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BBB President Warns Nannies About Scams
May 30, 2012
Today the president of the Better Business Bureau (BBB) issued a warning to nannies using online sites to find nanny jobs after a college student fell victim to a popular nanny scam.The Better Business Bureau also offered the following tips for identifying a nanny or babysitting scam:
- Be cautious if a “parent” wants to communicate only via text messaging or emails. He or she might be trying to hide a foreign accent or withhold a phone number.
- Look out for emails or texts containing poor English or grammatical errors.
- Be wary of anyone who is hesitant to give out personal information, such as place of employment, address, names of friends or other references. He or she might be fearful of a potential employee checking out his or her background.
- Beware of “sob stories” or anything else that appears to try to get sympathy.
- If a potential employer asks you for money for any reason, it is likely a scam. Never transfer money via Western Union, MoneyGram or a Green Dot Money Card to anyone you do not know.
eNannySource supports the BBB warning and encourages caregivers to follow these tips for identifying scams when looking for a job online.
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Ugh, I heard about this today. Will be spreading the word. Nannies beware!
Horrible. Just horrible. Hopefully no more nannies fall victim to this senseless crime.
Thanks for sharing!!
Some people are just awful! Thanks for spreading the word!