GoNannies.com Unscrupulous users trap young people in cash wire transfer scam Internet

The website is legitimate, but international money transfer scammers lure potential babysitters/nannies into a scam where they receive fake cashier's checks, are asked to deposit them and then wait the bank waiting period before withdrawing cash and wiring it to other sources for transportation, or setting up a cash account at a retailer or other things related to helping their potential new employers relocate. 

Most young job seekers are not aware of how vile these people are, and how legitimate the checks look. They make it sound like it's helpful and legitimate, but as soon as cash is withdrawn and sent it is gone. A few days later the checks come back as "fraudulent or fictitious at the bank. By that time, it is possible that the potential nanny has already sent cash to an offshore account or different state.

GoNannies should have an up-front warning about these kinds of scams similar to what other websites such as Craigslist have in plain sight, warning people never to get involved in anything that involves cashier's checks or wire transfers. A member of my family naively sent cash over a wire through moneygram. It is gone forever. This is a hard way to learn a lesson.

GoNannies, please put a warning on your main webpage so this doesn't happen anymore.