Scams offering fake Au Pair positions
by xkloud Fri Apr 29, 2011 1:21 pm
Please, I´ve received an offer to work as an au pair and i have seen lot of fake offers and i am not sure if this is scam. I wonder if u can help me. is this scam?
Hello,

Thanks for your interest in my family, My kids are all I've got and I
am determined to offer them the very best. They've been through a lot
stress as the result of their Mum died and leave us behind so I feel
that your presence here would erase most of the memories as I consider
you a perfect match for them. I seriously appreciate your reply
knowing you are willing and ready to be part of my family. I really
need you to come over here to assist me take proper care of my family
because am usually out and feel its bad leaving them alone at home at
all time so I really would appreciate you come over here before as
soon as possible. I don't mind your religion but just letting you know
so we don't offend you.please answer all the questions below so i can
have a brief idea of your personal data.

1) What academic qualifications do you possess?
2) Do you have any relevant certificate to back up your
babysitting/Nanny career?
3) How old are you?
4) Are you married?
5) What is the name of your City?
6) Do you have any crime records?
7 Tell us more about your behaviors .
8) Is your husband/Girlfriend/parent in support of you doing this job?
9) Scan of your CV

Let me know if you will be available for the work offer

Awaiting your responses,

Regards

Mr Nicolas and Family.
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by Dotti Fri Apr 29, 2011 1:48 pm
The email was clearly written by an African.

Assuming the person is claiming to be in UK or somewhere in Europe, it is most definitely a scam.

Adding:
Note that it is the same letter as scam #19 on this page, with a new name.
http://www.dailyscamalerts.com/archives/scam-re-alex-morgan-who-is-looking-for-a-nanny.htm

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by John DeLaney Sat Apr 30, 2011 2:09 am
Further to Dottis' reply here are other websites with similar email scripts.

I used this sentence from your email

"I don't mind your religion but just letting you know so we don't offend you." as it is not something that would normally be found in a legitimate Au-pair related proposal.

These were some of the results from that sentence, all scams.

"http://www.scamreporter.com/scamview2009.asp?fldNewsID=2417"

"http://www.callferret.com/447024019964.html/4"

"http://www.whoscammedyou.com/scams/468/Eric_Kitt"

Scammers use standard scripts, sometimes they add, or alter parts of it to make it appear legitimate, but some sentences get carried over into all the scripts. This sentence is one of those carry over parts.

You received a scam, as Dotti pointed out.

John DeLaney
by David Jansen Sat Apr 30, 2011 2:09 am
Welcome here xkloud.

As Dotti said, this shows all the signs of a scam! Could you please post the email address that this scammer is using?

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by Chris Fuller Sat Apr 30, 2011 3:10 am
Yes, it is a scam. An identical email is sent by the scammer calling themself Kavaley L. Anderson, which can be seen here:

viewtopic.php?f=42&t=18215

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