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Scam
There seems to be a new type of scam to be around. We have received some emails informing us about a new scam method.
Au Pairs have been asked to send money to a British advocat / barristor / lawyer in order to obtain a so called "Affidavit of Moral and Good Behavior". We consider this as SCAM as this is another method to get your money or in other words to pull money out of your pocket.
You may check on Wikipedia what an affidavit is. You will see that an affidavit has nothing to do with becoming au pair in the UK (or any other country) !
How you can avoid falling victim to scam:
A genuine family will never ask you to send money to ANYONE (this includes the family itself, any agents, travel agents, lawyers, the Home Office of British High Commission or anyone else) !
Therefore please remember: Do never send money!
Example of scam emails:
This email was sent to the au pair from the so called family:
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Dear ...,
Thank you for your mail.
I,m so happy to hear from,you sound so good and thanks for the
brief introduction about yourself,hobbies and experience in
taking care of kids.
Well,i'm also happy that you will be coming by August but
like i told anna,i am employing her only on the procurement of
affidavit of good behavior document from the court in London and same goes
to you.I will prefer that you deal with an immgration barrister
than agency,so i want you to contact barrister Micheal Cole for
guidance in the procurement of the document of good behavior
that i need before employing you,so contact him on his telephone
number
+447024011739 or send him mail at info@adamslaw-chambers.com
I hope to hear from you soon.
Regards,
Gate family |
and this email was sent from the so called lawyer:
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* ADAMS*
your partner in law
* ADAMS** LAW CHAMBERS*
*
Adams House, 33 Cavendish Square, London W1G 0PW
Tel: +447024011739
E-mail:info@adamslaw-chambers.com *
*Date: 12/1/2010
Our Ref: Str08*
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*ATTN:*,
*With reference to your MAIL and your Employer's call to our office
this morning requesting for our assistance in the procurement of a
Document(AFFIDAVIT OF GOOD BEHAVIOR)from the Crown Court needed by him
before he employs you as a nanny to take care of his kids.
This document takes four working days to procure from the crown court in
London.
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*We were also meant to understand that you will pay for the Procurement of
this Document from the British Crown Court while your employer pays for
all the processing of your work papers including your flight fares and
pickup from the Airport.*
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*You have to submit the following requirements as to enable our office get
this Document from the British Crown Court.
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*The requirements which are:*
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*1) One Passport size photograph.
2) Affidavit of Guarantee fees (380 Pounds)
3)A scanned copy of your international passport data page bearing your face
and your full data,Drivers license or Work identification.
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*You are therefore required to furnish us with the requirements as to enable
us procure the AFFIDAVIT OF GOOD BEHAVIOR document from the Crown Court.*
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*As soon as this Document (Affidavit of Good Behavior) is received and
entered in the British Crown Court, your employer made us to understand that
he will start processing the documents needed for your visa and residence
work permit that will enable you to work in United Kingdom which we shall
then forward to the United Kingdom Embassy in your location via DHL courier
services AND all your necessary Approved Government,immigration documents
,hard copies of your Residence Work Permit that will enable the United
Kingdom Embassy issue you your stamped entry Visa to London.
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**We have two methods of receiving money from our clients,they are (a)bank
to bank transfer and (b) International Money transfer.
Our Clients in United Kingdom pay cash or through certified checks while our
clients outside United Kingdom use any of the two options mentioned above.*
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*Looking forward to a long lasting work relationship with you **as we
await the requirements for fast processing of your work papers.*
**
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*Yours Faithfully,
Barrister Micheal Cole,
Legal and immigration Department,
ADAMS CHAMBERS,*
*Adams House,33 cavendish Square*
*London,W1G 0PW* |
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