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February 4, 2012
Would-be au pairs lose 100,000 kronor to fraud
Published: 26 Aug 10 08:36 CET | Double click on a word to get a translation
Online: http://www.thelocal.se/28584/20100826/
Two girls from Haninge, south of Stockholm, hoping to work as au pairs in New York learned that they lost more than 100,000 kronor ($13,400) to a fraudulent agency, TV4 Nyheterna reported late on Wednesday.
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The company insisted it is legitimate, but no work visas were ever issued to the two girls after the money exchanged hands.
Police urge the public to be careful when dealing with au pair agencies.
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I feel sorry for these two young blonde ladies, they got taken down big time!
you just gotta be so careful out there in cyberland.
I do think Elin got paid though! better luck next time girls.