Babysitter Scams

• Scammer

  By: Roxanne.clapper Oct 09, 2020
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  This woman contacted me about a babysitting job. She said she lives in North Carolina and is moving here October 17th. She sent me a check for 900 dollars and said that 400 of it was a payment for The Weekend of the 17th for baby sitting and then asked me to send her 500 through money gram to help her buy kitchen gadgets and have them delivered to my house so they were here when she got to her new place. I realized that this was a scam after I did a little research. However I put the check in the bank already before I realized it was a scam. I will be calling my bank tomorrow morning to sort it out.

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  • My demands:

  • I want this website Sittercity to please make sure that they are making sitters and nannies aware of this issue.

  • User Recommendation:

  • I don't recommend them

  • Resolution:

  • Unresolved

  Complaint #: 56683
  • Also reported:

    • Agents:

    • Michelle Pericas

    • Phone:

    • 828-558-9107

    • Monetary damages:

    • $400.00

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• Was scammed on pet sitter by a guy Coyneal to promote vacation homes on Craigslist

  By: KellyMc Jan 07, 2020
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  Clicked on jobs as pet sitter or house sitter and someone from United Arab Emirates wanted me to buy furniture and put in home paid for later.
  Other Coy Neal wanted me to post illegal number of ads to Craigslist.
  No legitimate house or pet sitting happened for me. Tried to cancel or deactivate asking for full refund site kept inviting me to look for jobs wouldn’t go to deactivate page. Didn’t answer emails or calls. Spent two whole days trying to post ads for Coy Neal 219-207-3701 who didn’t pay as promised for work that was impossible on Craigslist with limited ads. He offered $500 per week.

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  • My demands:

  • Please give full refund and deactivate my account plus remove my name from your illegal activities

  • User Recommendation:

  • Stay away

  • Resolution:

  • Unresolved

  Complaint #: 49255
  • Also reported:

    • Agents:

    • Coy Neal

    • Phone:

    • 219-207-3701

    • Monetary damages:

    • $569.00

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• Fake check, and he is rushing me to open a bank account

  By: Ecv Jul 23, 2019
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  He emailed me about needing a babysitter for his daughter and stuff. He said"i  came across your post, I am looking for a baby sitter for my 3 years old daughter, I am coming around with my family for business trip. Would you be interested in becoming a part time baby sitter." I told him that I was interested in the job. He said" Erika.
  Thank you for getting back to me, I do not have any problem with drop off at your place, like I told you we are coming for business trip to Georgia, I contacted you as babysitter/ Nanny for my daughter on sitter site, because I want her to get used to the environment around her and also make new friends, she loves to swim and visit the park around once a while. The main reason why I need someone to get this done for us is because we are expecting our baby boy very soon, and it might be a little bit stressful for my wife and for myself because I have to make sure she is fine and get her to the Hospital for her check up and more, while I am doing all this I don't want Merinda to feel lonely or bored, our duration is your area would be for 2 months or more, I might understand if you wont be able to get it done for us for 2 month, but for the time we can have you help us get settled and if you can take care of her for that time then that's fine too.
  
  We will be offering you $300 weekly for 15 hrs a week, I will be offering you more pay because I want you to do the job good with my kid will be needing your services for five hours from (10 am-3 pm or 4 pm-9 pm) for three days in a week or you can schedule a convenient time for you and let me know what time is okay for you to take care of her,  I would be needing the service of a caring babysitter / nanny with positive personality to take good care of her on a part time basis moreover I want to be certain you are fit for this position, you will need to prove yourself to be a reliable, honest, and hard working person, you will start working on same day or next day it’s okay if you prefer to be a live-out nanny as I can drop her at your home every time I do not mind or a live-in nanny if you can take care of her in our home. I told him that sound good and that we could meet up at my house to talk about it more in person. After that he started texting me on my cell phone telling me that he was going to send me the payment early so I can do grocery shopping for him and all that and I actually put it on my bank account I told him I didn't have anything account that I only didn't cash or check and he keeps bothering me to open a bank account as soon as possible cuz he needs me to open one. I didn't give him my information you just to be on the safe side cuz I knew there could be a chance that this was a scam.

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  • My demands:

  • Police to talk with him or so so he won't steal money from people or scam people.

  • User Recommendation:

  • Stay away

  • Resolution:

  • Unresolved

  Complaint #: 43799
  • Also reported:

    • Agents:

    • Alex

    • Phone:

    • 929-224-4232

    • URL:

    • [email protected]

    • Monetary damages:

    • $0.00

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• Harassing continues After I Refuse to do buisness with them

  By: pianoplayer09 Jun 16, 2019
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  I posted a babysitting ad via letgo. "Naida" (I don't believe the person is the real Naida) contacted me through the chat system and asked for my email address. I gave it to her and got her story shortly after. She sent pictures of herself and her driver's license. She stated that her husband had passed away in a car accident and that her daughter was diagnosed with muscular dystropy because of the accident. They stated a date to meet in my city after I sent a little bit about myself along with photo of my drivers licence. She did not mention money until after I sent my information. Naida stated that she wanted to send me a retaining fee for my services and I told her I was not comfortable with that. Later in the same day, she sent me and email requesting that I purchase a wheelchair from a private seller with an additional 2000 dollars that she would be mailing me. I responded and said that I would not be doing that as we have yet to meet. I continued to ask questions which are still unanswered and researched this person and found inconsistencies with the information given. I have reported this person through every means possible and they continue to badger me. I have plainly said that I refuse to deal with them through email and continue to receive emails from them. I intend to use the check as evidence of fraud since the scam is for me to cash the check through my bank and then hand over the money to someone that's going to come to my door. I have not lost any money as I caught onto the scam beforehand but now I am afraid of what is going to happen when they come to my home. I can honestly say that I have no peace of mind and I do not feel safe in my home.

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  • My demands:

  • Police officer comes to my home so that I can make a formal police report and raise awareness in my area of the potential burglars

  • User Recommendation:

  • Stay away

  • Resolution:

  • Unresolved

  Complaint #: 42658
  • Also reported:

    • Agents:

    • Naida Morales

    • Phone:

    • 929-464-4248

    • URL:

    • [email protected]

    • Monetary damages:

    • $0.00

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• Demanded a deposit before performing work

  By: buddybaby Jan 15, 2019
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  person responded to an my ad for babysitting, wanted an deposit, I sent a amazon gift card for the amount $50.00 person has not replyed to emails

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  • My demands:

  • refund the money

  • User Recommendation:

  • I don't recommend them

  • Resolution:

  • Unresolved

  Complaint #: 39180
  • Also reported:

    • Agents:

    • Emma S

    • URL:

    • [email protected]

    • Monetary damages:

    • $50.00

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• He had me cash a non funded Citizen Bank Check and it Bounced and sure enough Identity theft

  By: Dianas2013 Oct 08, 2018
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  I was offered a nanny position for what he claims his disabled 3 yr old daughter in which required me to be with her Monday-Friday 9am-3pm we started of with I need your assistance to get a wheelchair delivered and some personal items so when they arrived everything was there for his so called daughters safety he mailed me a Citizens Bank check in the amount of $2,880 in which I was to deduct my pay $750.00 which looked legitimate I went to my own Bank cashed it with no problems now I got to a Walmart to send a Walmart2Walmart and with drawl &2,200 and send it to Jones Sammy I question it he said that it was to a pre-used place that he found and it was ok I asked him what of my pay being that there now was a $500.00 left and that I don’t drive and I’m using a cab service he told me to take $300.00 and with the $200.00 to buy him some now get this people iTunes cards with the $200.00 then he’s says that to scratch them and text the picture after 3 days he texted me and tells me that his financial officer sent out a check in my name verses another employee to kindly deduct my balance a pay for the week and from a$3,800 check coming again and the rest was history once I got to my bank and was told that The first check didn’t clear and that everything was gone from my account!!!???!! The horror and dispare as I’m just a working class citizen that didn’t have much except what I’ve worked for with 2 children at home people if there’s no actual phone or a legitimate person/Company beware of private positions that look good

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  • My demands:

  • To get this person and anyone else right along with him to seek justice and to tighten the job sights some this cannot continue to happen

  • User Recommendation:

  • Stay away

  • Resolution:

  • Unresolved

  Complaint #: 37533
  • Also reported:

    • Agents:

    • Daniel Henderson

    • Phone:

    • 765-761-7029

    • URL:

    • [email protected]

    • Monetary damages:

    • $1,000.00

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