Who called from 2023500988

I got a text message from (202)-350-0988 saying her name was emily georgette and that she needed a babysitter. The email that was used is [email protected]
Thank god I googled this email and found out before it was too late. Wow and you can definitely say they have the worst grammar...

Thanks for your swift response, we have also gone through the information you sent and it works for us. we’re very sure you will enjoy working with  Carl, our son don't have any habits and we know he'll stay with a new sitter easily. Regarding the fee, we are okay with it as long as you assure us that  Carl will get the best care from you.

I also want to inform you that we will be forwarding money for  Carl's items plus $500 for you as an upfront payment, so you can forward the money for  Carl's items to the Store Manager   that i'll refer you to when you received the check . which  he will send you the Carl items before our arrival in order to put everything in place


The Store Manager will be sending a car seat and some toys because he has special toys he love and admire so much.Please get back to me with your #first and last name, #mailing address and phone number so I can forward it to my husband to send you the payment as soon as possible. Hope you understand clearly, I will be waiting for this information in other for us to get you booked upon our arrival. Regards

I got the same text, and the same email.
I'm not sure if is legit. I don't know what to do.

What parent would TEXT a random stranger, asking them to babysit/nanny their child?!  And not even interveiw them in person?  This is a variation on the check over payment scam.  

http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0159-fake-checks   and also:

http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/consumerawareness/a/overpay.htm

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is warning consumers of a dangerous and growing swindle called the “check overpayment” scam, now the fifth most common telemarketing fraud and the fourth most common Internet scam reported.

In the check overpayment scam, the person you are doing business with sends you a check for more than the amount they owe you, and then instructs you to wire the balance back to them. Or, they send a check, and tell you to deposit it, keep part of the amount for your own compensation, and then wire the rest back for one reason or another. The results are the same: the check eventually bounces, and you’re stuck, responsible for the full amount, including what you wired to the scammer.

Typical victims include persons selling something over the Internet, being paid to do work at home, or being sent “advance winnings” in a bogus sweepstakes.

The checks in this scam are fake, but they look real enough to fool most bankers.

The FTC offers the following tips for avoiding the check overpayment scam:

Know who you’re dealing with – independently confirm your buyer’s name, street address, and telephone number.
If you’re selling something over the Internet, say “no” to a check for more than your selling price, no matter how tempting the plea or convincing the story.
There is no legitimate reason for someone who is giving you money to ask you to wire money back.
More advice on how to be on guard against Internet fraud is available atOnGuardOnline.gov.

Consumers are asked to report check overpayment scams to their state Attorney General, the National Fraud Information Center/Internet Fraud Watch, a service of the National Consumers League at www.fraud.org or 1-800-876-7060, or the FTC atwww.ftc.gov or 1-877-FTC-HELP.

I got the same thing expect here name is Rachel S. It's the same person. Only thing you do is go to the police

I got a text message from Tiffany S. 202-350-088, saying she got my number from Care and she wants me to babysit her daughter, her email is [email protected], this is an scam trying to get information from you.