Hoax or real ?

[sarah sunflower]

(Sorry if its in wrong place didn't know where to put it!)


Thinking this a spam/hoax/want bank details.

I got the following email last night(I'm sure there's been another one on here before but I can't find it!)

I need your service in June for 2 weeks. Let me know if you are
available and you could handle it for this period.

Kindly reply me with detail information so I can furnish you with
necessary details as well. I am looking forward to your CV as to
knowing about your service and cost..

Regards.
Sharon

So I replied, ( quite to the point!) :

Please forward more details about your requirements and I'll forward my
details in due course

So this morning I check and I've got this:

Thank you for the prompt response. Please be inform
that I will be around by June 12th for two weeks, your service will
be needed for two weeks from (June
14 - June 26) and your service is only needed from Mon-Fri only and
you will babysit them from 9:00am - 1:00pm.

I can drop them with you. My kids Anne and Aron 4 and 6 years old
respectively. I will be happy if you
can let me know your charges on both of them. The Kids are potty
trained and they are not allergy to food or anything.

I want you to get back to me with your total estimate
for the two weeks, to enable me secure your booking
prior to my arrival, Get back to me, as I am rounding
off plans and allotting money to issues that should be
settled prior to my arrival. Your fast respond is important, to enable
me send you a deposit to
secure your booking prior to my arrival.

Once again I need you to take care of them like your own kids.

I await for your response

I'm positive I've seen someone else post this same email before so I'm pretty sure it's a hoax and there after bank details!

anyone seen it before or is it actually real!!

[lizduncan72]

Someone else posted about this last week or so-cant find the original one either but stay well clear!!!!

[Kiddleywinks]

Steer well clear :thumbsup:

[blue bear]

When the grammer is not good it's usually a give away that it is spam.

[Twinkling Stars]

Yes, someone posted the same email a few days ago. xx

[Rick]

Yes here is the other one.

http://www.childmindinghelp.co.uk/forum/just-members/119374-who-thinks-scam.html

As I said in that thread, when the English is bad then they use words like 'furnish' you worry!

[WibbleWobble]

I had this last night - it's a scam


Wibble x

[beachgirl29]

I got this email too and ignored it. i think its a scam with the way its worded.

[CH1957]

Yes it was me that posted before about these emails. Its definately a scam, Ive not heard anything more since I said I needed cash up front and needed to meet them first to complete contracts. Ive reported it to my L.A. Early Years Team just so they can warn other C.M's, not heard anything back from them though.

[Tinkerbell1979]

Rubbish grammar and why would a 4 & 6 year old not be potty trained? Hoax

[linzi133]

I've just had an email too!!!

[loocyloo]

i got the email too! exactly the same, word for word!

pretty safe to say its a scam, as none of us are in the same area !!!

[charleyfarley]

I never get these scams, either I'm not good enough or they think I won't fall for the scam :laughing:

Carol xx

[Mrs Scrubbit]

I never get these scams, either I'm not good enough or they think I won't fall for the scam :laughing:

Carol xx

Nor do I x

[Supernanny86]

I've had something similar asking for bank details. Never replied as assumed it was a hoax. Maybe they're randomly targeting people off childcare sites.

Hope nobody falls for them :(