WARNING - Potential Nanny Fraud

[Anonymous]

I live in CA and yes, only legit businesses can run a credit check, not a private party.

This is a very fair law and every state should adapt it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Credit checks are common with high profile families. It just make sure the nanny isn’t in serious debt and would put the family at risk to pay it off.

I do believe each party should do their due diligence to verify credentials and background checks. I look up every home; every person in the house should be included in contract (even if care isn’t required for all); I check their social media or google depending on their employment status and I forward all their info to my immediate family.

Explain why every person in the house should be included in the contract, even if they are not being cared for, pp.

So there’s no confusion later. Live-in grandma isn’t getting care and both grandma and I know who is in charge when. I know whether I’m responsible for the 13yo who is home sick and may need a trip to the ER, whether I’m doing their laundry, and whether I have enough authority to tell them to knock off certain behavior.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As a nanny I do Trustline fingerprinting background checks every time I start looking for a new position and always agree to any background check my employers choose. In California, only companies can run credit checks now so I submitted one on my own. Background and driving checks are important as are personal and prior employer references. So if proof of infant CPR and vaccination records.

I have never asked for background checks on my employers but should have. Not that anything has ever gone wrong - I’m still very close to all my former employers and charges - but it simply makes sense.

Agree. No one knows how many men have sexually related criminal records.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: I posted on this forum and was contacted by a potential nanny with great experience. As I dug deeper, I realized that she was not being truthful about her experience. Some tips:

--Be sure to check your nanny's references.
--Google the phone numbers and email addresses of the nanny and references to make sure they are real people and/or not connected to each other.
--Use www.truepeoplefinder.com or family tree now.
--Run a criminal history check
--run a credit check
--Go with your gut. If its too good to be true, it's likely too good to be true

Just because you talk to a reference on the phone does not make it a legitimate reference.

Good luck

Maybe we should do background check to some parents too...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: I posted on this forum and was contacted by a potential nanny with great experience. As I dug deeper, I realized that she was not being truthful about her experience. Some tips:

--Be sure to check your nanny's references.
--Google the phone numbers and email addresses of the nanny and references to make sure they are real people and/or not connected to each other.
--Use www.truepeoplefinder.com or family tree now.
--Run a criminal history check
--run a credit check
--Go with your gut. If its too good to be true, it's likely too good to be true

Just because you talk to a reference on the phone does not make it a legitimate reference.

Good luck

Maybe we should do background check to some parents too...

Just look them up on LinkedIn and google. It’s easy to find anything hunky.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: I posted on this forum and was contacted by a potential nanny with great experience. As I dug deeper, I realized that she was not being truthful about her experience. Some tips:

--Be sure to check your nanny's references.
--Google the phone numbers and email addresses of the nanny and references to make sure they are real people and/or not connected to each other.
--Use www.truepeoplefinder.com or family tree now.
--Run a criminal history check
--run a credit check
--Go with your gut. If its too good to be true, it's likely too good to be true

Just because you talk to a reference on the phone does not make it a legitimate reference.

Good luck

Maybe we should do background check to some parents too...

Just look them up on LinkedIn and google. It’s easy to find anything hinky.

[Anonymous]

Nannies should always do background checks on employers to make sure there have not been any domestic violence issues.

They should also ask if there are any guns in the house, to make sure the children steer clear of that area.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nannies should always do background checks on employers to make sure there have not been any domestic violence issues.

They should also ask if there are any guns in the house, to make sure the children steer clear of that area.

Good point.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nannies should always do background checks on employers to make sure there have not been any domestic violence issues.

They should also ask if there are any guns in the house, to make sure the children steer clear of that area.

Guns are locked in a gun safe. No need for anyone to “steer clear”. You sound paranoid.

[Anonymous]

The only ones who sound paranoid on this forum are the employers. They need to be prepared to willingly answer questions from nannies. Any hesitation? Steer clear of such employers. They will inevitably cheat you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nannies should always do background checks on employers to make sure there have not been any domestic violence issues.

They should also ask if there are any guns in the house, to make sure the children steer clear of that area.

Guns are locked in a gun safe. No need for anyone to “steer clear”. You sound paranoid.

No, the poster isn’t paranoid - she is smart. I, personally, wouldn’t work in any home with firearms but I know other nannies who just want to make sure they are unloaded and locked. It’s a question all parents should ask when their child goes on a play date at a new friend’s home. With 6,000 children dying from firearms a year, it’s a valid question.

No responsible gun owner should have an issue with the question.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nannies should always do background checks on employers to make sure there have not been any domestic violence issues.

They should also ask if there are any guns in the house, to make sure the children steer clear of that area.

Guns are locked in a gun safe. No need for anyone to “steer clear”. You sound paranoid.

No, the poster isn’t paranoid - she is smart. I, personally, wouldn’t work in any home with firearms but I know other nannies who just want to make sure they are unloaded and locked. It’s a question all parents should ask when their child goes on a play date at a new friend’s home. With 6,000 children dying from firearms a year, it’s a valid question.

No responsible gun owner should have an issue with the question.

How many children die in car crashes a year? (Just for comparison)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nannies should always do background checks on employers to make sure there have not been any domestic violence issues.

They should also ask if there are any guns in the house, to make sure the children steer clear of that area.

Guns are locked in a gun safe. No need for anyone to “steer clear”. You sound paranoid.

Do you also need to see all their prescription drugs so you can also “steer clear” of those? What do you keep in your purse?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nannies should always do background checks on employers to make sure there have not been any domestic violence issues.

They should also ask if there are any guns in the house, to make sure the children steer clear of that area.

Guns are locked in a gun safe. No need for anyone to “steer clear”. You sound paranoid.

No, the poster isn’t paranoid - she is smart. I, personally, wouldn’t work in any home with firearms but I know other nannies who just want to make sure they are unloaded and locked. It’s a question all parents should ask when their child goes on a play date at a new friend’s home. With 6,000 children dying from firearms a year, it’s a valid question.

No responsible gun owner should have an issue with the question.

I knew it—your bias is showing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nannies should always do background checks on employers to make sure there have not been any domestic violence issues.

They should also ask if there are any guns in the house, to make sure the children steer clear of that area.

Guns are locked in a gun safe. No need for anyone to “steer clear”. You sound paranoid.

No, the poster isn’t paranoid - she is smart. I, personally, wouldn’t work in any home with firearms but I know other nannies who just want to make sure they are unloaded and locked. It’s a question all parents should ask when their child goes on a play date at a new friend’s home. With 6,000 children dying from firearms a year, it’s a valid question.

No responsible gun owner should have an issue with the question.

How many children die in car crashes a year? (Just for comparison)

So because more children die in car crashes we shouldn’t try to save them from other forms of death? How does that begin to make sense?! It’s like saying since more people die from heart disease than cancer, we should just forget about trying to cure cancer.


And for the first time, more children died in gun related violence than automobile accidents in 2019.