This was sent by a nanny today. It is a typical scenario. Remember, employers who offer money to a nanny without ever speaking to them, without conducting a background or reference checks, and coming from outside of the US, are always red flags.

> From: Johnson Wilson
> Date: June 5, 2011 7:19:07 PM EDT
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> Subject: Re: Caring Nanny Needed -
> Reply-To: Johnson Wilson
>
> Good Afternoon,
>
> Thanks so much for your interest in our nanny advert placed on Craigslist. My Name is Johnson Wilson, my wife’s name is Katherine with our first child Michael. My wife is 5 month’s pregnant and we are in the process of re-locating from Paris, France to your city and will as well appreciate if you can recommend a good doctor for her when we arrive.I will be coming there with my family to work on contract basis with United States Environmental Protection Agency on a private research work… I need someone who can help my wife with some of the house hold chores running some errands when necessary and babysitting my Son Michael taking care of him as yours around these hours of 2pm – 6pm from Mondays through Fridays. You would only be needed for few hours per week at your convenience and will like you to get back to me with your available hours.
>
> Michael is a talented child and very bright. He is fun loving, kind and lovely. I will be needing your service till the end of the year but am offering $300.00 per week as compensation for a trustworthy and honest candidate. I have a Personal Assistant who is helping me with the re-location process. It’s okay if you prefer to be a live-in or live-out nanny as i can drop him at your home everyday and will greatly appreciate if you will be delighted to accept this offer as we would be arriving soon.
>
> If you accept this position, I will instruct my finance manager to forward to you a check for your first week upfront payment by express mail so that i can be rest assured of your availability for the job and wouldn’t need to search for a nanny anymore. I will as well run a background check on you because it’s not easy to leave a child with someone just like that and i hope you understand my concerns.
>
> If this employment opportunity is acceptable to you, kindly get back to me asap with the information below required for confirmation and further proceedings to take place:
>
> Full name:
> Contact Address: (No P.O. Box)
> Apt #:
> City:
> Zip Code:
> Home & Cell numbers:
>
> Our expected arrival date is 13th of June but you will be paid beginning immediately, as i will have several small assignments for you to complete prior to our arrival, such as checking our new apartment for necessary supplies, purchasing what may be needed before our arrival, etc. All we ask from you is honesty and sincerity. And am sure you will enjoy the time you will spend with my son.
>
> Please do get in touch on time so that we can start making arrangements with our travel agency while i await your swift response regards this employment offer and the requested details.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Johnson.

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I received this message today through Facebook. I do not have a profile on “Great Nanny” for starters. Secondly, I can’t believe he actually mentions Nigeria. This is a typical scam attempt, but what was new about it was that I received this message through Facebook.

< I am iversen jones, i found your profile on Greatnanny.. am from United Kingdom, am into communication and network installation, i lost my wife 2years ago and i have two kids...i have an urgent assignment in Nigeria with a newly opened communication company..and i will need a nanny for my kid when am away ...just want to know if you can fit in to be a nanny for my kids and will pay you any amount your heart desire per week..hope to hear from you.>

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Good Morning,

Thanks so much for your interest in our nanny advert placed on Craigslist. My Name is Charles Atkins, my wife’s name is Penny with our first child Paul of 3 years old. My wife is 5month’s pregnant and we are in the process of re-locating from London, UK to your city and will as well appreciate if you can recommend a good doctor for her when we arrive. I will be working on a contract basis with the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services in your area, doing private research work and am in need of someone who can help my wife with some of the house hold chores running some errands when necessary and babysitting my son Paul taking care of him as yours around these hours of 2pm – 6pm from Mondays thru Fridays. You would only be needed for few hours per week at your convenience and will like you to get back to me with your available hours.

Paul is a talented son and very bright. He is fun loving, kind and lovely. I will be needing your service till the end of the year but am offering $400.00 per week as compensation for a trustworthy and honest candidate. I have a Personal Assistant who is helping me with the re-location process.

It’s okay if you prefer to be a live-in or live-out nanny as i can drop him at your home everyday and will greatly appreciate if you will be delighted to accept this offer as we would be arriving on 10th of October.

If you accept this position, I will instruct my finance manager to forward to you a check for your first week upfront payment by express mail so that i can be rest assured of your availability for the job and wouldn’t need to search for a nanny anymore. I will as well run a background check on you because it’s not easy to leave a child with someone just like that and i hope you understand my concerns.

If this employment opportunity is acceptable to you, kindly get back to me asap with the information below required for confirmation and further proceedings to take place:

Full name:
Contact Address: (No P.O. Box)
Apt #:
City:
Zip Code:
Home & Cell numbers:

Our expected arrival date is 10th of Oct. but you will be paid beginning immediately, as i will have several small assignments for you to complete prior to our arrival, such as checking our new apartment for necessary supplies, purchasing what may be needed before our arrival, etc. All we ask from you is honesty and sincerity. And am sure you will enjoy the time you will spend with my son.

Please do get in touch on time so that we can start making arrangements with our travel agency while i await your swift response regards this employment offer and the requested details.

Have a pleasant week.

Sincerely,

Charles.

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From: Raymond Davis mr .missme03@yahoo.com
Subject: Re: Nanny Position

Date: Wednesday, May 20, 2009, 5:17 AM

Hi,
Thanks for the email, We are so happy that our search for a perfect Nanny for our daughter is Over.
We’ll be paying you $600 per week or $2,400 monthly depends on your choice. But In other for us to secure you for this Job We’ll be sending you upfront payment of $600 Just for us to secure you till we get back from the trip because we don’t want to get back to states and still searching for a nanny for Kathy. Sending you upfront payment of $600 will give us full assurance that you won’t disappoint us. The payment We’ll be sending you is just for us to have you booked down. so please,kindly get back to me with the following details:

Full Name On Check:
Residential address in full:
City:
State:
Zip-code:
Phone number: (cell and home)

If you still have interest in this Job Opportunity Get back to me with the above Info ASAP so we can delete our ads on Craigslist and we can know that our searching for a perfect nanny for our only daughter is Over!!!

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This was listed in Craigslist.org as “carer needed.” We have underlined some of the details in this letter that tell us without doubt that this is a scam attempt. Please become familiar with their tactics. Your knowledge is the only defense against online scams.

Hello ,
Thanks for your response concerning the NANNY position. My mum and my sister will be moving back to the States by March 5th and am actually looking for a responsible Nanny that can be taking care of my mum coz she got disability (blind) when my sister is not around my sister will be attending school between the hours of 9:00am to 2:00pm on Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays so I am looking for a nanny that can be available at this times. I believe you are fit for this position in as much you will prove yourself a reliable,honest,humble, loyal and good person.She will be arriving on the 19th of Feb. I will prefer if you can make yourself available to meet her at the airport , I am offering you $700 weekly and I will want you to know this is a permanent job. You will make yourself available on the scheduled dates .. I am

presently out of the States

now so I have instructed my Client in the State to

send you a US postal money order

that will cover your first week payment which is $700 and my mum travel expenses from the United Kingdom down to the States all you need do when you receive the money order is to have it cashed deduct your first week payment and then

send the remaining funds to her Travel Agent

in the UK so that they can take care of her travel expenses , Accommodation and any other expenses . The money order can be easily cashed because we don’t want to have any delay. All details regarding her travelling will be provided to you as soon you receive the payment. Get back to me as soon as possible with the following details so that the payment can be mailed out to you ASAP:

(1)Full Name…………….

(2)Mailing Address In Full and Please NO p.o.box……….

(3)Telephone Number Home and Cell……………

(4)Acceptance of my offer ?……….

(5)Your Age……………

(6)Gender……………

Hope to hear from you soonest. Thanks for taking time to read my mail and am looking forward to read your swift response. God Bless You and have a good day.

Best Regards

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If you receive an email with any of these names, do not reply and forward to scam@nannyclassifieds.com

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New Scam Alert. This person’s account was deleted this morning, however we have been notified they had time to send some emails our to nannies. Do not reply to this individual and please send any emails you receive to scam@nannyclassifieds.com

Hello,
My name is David Houston, Public Relation Manager Landmen Petroleum. I saw your profile/Experience on Nannyclassified.com and will like you to help me watch over my kids. I will be coming over to your city on an assignment and will be coming over with my kids.I had someone in care of them the last time I came for the project in your area but she moved to Canada to take care of her father . I am urgently in need of a caring nanny from 31st/Jan/2009 to 13th/feb/2009.

I have to continue a project in your city and I will like to put my 2 kids with you every morning from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. I will lodge in an hotel all through my stay and i will be staying over for just two weeks.I will be bringing over my kids to you every morning at 9 a.m and will come pick them up by 2 p.m daily or will have you come over to my hotel and watch them while i am away for my assignment depending on which of this option best suits your opinion. Below is just a brief introduction about my family.

I am single Parent with 2 lovely daughters (Twins) name Jane and Mary, my girls are 4years old, they are very healthy,computer lovers, cartoon addicts lol and not allergic to animals. They love playing with each other, reading and love eating too(their favorite food is snacks,tea and they are also lovers of meat). They are friendly,they love to recite poems and love to listen to stories.

Kindly get back to me if you can care for my kids.
I await to hear back from you,
David.
817-382-4498

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