joe hall - [email protected]

[AlanJones]

This is a fake au pair job scam. There is no job, just a scammer looking to steal your money for visa and travel fees.

Hello,

We are the Stevenson family and we require the service of a proactive au pair. We came across your profile on eaupair.com and decided to contact you if you are available for this position. I'm Joe, an engineer and my spouse is Elaine, a banker. We live in London and we need our au pair to live with us for a minimum period of six months. Note that this period can be extended depending
on your service.

Your duty is to take good care of our children, Lisa, Alex and Bea who are 6, 4 and 2 respectively. We live in a nice neighborhood and you will have your room with internet facility and an adjoining private bathroom. We will take care of your
traveling expenses and feeding. You will be paid 400gbp weekly and required to work 27hours per week with the weekends off.You can contact us on our family email if you are interested.

Best regards,

Joe Stevenson

[AlanJones]

It's nice hearing and glad you interested in being an au pair to our children.


I'm Joe, an engineer and my spouse is Elaine, a banker. We live in London and we need our au pair to live with us for a minimum period of six months. Note that this period can be extended depending on your service.

Your duty is to take good care of our children, Lisa, Alex and Bea who are 6, 4 and 2 respectively.You will be required to get the kids ready for school, prepare their breakfast and pick them up from school after the close of the day. At home, you are to assist with their assignments at school and prepare lunch. Also keep their rooms clean and tidy and engage them in activities that will help in their development. My spouse and i leave for work by 7.30 in the morning and that is the time the kids leave for school.

We live in a nice neighborhood and you will have your room with internet facility and an adjoining private bathroom. We will take care of your traveling expenses and feeding. You will be paid 400gbp weekly and required to work 27hours per week with the weekends off. On weekends, we may have some family and friends for BBQ or go to the beach or park to relax with the kids. You are always invited to join us.

Send a copy of your CV for us to proceed. Hope to hear from you soon.

Best regards,

Joe Stevenson

[AlanJones]

Hope you had a great weekend. We have gone through your CV and find you fit for the position. We are satisfied with your qualification and work experience.

My spouse would like to get personal with you and will like you to answer the following questions:

How would you describe yourself?
What are your strengths and weaknesses?
Do your family and friends support your idea of becoming an au pair?
Have you already been an au pair in the UK?
Imagine that you are free for two hours to play with the children. What kind of activities would you have in mind?
Do you like children?
Can you help them with their homework?
Are you a person who likes to take responsibility?
How often do you intend to travel back home?
Are you fit?
Is there anything we particularly need to know with regard to your person?
Do you smoke?

Thanks for the lovely pictures. We also attached some pictures for you. Hope to hear from you soon.

Regards,

Joe Stevenson

[AlanJones]

Hope you doing great. We have considered your answers to the questions and wish to inform you that we are very satisfied with them. In view of this, we are pleased to offer you this position and we hope you will be a good au pair to our kids. We shall contact a solicitor to prepare an agreement that will contain the terms and conditions of the job. The cost of it will be taken care of by us. We are going to send you as soon as it is ready. We therefore advise you exercise patience for the agreement. We are glad to have someone like you and can't wait to welcome you into our home. Have a nice day and regards from my family.

Sincerely,

Joe Stevenson

[AlanJones]

Hope you had a wonderful Christmas with your family and friends. It was a fun filled Christmas for us too. Your employment contract is ready and we have attached a copy for you. We would have sent you earlier but we had lots of activities lined up to take care of this yuletide season. You are to go through it and send a copy to the attorney in charge of processing the application after signing via her official email; [email protected]. You will be guided on the steps in processing your application to avoid mistakes We look forward to welcoming you into our home. We wish you and your family a prosperous new year. Hope to hear from you soon.

Regards,

Joe Stevenson

Attached is a fake contract

Position Reference: Au Pair

LETTER OF EMPLOYMENT

XXX

We would like to offer you the position of Au Pair to our family for a minimum period

of 6 months. The terms and conditions of the job are as follows:



Hours:



You will be required to work for approximately 27 hours per week. Every weekend, will

be spent with the family or anywhere as you would have the weekends off.



Duties and Responsibilities:



Your main duty is to take care of our kids. You will be required to get them ready for

the day, get them to school, collect them after school and see to their needs in the

afternoon. You will also be required to assist with homework, prepare lunch, snacks

and dinner as required, bath and changed as required, arrange visits with friends, see

to after school activities, play games together as well as anything that maybe

necessary for their amusement and wellbeing. You will be required to do some

cleaning (including washing and ironing for them and yourself and the cleaning of

your rooms).







Accommodation:



You would have a Private Live-In Accommodation with Private Bathroom, Sitting Room

and Bedroom. Your room would also be furnished with a Television Set, an Internet

Ready Computer System and a Fixed Landline telephone. We would like you to treat

our home as your own (with the only provision that smoking is not permitted inside

the house). We ask that all rooms be kept tidy and that friends staying over should

only do so with our permission. If we go out as a family, you will generally be invited to

come with us (at our expense) should you so choose.



Salary:



You will be paid an amount of 400GBP (Four Hundred Pounds) weekly. Additional

hours will be paid at a rate that we may agree between ourselves from time to time

and these payments shall not be withheld for any reason.



Start Date and Period of Employment:



You are expected to start as soon as you wish and stay for a minimum period of 6

months. If due to circumstances beyond your control or for any other reason, you wish

to leave at an earlier date than our agreement, you will be required to give one month’s

notice. If we require you to leave, subject to the conditions specified under ‘discipline’,

we will give you a minimum of one month’s notice. Your contract will be renewable

after 6 months depending on your behavior.



Discipline:



Reasons which could give rise to disciplinary measures are as follows:



Causing a disruptive influence in the household.

Job incompetence.

Conduct during or outside working hours prejudicial to our interests.

Unreliability in timekeeping or attendance.

Failure to comply with our reasonable instructions or procedures.



In the event of a need for disciplinary action, the procedure will be:



First - a verbal warning.

Second - a written warning.

Third - dismissal without need for further notice. Reasons with would give rise to





summary dismissal would be:



Theft or other dishonest offences.

Drunkenness.

Illegal drug taking.

Child abuse or neglect.



Vacation:



You will have 3 weeks paid vacation after 3 months of work. Vacation must be

negotiated however, well in advance.



Rules for Au Pair:



Au Pair must remain fully diligent conscientious and alert at all times while caring for

the Host Family's kids;

Au Pair will abide by all Great Britain federal, state and local laws;

Au Pair agrees that if she decides to leave her Host Family for any reason she must

give at least one month notice;

Au Pair agrees that any illegal use or possession of alcohol or drugs, or harmful

control substances, or for drinking and driving will subject to her immediate

termination and repatriation;

Au Pair agrees that the time off may be spent as she wishes as long as her behavior

does not reflect badly upon the Host Family. While involved watching the children or

being the part of the family she will behave in a manner which is compatible with the

Host Family;

Au Pair agrees that any form of stealing or abuse will be grounds for termination;

Au Pair agrees to keep her room tidy and clean;

Au Pair agrees to work for a maximum 27 hours per week;

Au Pair agrees to perform childcare/housekeeping duties pertaining to the care of

Isabella:



- to get the kids ready for the day - School days



- bring the kids to school



-collect the Kids from school



-assist with homework



- bath, change the kids when required







- arrange play dates with the kids’ friends



- plan afternoon activities



- assist them at play with other kids



- play games with the kids as well as anything else that may be necessary for

their amusement and wellbeing. Make them comfortable in our absence.

- to do some cleaning up of the kids’ rooms



- washing and ironing for the kid’s alone





We look forward to having you with us and are sure that our association will be a long

and happy one.





Employer



Mr. Joe Stevenson

I have read and accepted the above terms and conditions.



………………………………………… …..………………………….

Surname First Name Employee Date/Signature.

[AlanJones]

Email from fake barrister [email protected]

ATTENTION APPLICANT! XXX.

We have acknowledged the content of your mail.

Your intending employer and host family Mr. Joe consulted our office concerning his desire and your intention/ application to be their Aupair in London, UK; which she has already applied for and we have taken your application a priority as demanded by your employer.

The UK Home Office is responsible for securing and controlling relocation and security of Applicants in the United Kingdom. My name is Barr. Mrs. Jennifer Palmer a representative of the UK Home Office for Nannies/Au pairs/ Baby sitters and private workers.

We handle the issues of Legal Registration of Aupairs/ Nannies, Work Application, migration/Border and Clearance/ security of contract in the UK etc.

We are fully aware that your nationality is Argentine but intend to work for your host family Joe Family here in London, UK.

In other to back up this contract legally and for you to receive all your privileges in the invitation letter from your employer such as: the stated Salary per week Health Insurance (In case it becomes necessary) presumed and subsidiary privileges etc.

You are required to be fully registered and your name will be included in the list of aupairs coming to work here in UK. You have to show a mandatory financial stability demonstration that you are legible to work here in London with the full knowledge/ witness and support of any of your close friend or family friend/ in Argentina or else where.

Aupair Registration/ Biometric Residence Permit: This is to certify that your name will be included in the list of aupairs coming to work here in UK and that you have a stable finance and that you can be responsible to carter and for your maintenance as mandated by UK Insurance policies to protect and secure Aupairs in (Europe) and outside but relocating to London financially; and for you to receive all the privileges stated in the attached Agreement/ Invitation letter such as wages/Salary,

The mandatory insurance and registration guarantee is 850GBP(Eight Hundred and Fifty Great Britain Pounds Sterling).

Note: This is NOT a payment but a deposit to ensure the validity of your contract application in which after you can withdraw back within 48 to 72 hours after verifiction process here in the Home Office, or on your arrival to UK for the resumption of duties at your discretion.

You are required to submit the requirements instructed within 2 to 3 days, there-after we will commence with the expedite processing of your au pair working papers and your name will be included in the list of au pairs coming to work here in UK subsequently.

This demonstrates that you will be capable of taking care of yourself within the period of arrival until you receive your first salary/ wages from your employer

Scan and attach the Western Union deposit receipt to your mail and get back to me for verification and confirmation process here in the Home Office.

Attach and send any of your your Passport photograph, and the data page of your International Passport

Your salary/ wage/ income are all tax free as your employer will take care of your taxes, insurances etc.

Note: This should be done on or before 2 to 3 working days and get back to me for the validity of your application.

There- after, we will commence with the expedite processing of your Au pair working papers and your name will be included in the list of au pairs coming to work here in UK subsequently. .




Working to serve you better.

Your safety is our priority.

UK Border Agency,

2 Marsham Street SW1P 4DF,

London, United Kingdom.

Application: Barrister Jennifer Palmer

(UK Home Office Aupair/Nanny Representative)

Attached to the email is a legitimate UK visa application and a fake application form PDF:

[AlanJones]

ATTENTION APPLICANT:

The content of your mail has been noted. Kindly note that you did not submit the Scanned Western Union Receipt you used to make the deposit of 850.00GBP. Kindly ensure that you do this as soon as possible.

Working to serve you better
Yours Faithfully,
Barrister Jennifer Palmer

[AlanJones]

Hello XXX,

Hope you are fine. It was a wonderful day for us..Hope yours was good. My spouse woke up and tidy up your room. Everyone awaits your arrival. Lisa keeps talking about aunt XXX. We can't wait to have you here with us. Take care and keep us posted.

We have attached some pictures for you.

Regards,

Joe Stevenson

Attached were a couple of pictures of a bedroom stolen from the net.

[AlanJones]

Bank account used by the scammers

ATTENTION APPLICANT:

Kindly pay the required sum into the account of the UK HOME OFFICE accountant and scan the receipt you used to make the deposit for confirmation and record purposes


BANK NAME: HALIFAX
ACCT NAME: A. A OLADIMEJI
SORT CODE:11 04 72
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 1104 7200 4725 32
IBAN:GB29 HLFX 1104 7200 4725 32
BANK ADDRESS- 102-103 BAKER STREET MARYLEBONE LONDON WIU 6HQ UNITED KINGDOM

[AlanJones]

Another one of the scammers bank accounts

Hello Consuala,

War have been trying our best to see how this can be resolved. The officer has to provide us with a working account for you to make the payment. Here is the account:

BANK NAME: NATWEST BANK
ACCOUNT NAME: E. CALEB OKOBIA
SORT CODE: 600336
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 81386656
IBAN: GB89NWBK60033681386656
SWIFT CODE: NWBKGB2L
BANK ADDRESS: 504 BRIXTON RD, LONDON, SW9 8EB

We want this resolve soon so you can be with our kids early as my spouse and I have resumed at work.

[AlanJones]

Another bank account

Hello,

The account of the superior officer in charge was given to us after the meeting. This has really caused us much stress just to make sure you are here with us safely. We hope you understand what this means to us and won't give us a reason to regret our decision after this whole process. Here is the account information..carefully go through it and make the payment. We were assured that there are no issues with this one.

Account name: Felicia A Green
Bank name : National Penn Bank
Account number: 218169000
Rounting number: 031308784
Bank address; P.O Box 547
Boyertown Pa 19512

Home address; 223 E XXX Street Bethlehem Pa XXXXX

Hope you can do this as soon as possible and carefully follow the details.

Regards,

Joe Stevenson

[AlanJones]

And another account

Hello,

I just received a call from the officer asking you not to use the account i just sent because it is under check. He provided me with an alternative account again and here it is:


Account Name: Benedict Asiegbu
Bank Name: Natwest Bank.
Bank Address: 95 Church Road, Hendon, London NW4 4D
IBAN: GB88NWBK50300524218502
IBAN BIC: NWBKGB2L
Account Number: 24218502
Sort Code: 503005

Have a blessed day and regards to your family. Note, the earlier you can do this, the better for us all because our kids really need you around as soon as possible.

Regards,

Joe Stevenson