Another au-pair scam

[Cath89]

I received this email since Sept 15th but I didn't notice it until now. I know for sure it's a scam so I post it here. Hopefully it could help & no one else will be scammed


From: Hoffman Family ([email protected])
Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 10:52:29 PM
To: [email protected]


Dear Au pair,

Your profile on http://www.newaupair.com interested us and we hope that you are currently considering visiting the United Kingdom while working for us as an Au pair.

We need your services for a period of between 6-8 months and would put everything in place to ensure that you are comfortable while carrying out your responsibilities. A furnished accommodation, utilities and a spare vehicle would also be available for your use.

Kindly let us know if you are interested in taking the position with a little introduction of yourself and we would get back to you with elaborate details of the position and about our family.

We hope our e mail gets to you in good health.

Attached herewith you will find our family picture for your review.

Write us soon.

Cheers, Mr and Mrs Hoffman.

This is the picture they sent me, I blurred the baby's face

[cucamona]

I've recibed a similar email from [email protected] she even tell his address ''My house address in New York:
Address : 1347 Greene Ave ,
City,State,Zip : Brooklyn , 11237 , New York ,
Country : United States

i've 2 emails in the first email she tell me that her childres is santiago and Jerez and now in the second email she said that hers childrens are sherry and James. Even send me a photo

''in this email you will find my family pictures.
I and my family live alone with our two kids Sherry and James and we want you to know that accommodation(free) won't be the problem and any other thing you may think off because you will have all the rooms to your self when you come here, also you are entitle to a car of your own when you come because i have three cars in my car parked in my house. Flashing back to my past experience on our last Au pair who stole our valuables what of $9,000, please i would not want to fall into such people again and i hope you are honest and nice. I need a honest Au pair who is God fearing and gentle because when you come you will see for your self that the house will only be for you and our kids as i have told you in my previous email, you see we are always on our job and please and please i need a honest person because most likely you will be with the kids most of the time. I also want you to know that where you come from those not matter to us in as much as you are capable of taking care of our kids and we also want you to know that both COUPLES or SINGLE or FAMILY are highly welcome to my home so as to take care of our kids while we are not at home.
I and my family promise to pay for your flight ticket once your traveling document are ready because that is the first thing you need and i believe you should know that you need to get your document ready before the journey to my place and we do hope you understand.

Your working details:
You will work five days in a week
Working Hours: 9 hours
Working Duration: You can stay as much as you want.
Amount i will pay per head: $500
Total amount for both person: $1000 per month
You will do some light house work such as:
Cooking,light cleaning of the house such as the interior
Your days off: Saturday and Sundays

Note: I did that so that you can have more interest in taking care of Sherry and James and i think James needs more attention when you come.
Sherry goes to school and you can be driving her to school with the car when you come and always go and pick her once it is closing hour and i beg you to take good care of them when you come.

For your Traveling Process, you need to attain these:
For you to be able to come and stay with us here in U.S, you will need the following documents as stated below:
Visa, Working Permit, Insurance.

Do you have the above documents that warrants you to come over?

If you do not have these documents then i will advice you to contact the best traveling agent so far here in U.S now as i will be giving you the direct chairman contact information in this email which i will advice you to contact them immediately and await their response and get back to me with what ever they tell you, also i will advice you to comply with what ever they tell you to do so as to facilitate the processing of your document. Note, they are in position to help you process those documents and once those documents have been processed, they will send it to you via DHL with a tracking number which you will use to track the document on their arrival. I am recommending you to a very good and reliable Traveling Agent and i urge you to follow as directed. I will advice you contact the agency first and get the information on how much will be needed then i promise to support you in paying part of the money they will need from you.
Contact person: Mr Paul E. Jefferson CEO (Chairman United Travel Limited)
Firm Name: United Travel Limited
Email: [email protected]

With this contact information above you are guaranteed of your coming to U.S so contact them now and all i need from you is full commitment because my kids are urgently in need of an au pair and that is why we want you to come as soon as possible.
Please note once more that my family needs people to stay with us so as to keep the house warm and for this reason, we accept: single,couple,or family and as for the accommodation that is no problem because i own where we stay and it's a big house and you have have all the space and rooms to your self when you come, you will make your choice of room you like when you come here because we want you to be happy while staying with us which you will never regret.

Best Regards
Mrs. Marie Hofferson..

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[cucamona]

Photos





Now I know that this is a scam I feel a bit scared and confused. Thanks to Ryan Hains form this forum, he send me an email warning me.

Thankss!! from my heart

Obscured children's faces in photos - CF

[cucamona]

Another scam!! from email: [email protected] and [email protected] They send to me a email, now I really feel scared!!

Hello,

Am Allen Dave from London (United Kingdom).and I am 48 year old.I work in a garment industry and i spend most of my time at work and my wife work as a missionary so most of the time she travels out on London.Am looking for an aupair who could take care of our two lovely kids Peter and Maria age 4 and 6.They both attend school.


We would love you to be a part of our very happy family. We would love you to settle into our home and help me out with the children. We live in a beautiful area, in our new house with lots of walks around us. We are only minutes from the town so you get the best of both worlds. There are lots of groups/clubs around us that you could join, and aupairs in the area also who will be a good support to you. You would have your own car and weekends off. Our house is new. You will have your own newly decorated bedroom, bathroom, living room, tv, free internet access, own entrance if you wish. Its a large house so you would have your privsacy but are also free to join us at any time. Its up to you really. As i said before we are pretty easygoing. If you had an interest in horses that would be helpful. Mostly so my wife doesn't bor you :-We also have 3 dogs - 2 labradors and a St Bernard, they are beautiful and really gentle.. You would not need to help out with the animals at all but its just good to know that you wouldn't be afraid of them. Basically we love our life, we would like you to be a part of it.

Your working house will be a maximum of 40 hours per week or 8 hours per day with 1½ or 2 full days off per week.So that you can have time for yourself to do all other things here in London.You will have one weeks holiday pay after six months, and two weeks after a year. Also there is a good language school around us so if there is need for you to attend a language class just let us know so that we can make an arrangement for you.

Your salary will be paid per week so you net pocket money will be 350GBP weekly.You will have to eat with us because We don't want to have a Nanny, we want to have a big sister and a little help for the mother and a lot of fun all together.

We are expecting our aupair to take good care of the kids.You will have to take them to school and bring them back.Help them with some of there home work.So your primary duties will revolve around the children.You will be expected to do some light housework e.g,keep the children rooms clean,vacuum,wash dushes.e.t.c .

We would expect you to start working with us as soon as you can so if we sound like your kind of family then all what you just have to do now is to contact this traveling agent [email protected] via there email address they will be the one who will help you with all your traveling document.I expect your response for me to know if you are interested in working with us.You can call me on this line +447031938769

Thanks
Allen Dave

[cucamona]

I DONT WANT THIS ANYMORE!!

Obscured children's faces in photos - CF

[David Jansen]

Welcome here cucamona.

Thanks for posting those scam emails and the photo's the scammer is using. But if you put photo's of these families, which photo's the scammer stole from the internet, could you please blur the children's faces?

[cucamona]

I received another email, How I can stop them?
From: [email protected]


I'm Mrs Deborah Robinson from 44 South Ave Staten Island, NY 10303 USAand I work in a private hospital down here in New York.You will beWorking 5 Hours a day you will take the Kids to School in the morningand later go and pick them Back Home from school you will be havingfree Periods with the Kids on Weekends you take them Out to New Placesand go to Beach and Other recreations Places.I will be Paying you 580$Per week you will be staying with us in the House and My Kids and youwill have Free Access to Internet Facilities,Private Room and Bath anda Private Car for you. I will be taking you for shopping once in3weeks. I will like to know if you have a Working Permit Document anda Valid Working Visa . I will be looking forward to hear Back fromyou
My answer: I havent visa to work in USA
THey answers me:
Hi Dear Thanks a lot for your message. For the Faster and Quicker processingof your Working Permit Document and Visa you would have to contact theTraveling Company that Helped my Last Au pair from Austria and youdon't need to Contact any other Traveling Company. They will Processyour Traveling Document Very Fast and Durable. You can Contact theTraveling Company's Agent at E-mail : [email protected]Agent Name : Mrs Tarnia Washington(Agent) Immediately you contact the Traveling Company they will process theDocument in 8-12 Days and will be Dispatched Over to your ResidentialAddress . Get Back to me Immediately you send the Mail. Thanks

[Gateway]

You seem to be getting a lot of the same type of scam, are you by any chance signed up to any sites to do with Nannies ?

Scammers will join these sites just to get Victims if you are I would suggest deleting your account, that way the emails should stop.

[cucamona]

and another scam

From: [email protected]

Dear Friend, My name is Dr.Richard Raymond.I am a doctor and also a Professor for UNICEF for the development in Health and Drugs which i have been able to travel to well over 10 countries from Holland where i live before but my family just moved to the United States recently from the United Kingdom where we lived .I also work for klints clinic in the United Kingdom but now with a branch office in the States, I am happily married to a wonderful woman named Mary and she works as a field engineer. most of the time her work takes her out for days and some times for weeks or more while i am also always in the hospital attending to patients and sometimes will have to travel out of the country for work which is really affecting my family.I also have two lovely kids that i can do anything for in my life, believe me they mean the world to me and they are David and Kim.David is 10 while Kim is 8 years old and we are very happy as a family, due to the busy schedules of me and my wife because of the nature of our jobs the kids most time are left to be with our family friends and sometimes my parents will have to come down here to take care of them which is not convenient and as a matter of fact the family they stay with is living the United States for France in a month's time which has made us to be on our toes to find the very best of person that can take good care of them and the house for us just the way we will.We need a trust worthy and friendly person to take care of our kids in our absence. we will need you to take them to school and bring them back home. they like picnics and love having fun so you will be a part of the family and you will take them to the movies and cinemas once a while,they really liked our last aupair in holland because she was friendly and took them like her own family or should i say like her own kid brother and sister.I will be expecting your mail to know if you have a Working Visa to work legally in United States and if you can drive to know if you will make use of our spare car, your monthly payment will be 3,500$ and you will be collecting 400$ as your weekly allowance. Your Saturday and Sunday will be free days in case you have other things you want to do for yourself and you will be living in an apartment of 2 rooms and a living room which is part of our duplex owned by my family.we will also like to know when you will be available to come over and the duration you can spend.in case you want to study abroad that will not be a problem as my family will help you secure a good college or university of your choice,all these i suppose should be Okay by you and as regard to my family picture, i will send them to you once i get a reply from you to show that you are interested in the job.Do check our contact information below.I hope to hear from you soon.

Best RegardFamily Dr.Richard [email protected]

[cucamona]

You seem to be getting a lot of the same type of scam, are you by any chance signed up to any sites to do with Nannies ?

Scammers will join these sites just to get Victims if you are I would suggest deleting your account, that way the emails should stop.

Yes Im doing it right now!! Im tired of this emails

Thanks

[Gateway]

You are welcome......................

Glad to be of help !

[Mikis]

I also received an e-mail from these so-called Hoffman ...
As they saw my resume on a site and want to be Aupair for their child.
But he sent me pictures of real baby girl ..
Why? Really? individuals who follow those? In my e-mail appear to come from Australia and works in London ... Read and you wonder:))


From: Hoffman Family <[email protected]>
To: Mikis
Sent: Sat, December 4, 2010 8:35:35 AM
Subject: To Au Pair

Dearest

How are you doing today? hope you are having a great day.

We are happy here because we would be having a new family member soonest,We showed your pictures to our son Mike and he said that he likes it and we are considering to employ you as his au pair for his say has alot to do in whom we would employ to take good care of him.

We would like to inform you that our family Lawyer has taken your resume to his office for evaluation and to enable him ascertain your credibility as a good au pair for our son Mike. If your profile match our requirements we would get back to you with the position of things as regards to the procurement of your legal traveling documents to United Kingdom, Hence you wait for our next email to you okay.

Have a wonderful weekend ahead,for we wish our email finds you in good health.

Mike extends his best regards to you.

Cheers

Dell and Vannesa Hoffman
For The Family.
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From: Hoffman Family <[email protected]>
To: Mikis
Sent: Sat, November 27, 2010 6:47:46 AM
Subject: To Our Wonderful Au Pair

Dearest 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 an au pair to our son Mike.

We have decided to find an au pair because we need help in taking care of our child. We are looking for an au pair to be a big sister to our child and to become another member of our family.

My name is Dell Hoffman and I am 45 years old, I work with Emirate Continental Construction England, United Kingdom as a Project Manager. My spouse Vannesa is
thirty Seven years old and works with Prima Hotels Group United Kingdom.

Mike is 4 years old and he likes to go to the parks once a week and we would like you to take him around if you wish.

We will require you to take care of Mike for about 30hrs a week. You will have weekends free and we will pay you £450 per week pocket money which we will give to you every Friday.

We reside in Hotel housing estate at Wilmslow Cheshire England, United Kingdom where adequate security is provided.Our residence is very open and there are other au pairs close by. In the area there is one pub full of 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 deskphone and computer system with internet.

We got the pictures that you sent to us,as such we are evaluating your profile right now with our family Lawyer if we find it eligible for you to work as an au pair to our son Mike, we would get back to you as soon as possible with the traveling guidance/contract letter and terms and conditions of the offer okay.

We do not have any pets and we do not smoke,We are a christian and GOD fearing family.

We need you to start with us as soon as possible and stay until at least 6 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 Mike to school or taking him around the city.

We are a fun young family looking for a kind hearted fun au pair to mix in with our family.

Our family shall pay for all your travel expenses, hence i will make the necessary enquiries from my Lawyer that works with the UK Home Office on how to procure traveling documents for you and get back to you. My direct mobile is +44 702 406 8604 or +447539573410

We have attached some of our family pictures for you to see.

Yours sincerely
Mr and Mrs Hoffman
For The Family.



----- Forwarded Message ----
From: Hoffman Family <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Tue, November 9, 2010 9:07:49 PM
Subject: Au Pair Vacancy

Dear Au Pair,

Find attached letter regarding the Au Pair position and contact us immediately if you are interested.

Write us soon.

Cheers
Dell and Vannesa Hoffman
For The Family.