I don't kno.....sounds like a scam to me
 

I don't know you guys but this sounds like a scam to me....what do you guys think?? Well I responded to an ad about a babysitting, nanny position, as a part time job just so that I can make extra cash. I have a lot of experience and I told them so but they don't even ask to meet with me or anything and they trust me with a 2 yr old??? and they are saying they will pay me $200 anyway and that I must open an account???? hmmmm sounds fishy and $2000 a month for 72 hrs?? That's about $27 an hour, that's a lot for a babysitting job! This is what they responded to me:



Am sorry for not replying to your mail,have just been bsuy with some othert things.
I will be love to read your resume as regard the nanny position.
As regard the nanny position,however we are willing to pay you $2000 a month if thats okay with you? We only require you for three days in the week and if you are willing to work saturday mornings it will be highly appreciated,so thats 3hours for 3 weekdays and 4hours on satuday mornings. You will not be required to do any light job aside from taking care of my dear Kathy. Your experince i am sure will come in handy. We should be back before the end of next month.Yes the hours are 9am-3pm on mondays, tuesdays and thursdays in the morning/afternoon.
I am willing to pay you $200 in advance since you are really eager to start. We do not mind if you do not stay with us, you choice is our choice. Just let us know when you will be available to work so that we can work on a schedule for you. Remember if you take up the job you will have a toyota camry car at your disposal fully airconditioned(we shall even gas it for you) with a well furnished room. .
We can send the money to you immediately all you need to do is to open an account with Wells Fargo bank and my husband will have the $200 wired into your account as soon as you have it opened.

We shall be coming back home next month and may even pay you for a months charge ahead of time but you will get to keep the $200 even if we change our mind.

I want to thank you for considering our dear little Kathy and i know that you two will get along just fine.

Thank you very much,

Scam
 

IT is a scam...big time scam....run!!!!!

WOW - Iwouldnt TOUCH that! What sane person would give someone money to watch over their child BEFORE MEETING!
Run Fast!
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Well...even if it wasn't a scam I would be scared to death of a 2 year old that the parents were willing to pay someone $27.00 an hour to watch! :eek: Yep...run...and fast!

D*mn...if that is a scam (and it sure sounds like it) that's the weirdest one I've ever heard of!!!! Wiring money!? What are they crazy? What do you all think they are trying to scam her of? :confused:

Isn't it funny that they're always out of the country.

My guess is there would be more to it, and they would somehow manage to get either her personal information, or she would first have to put money into this bank account that she opens.

It just sounds too good to be true,.

I was hoping someone would notice that 9-3 wasn't 3 hours.:D

Well the original poster must have realized that because she figured it to be about 72 hours a month, which would be about 18 hours a week, not including Saturday mornings.


Maybe they are just very wealthy people and they figure everyone gets paid that much.

be very careful with this. my friend back in my hometown responded to an AD just like this but she didn't take it. a week later on the news it was said that a child molester had lured in a 15 year old girl by the SAME AD and raped her ... that is SCARY!! so be verrryyy careful about this <3

Very good link. :thumbup: :thumbup:

OK. Look at this:

Nigerian Check Cashing Scam The Nigerian check cashing scam usually involves transferring funds internationally. The scam artist attempts to reassure the victim by offering apparently legal contracts, forged or false documents bearing company letterhead, false letters of credit, payment schedules and bank drafts.

Once the scammer has obtained the victim's trust, checks, money orders or wire deposits are sent to the victim for "processing." The victim is asked to cash the check or money order (wire deposits will send the money directly to the victim's account) and send a percentage of the funds back to its origination. The need for the "middle man" is often explained as being a way around international fees or taxes. Once the funds are sent back to the scammers (usually the victim is told to keep a percentage for themselves, as payment for their services), the victim's bank or financial institution learns that the check/money order/wire transfer was fraudulent. The funds are then subtracted from the victim's account and he or she is made liable for the lost money.

http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/Careers/1...ams/index.html

LOLOL Good thing I'm not a math teacher!! :eek: LOL :p

Yup, you're right!! That must be it. They will go to any extreme, hugh!? :mad: :thumbdown

I KNOW you knew this isn't legit - it SCREAMS SCAM !

do people actually fall for that stuff ?

well she sais supposedly that her husband works for Royal Carribbean Cruise and they are all on a little vacation right now and will be back in a month. She said she has a boutique here in NY and a big apartment with 8 bedrooms all to themselves, sounds sugarcoated! Let me see if I find the original ad..

Thank for you that. I was convinced already the first time I read it that it was a scam because I 've heard of people from Camroon or Nigeria sending fake checks, etc. and end up getting all of your information somehow, so ofcourse i questioned her and I would in no way open a new account for a babysitting job, and accept $200 in advance if I did no work. Well anyway I emailed her this just to see what her response was...

"Why must I open an account with Wells Fargo bank? Can't he just send the money to my bank account? Or to me? Also when would you like to set up an interview? Oh yea I thought that the job was for the weekends...I think I misread.....Well anyway I would be delighted to babysit little Kathy. I love children!"

I said my bank account so see if she would actually say oh yea give me your account number, etc. lol And in the ad I believe it said the job was babysitting on the weekends....I just want to see what her response is and what they intend on doing to get money out of me. I hate when people mess with me like this

Ohhhh look what I just found...

http://www.4nannies.com/info/Nanny-Scams.cfm

:confused: Were any of those listings the ones that contacted you?

no but it's talking about people scamming nannies,
i had no idea they did this

a lot of questions come to mind
 

Wealthy people do not get wealthy by giving away money! And who in the world would NOT interview someone who is going to be in charge of their child? And who takes care of the child from 3PM until 9AM the next day? and on Saturday afternoons & Sundays?

I wonder where they said the job was (what town and state)... too many "holes" in the proposition!

Steer clear!
Debbie

Wow!!! Good find! :D

LMAOOOO!!! i JUST HAD TO LAUGH AT THIS...this is what she or he wrote back to me, i thought it was a she but now the name is chris livingstone?? What a loser:




Thanks for your mail showing your interest in the nanny position.

Sorry for the changes.Which will be convienient for you,do tell me so that i will reshedule my work,its because of my work that i changed the time.

So do get back to me as soon as you receive this mal and let me now if you have opened the account i requested for as regard the upfront payment,i will not like to lose you and that is why i have to send you this money awaiting my arrival.

Chris Livingstone.

I think I'd have to string that along just to see how elaborate it gets:)

This is what I wrote back:

Okay but you still did not answer my question....why do I have to open an account with Wells Fargo bank, and no I did not do it yet. I'm confused are you a male or female because you said your husband has the job at Royal Caribbean but you signed your name Chris Livingstone...isn't that a male's name? Also I asked when can we do an interview? You don't even know me and you trust me with your 2 yr old daughter Kathy? You didn't even read my resume yet....oh and why would you have to reschedule your work hrs? Aren't you looking to find a nanny that is convenient for YOUR business hours? It doesn't make sense but please DO explain so that I can do an interview with you and I can start working for you asap, as I'm sure you would like me. I have tons of experience and would love to open up a daycare in the near future. Have a wonderful night
Sarah

About the daycare thing I'm not sure I was just saying that so that they write back, I'm just trying to waste their time, since they wanna go around stealing ppl's money

They sound so much like the Yorkie scamming people!! I think you should keep this scam up and make a thread like I did with the Yorkie scammer I played with!! Keep asking "stupid" questions and waste their time!!! Isn't it fun!?!? :lol tears

it amazes me what people do to get other peoples money, and sadly..there are people who fall for it and loose money .

I know! I read your thread, it was very entertaining. I am going to keep asking stupid questions to get on their nerves lol

there's no way in heck i would jump at any stranger who wanted to babysit my toddler like that no way no how espically not online you don't know who or what could be on the other end! doesn't make sense