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  by yhain
 
Hi.
I'm looking for job as Au pair in UK.
I received emails from host family.They all offered too much money (about 100GBP per week + 1200GBPper week)then they consult them to the home office uk border agency after 2 days the consultant sent me an agreement letter including the aipair form with UKBA the name of the consultant is Catherine brooks email address [email protected] I want to know if she is scammer?

yhain
  by Tim Atem
 
That is a scam. The UK has a strict program for Au Pairs. [email protected] is a free email address that wouldn't be used by an agency and if they are offering more than the average rate for an Au Pair and you are in a country not approved by the UK to be an Au Pair, it is a definite scam.
  by yhain
 
hi
they asked me to send a money 650GBP via money gram and the host family force me to send a money to comply all my requirements in uk border agency,the home office allowed to send money via money gram?
yhain
  by Mike Wilson
 
This is a scam.

A legitimate government agency will never ask for a payment via Money Gram or Western Union.

Please post the emails that asked for money to be sent including the email address used for the request. Be sure to remove your personal information before posting.
  by Tim Atem
 
Can you copy/paste the message of the emails with your personal information removed? This will help others that may be searching.
  by yhain
 
I try to scan the agreement letter just to know if it is scam or not but she replied after I recieved the email I already confused

Emily Balary <[email protected]>
To <removed email address - Tim>
Thursday, 4 August, 2016 11:10 AM
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Hello <removed name - Tim>,

I have received the signed agreement letter. I wish to inform you that
this application will still be terminated without the receipt of the
deposit of 650 pounds for your sufficient fund and the filled
application forms.

Make Hay.

Emily.
Last edited by Tim Atem on Fri Aug 12, 2016 10:13 am, edited 1 time in total. Reason: Removed personal information.
  by Tim Atem
 
As you've been told above, it is a scam - there is no job, they want to steal your money.

This thread explains how these scams work:

https://www.scamwarners.com/forum/viewt ... =42&t=3019
  • - Travel agents and lawyers do not arrange visas, Consulates or Embassies do - either in person or in some cases online using official websites.
  • - Never send money by Western Union or Moneygram - any one asking you to use these methods is a scammer.
  • - You will never be asked to send money to yourself as proof of funds - this will be done by verification of bank accounts.
This is the UK policy regarding Visas for Au Pairs:

https://www.gov.uk/tier-5-youth-mobility
  by yhain
 
Emily Balary <[email protected]>
To
Friday, 12 August, 2016 1:57 PM
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I do not think you are a serious human being. I am going to inform
Catherine for the termination of this application immediately, and
look for a serious nanny for my daughter.

how could I trace the scammer I dont want to victim a lot of people
  by Tim Atem
 
It's impossible to trace them, they hide behind anonymous emails and fake names. You've done the right thing by coming here, now if someone searches they will find it here.

Stop all communications with them, let them think you fell of the face of the planet. Do not tell them you know it's a scam and do not tell them you've reported them here.
  by yhain
 
thank you so much scamwarners for helping us to know the tricks of the scammer.
more power and godbless

yhain
  by yhain
 
[email protected] <[email protected]>
To

Sunday, 21 August, 2016 9:06 PM
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Dear Au pair,

We need someone to love our kids as much as we do. they are wonderful children,gifts from God to us.Our two lovely daughters;Anna and Martha are very precious and dear to us but as my wife and i both work a lot, they need someone in our absence to make us feel confident in
taking good care of them. they love to go to the park, watch cartoons,read books and build adventure tents.
they love water be it the bath or a pool or just sprinklers.
We love to laugh and just enjoy our time together.

We want an Au pair who feels like part of the family yet enjoys
personal time exploring everything London has to offer.

Send your resume/pictures to us for our perusal and consideration.

We anticipate your response soon.

Hillary Bernard

why the same email with different email address this is a scammer?

yhain
  by yhain
 
David Ledley <[email protected]>
To
Thursday, 1 September, 2016 4:52 PM
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Dear Au pair,

We need someone to love our kids as much as we do. they are wonderful
children;gifts from God to us. Our two lovely children;Elizabeth and
Cameron are very precious and dear to us. but as my wife and i both work a
lot, they need someone in our absence to make us feel confident in
taking good care of them. they love to go to the park, watch cartoons,read
books and build adventure tents.
they love water be it the bath or a pool or just sprinklers.
We love to laugh and just enjoy our time together.

We want an Au pair who feels like part of the family yet enjoys
personal time exploring everything London has to offer.

Send your resume/pictures to us for our perusal and consideration.

We anticipate your response soon.
David Ledley
  by Tim Atem
 
Both of the emails you received above are scammers.
  by yhain
 
Hello Au pair,

Kindly indicate your interest further by sending us your CV and recent pictures.

You can also add us on Skype

Thanks.
this is a scammer?