Dr Ashley Wayne
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Thanks so much for posting this! I also received a text from "dr. ashley wayne" from London, U.K. but from a different number! Same story though, have been e-mailing back and forth but thought it was a bit shady when they said they were going to do my payment in advance and send extra money for their travel expenses.
Caller: Dr Ashley Wayne
L 23 Mar 2014
I had posted an add looking to provide daycare. Someone from the exact same phone number (786-506-7576) contacted me in response to my add and told me the exact same story (female doctor "Ashley Wayne" from London UK with twins needing daycare during a medical course in Canada). We were looking to go ahead with supporting them with daycare, until we received the check for just short of $6000. From this point, the whole thing seemed off so we started to dig. The area code shows from Miami Florida, not London UK. We could not find a "Dr. Ashley Wayne" in London UK. When we googled "check in the mail scams" and we found that what we were almost about to do is a common scam. See below some comments I copied from one page of many describing check in the mail fraud. I hope this posting helps more innocent and unsuspecting victims: "What can the legal consequences be from cashing fraudulent checks that scam victims receive in the mail? A: Once the victim accepts the check for the scam and deposits it into their account, they become responsible for any losses. If the victim does not have enough money in the account the bank can file litigation against the victim for any money owed to the bank. They can report the victim to reporting agencies such as ChexSystems, which will then make it difficult for them to open an account at another financial institution, and they might even face jail time. What can the financial consequences of check scams be? A: Typically the check is deposited into the victim's account and they are then asked to wire or transfer (via Western Union or Money gram) overseas proceeds to cover miscellaneous processing or attorney fees related to the win. Once the check is returned as counterfeit, the bank may immediately charge the victim for the amount of the counterfeit check along with bank return fees. If the bank files litigation or if the victim faces any other potential criminal charges as a result, they might even have to fork out more money to pay for attorney fees."
Caller type: Scammer
Caller: Dr Ashley Wayne
Number: 786-506-7576
Ashley Wayne texted me from 754223606. She sent me the following texts:
"My name is Dr. Ashley, I need a babysitter to take care of my twins, I live in London UK but will be coming for a 3 weeks course in your area and will be coming first week in May and my kids are 5 years old boys. Please tell me more about yourself and how many years experience do you have in childcare?"
Then she sent me this email:
"Hello,
I am the lady you have been discussing with via text about childcare
I am willing to offer you the job of taking care of my twins.
My twins are 5 years old boys,i will require a 5 hrs daily care and 5 days a week for the 3 weeks care.
What are your charges?
My kids are not picky nor do they have any health concern.
Attached are pictures of my twins Morrison and Cole."
Following my reply she sent me the RED FLAG email:
"Naomi,
Thanks for your prompt response and the break down of the fee. The total for 3 weeks would be $750 for both kids and that is okay with me. I am happy to have gotten you to care for my kids on arrival and i am really looking forward to the kind of professional care you will give to my Kids. I will have the payment for your service made in advance prior to my arrival, and the payment is going to be in excess of the charged fee. I really hope i can trust you with my money, as the amount you will receive includes our travel allowance and out of station allowance, and that you will only deduct only the childcare fee and remit the rest to my travel agent for our flight ticket. Please acknowledge this by sending me the below information.
Name:
Age:
Address:
Apt/unit number:
City:
Postal code:
Phone number:
Cell phone number
Please get back to me as soon as possible.
Warm Regards,
Ashley Wayne"
It's a scam, she will send you these pics of her "twin boys" and ask for your bank information, followed by a shady transfer plan...
If anyone wants me to send them the pics of the kids she send me you can email robbins(DOT)n(AT)gmail(DOT)com.
Caller: Dr Ashley Wayne
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