"Mexican family" scam

[momma2two]

Got one too.

[Shula]

This just surfaced in Airdrie and Calgary...

[cssmith]

I received this same email and he refused to tell me how he got my email. I have not sent any other info but I am very upset with him. Scuz bag.

[cssmith]

This is the email conversations between this gentleman and I

Greetings,

I'm Mr Young. We are relocating to your area and we need a daycare to register our soon as possible.

I will like to know if you have open space now on in November for our son and i will like to know your rates as well. We will always drop our son at your location by 9 AM to 3 PM or 4 PM from Monday to Friday.

Please get back to me on time if you have open for our son and let me know your rates, so i can get back to you on tome

I will be waiting for your quick response.
Thanks

Hi there. Thanks for your inquiry. I am a private dayhome. I charge $700 per month for full time care. You can call me to set up an interview time. 403 541 0720. How old is your son, what is his name and does he have any allergies/food restrictions? Those times/days work for me.
Let me know what works for you to come by for an interview.

Also I was just wondering how you found out about my dayhome?
(End of first email)

Hello,

Thanks for your quick response and sorry for my late response we have been very busy. We are Canadian working and living in Mexico City, Mexico for the past 6 years, it's time to relocate back to Canada on 15th of November 2014. I would have loved to call you but our work timing will not allow me to and i will need a calling card to do so, that's why i chose emailing for proper registration process ahead our arrival.

Our son's name is Daly, he's date of birth is: September 3rd 2011.

We want our son to start soon. I will be happy if you can tell me about how save, clean and comfortable is your place for children? Please tell me about your daily routine, meals and your experience.

I will get back to you with all the necessary information you need to know about my son and our picture as soon as i hear from you.

Thanks

Hi there.
I have had a dayhome since January 2003 and have my own kids

Yes my home is clean and safe.I don't follow a schedule but have activities for the kids- lots of toys,play dough, coloring, painting crafts and outside time too. What does your son like to do or play with?

I am a chef by trade and serve healthy snacks and lunches everyday. If you have food restrictions please let me know.

Will you have a job right away when you arrive?

How did you find out about my dayhome? I need to know that please. I don't advertise so I need to know how you know about me.
Thanks Crystal
( end of email #2)
Hi,

I am very happy to receive your detailed response to my questions. We are happy and comfortable to put our child in your daycare.

Our son is toilet trained. Our son don't have allergies or dietary restrictions and don't need any special care. He's just a normal loving kid, very active with good behavior and no temperament. Our son walk smartly on his own without stroller. His already potty trained. Our son can start by 17th of November, but if 17th of November is not available, you can give us any other start date according to your opens.

I will like to know if their will be a registration fee or any additional charges before starting? I have attached our family picture with this message, so you can know what we all look like, the picture include all of us including our second child Jason, his just 3 months old. Please don't forget we are registering only Daly for now.

Please get back to me on my question on if their will be any additional charges for registration as soon as you can.

Thanks

I still did not get a response on how you found out about my dayhome. If you cannot answer me on this I unfortunately cannot accept your son. I do not advertise so I really need to know how you got my info. It is a safety issue for not only my family but my dayhome kids as well.
Thanks for understanding.
Crystal
(End of email #3)

[AmandaKDT]

Got that exact same email earlier this week. I am quite positive they got my email address from Daycare Bear. I got the email only 2 days after creating a profile and posting a vacancy on this website.

[torontokids]

csmith- remove your phone number from this posting! You don't want that floating around

[torontokids]

I noticed their responses are getting more specific and they have covered a lot of the areas we generally ask about. They are definitely getting more sophisticated.

[tammy hickey]

My name is Tammy and i run a private day care in my home and i have been a part of this scam of this mexican man…His add was a single dad of a three year old boy named Reek,the dads name is Denis Jake Andrew. At first i was excited to hear from something and then when i told one of my moms about this guy she said it was a scam!!! I was so mad and upset that people are now even going after day cares. I have spoken to him threw emails and then i got the email about his son was sick and couldn't meet me in november 15.. i got his fake deposit cheque today which i had decided that i wasn't gonna cash it before i knew it was a scam cause i had this gutt feeling that something wasn't right. The total is $2771.30 which i think is crazy to hold a spot. I am wondering if i should go to the police over this. He emailed me today wanting to know if i got the cheque.i am not sure if i should respond.

[torontokids]

Ignore him. Don't respond and bring the cheque to the police with a print out of his emails. You weren't scammed! You never cashed the cheque so you are fine.

[bigmexicanscams]

Contacted in January 2015, advertisement online for house boat worth about $50k for sale for $9k in San Diego due to family medical emergency. Family from Mexico City with sick daughter with cancer, must sell fast.

Sent $9k, said daughter died and we never heard from again. TOTAL scam and out of the country. Couldn't do anything except stay upset trying to do something because out of country and always paid third part courier cash.

Don't fall for the scam