Au Pair Scam Lisa Collins <[email protected]>

[AlanJones]

The following email was received in response to a listing on an Au Pair website. This is a scam, no vacancy exists the scammer will try an scam you out of money by asking for fees or travel costs or accomodation costs.

Received from: Lisa Collins <[email protected]>
Reply-to: Lisa Collins <[email protected]>
Subject: Great Nanny Is Needed
IP Address: 41.191.108.130 Nigeria

Dear Nanny
This is a old family of (ages 49) with two cute boy and girl (5and 2). We live
in NY United State. We are active members
in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter . Husband is attorney, wife is
Real Estate agent.We Need help with some one how will help us watch the kid
during day while we are at work.. Nice neighborhood, nice new home. Fun family,
enjoys meeting new people, having fun activities together, traveling, etc. We
Wants an Au Pair who will teach the family a foreign language,Looking forward to
becoming good friends with an outgoing individual.I have an apartment room for
he/she that would be taking care of my kids in my house and i will be paying you
$3000 for every four weeks and a pocket money of $900 per week for the
buying of some things for your self and i will also be responsible for some of
the money for your flight ticket .And the working hour is just 8 hours per day
and your responsibility in my house is just to take care of my kids, cooking
,taking them on shopping ,taking them to where the school bus will pick them up
from which is just 2 km ahead from home.also if you wish to be having free
period from 5 pm to 6 pm is acceptable.So i will like you to get back to me if
you are interested in being my aupair nanny for my kids.So i hope to hear from
you soon.
Thanks
Regard Lisa collins

In addition to the fact that the email originates from Nigeria there are a couple of points that show this to be fake:

• The high salary/pocket money
• The poor grammar

Notice the part I've highlighted in red - this is setting the victim up for a payment to a travel agent.