONLY method of submission of security deposits for all International Visa applicants.

WHY CAN'T EMPLOYERS BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SECURITY DEPOSIT?
Your Visa fees, Residence/ Work Permit fees and Health Insurance fees are shouldered by your Employer. As much as Employees are mandated to submit the security deposit of £1180 to show proofs of sufficient funds for their Basic Travel Allowance (BTA), Employers are as well mandated to submit a security deposit of £5,000 to show that they have sufficient funds to sponsor your stay in the United Kingdom. Therefore, it is a criminal offence and violation of the UK Immigration Acts of 2012 should any Employer be responsible for security deposit required by the Employee. Any Employer who flaunts this law in any way will be repatriated immediately


IS THIS SECURITY DEPOSIT REFUNDABLE OR JUST A ONE TIME PAYMENT?
The Security deposit of £1,180 GBP is not a payment, it is only a deposit required for verification within 24 hours and subject to retrieval upon completion of the 24 hour verification process. This means that the UK Border Agency will prompt you upon completion of the 24 hour verification period to return to any Money Gram agent and or Western Union Money Transfer and retrieve your funds back.


HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE THE VISA APPLICATION TO BE PROCESSED & APPROVED AFTER THE SUBMISSION OF THE VISA REQUIREMENTS?
It takes approximately 3 to 4 working days for processing and approval of Visa applications. Hard copies of the approved visa documents will be dispatched via DHL Courier to applicant's mailing address stated in the Visa application form.


WHEN DO I VISIT THE BRITISH EMBASSY IN MY COUNTRY OF LOCATION FOR MY VISA STAMP?
Once we process and approve your visa documents, we will mail the hard copies to your stated address in your country of location and Fax copies to the UK Embassy in your country of location for their review and acceptance.Afterwards, we will book an appointment for you with the British Embassy and we will as well prompt you on your appointment date on when to visit the British Embassy in their country of location for the Visa stamp. The British Embassy will not grant audience to Visa applicants seeking visa guidance or inquiries, please contact us for Visa guidance, inquiries or any information pertinent to your Visa application.

You can ONLY visit the British Embassy once your Visa documents have been dully processed, approved, mailed to your address and on confirmation of your appointment date with the British Embassy.


UK Border Agency,
PO Box 3468 ,
Sheffield , S3 8WA
United Kingdom


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[Reportandie]

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Beware of anyone who requests funds for a BTA, or Basic Travel Allowance, as a requirement to depart another country for the United States. There is no such thing as a BTA. In other cases, your Internet friend will claim to need a travel allowance, or travel money, to be able to travel to the United States. Again, there is no such requirement under U.S. law.