How to spot a fake job offer
Whilst enjoying the Easter break you may find among your many unsolicited emails a wonderful job offer in the UK. Unless you are in the type of profession where headhunting is common, you should treat such an approach with the utmost caution.
Last week, ABS CBN reported that the Department of Labor and Employment in the Philippines issued a warning to Filipino workers and Philippine recruitment agencies against recruiters offering jobs in the United Kingdom via email.
Labor Secretary Marianito Roque issued the advice following an explosion of “fraudulent recruitment through the Internet offering non-existent jobs in the UK”.
Applicants are sucked in by attractive job offers which later require them to send money as payment for work permit applications or VAF visa applications at the British embassy in Manila.
Roque said the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) in London has recorded more than 200 emails from job applicants and recruitment agencies in the country requesting for verification of the legality of the job offers they received through the Internet.
Applicants receive the bogus job offers via email with scanned appointment letters, work confirmation, and employment contracts from well known UK employers.
They are later sent instructions to contact specified travel agencies, immigration firms, and Solicitors in the UK who would purportedly assist them in the processing of their work permits and visas.
The Labor Chief said the applicants were subsequently asked to remit a sum of money to a certain account as payment for their work permit, visa processing, and other fees.
The job offers were found to be fake, deceptive, and illegal as all visa applications will now be filed at the UK Visa Application Centre of the British Embassy in Manila, adding the application should be done personally by the applicants.
Roque added that travel agencies, immigration consultants, recruitment firms, solicitors or barristers, and other agents in the UK are not authorised to act as sponsor of applicants. Neither can they process or apply for working visas in the UK in behalf of the applicants.
Baited Emails
Immigration Matters receives hundreds of emails from Filipino, Indian and other nationals requesting advice on these so called job offers.
The bogus offers look plausible and would be difficult to distinguish from a genuine vacancy by anyone living outside the UK. However, on closer inspection it is quite easy to see that the emails are in fact nothing more than a variation on a well known scam.
The ‘fake job offer’ scam is a simple but crude attempt to extort money from vulnerable and often desperate job seekers who will clutch at even the slightest hope of finding work abroad.
The emails are usually run by gangs working outside the UK where they are difficult to trace and the millions of spam emails are allowed to continue virtually unchecked.
The emails or ‘bait’ contain a hook to catch the unsuspecting victim – it could be a job offer abroad, but could equally be a ‘lottery win’ notification or a bank official claiming to control the fortune of a deceased millionaire.
Once the victim takes the bait they will be taken through a series of steps eventually leading to sending a small or large amount of money or even a series of payments until they realise they have been conned.
Telephone numbers are not UK Landlines
The ‘employers’ can be genuine companies, like large hotel groups, who are unwittingly being used in the illegal racket. In other cases they are fictitious businesses with similar names to real firms.
The first thing I notice is that although the telephone numbers may look like UK numbers, they are not UK landlines, but can be answered from anywhere in the world. Most medium to large businesses in Britain work from proper landlines. Smaller companies or consultants may work from a mobile, but this will usually be registered in the UK.
The type of job offered tends to be for low or semi skilled occupations such as Waiters, Kitchen Hands and Chamber Maids.
These jobs are not open to non EU migrants under the Points Based System (see UK Border Agency website), which replaced the Work Permit scheme last November.
Employers wishing to recruit non EU migrant workers must first be licensed as a ‘Sponsor’ by the UK Border Agency.
Employers issue a ‘certificate of sponsorship’ to the qualified worker who then applies online for entry clearance at the British Embassy.
Applicants must score sufficient points to qualify for entry – see Working in the UK.
6 ways to spot a fake job offer
Here are six useful tips from Cynthia Barker, Manager of London based immigration firm Bison UK. Cynthia, who has helped thousands of workers and students come to the UK, said there are a number of questions you should first ask yourself when looking at employment offers.
1. Is the recruitment method unusual or suspicious?
Companies do not hire workers by sending unsolicited emails and in countries like the Philippines recruitment of workers is regulated by government agencies such as the POEA. Genuine employers will usually interview candidates or use a reputable agency.
2. Has the job been advertised through legitimate media in the UK?
Jobs advertised to foreign or non EU workers are normally be advertised on the official Job Centre Plus website and in some cases in the press. If not, the employer will be unable to obtain permission to employ the worker under Tier 2 of the Points Based System. See http://www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk/. Remember, anyone can set up a website, so you need to look further than an internet based advertisement.
3. Is the Job of the official Shortage Occupation list?
If the job is not a shortage occupation the chances of obtaining a certificate of sponsorship is greatly reduced.
4. Does the post qualify under Tier 2?
The job role must be at or above NVQ Level 3, otherwise the employer will not be allowed to employ you and you will not get a visa to enter the UK. See Working in the UK. For instance, a Waiter or Cleaner will be considered at below NVQ Level 3 and will not qualify under Tier 2.
5. Does the employment letter contain a UK landline and address?
Most of the letters we see do not have landline telephone numbers (e.g. with the prefix 0208 or 01707) and many have PO Box addresses or addresses which simply do not exist. A few minutes on the internet on sites like Royal Mail Postcode Finder or Google Maps should reveal all you need to know.
6. Have you been asked to send money?
UK employers and agencies are not allowed to charge placement fees, even though this practice may be acceptable in many countries which supply staff to the UK. If you are asked to send money for any reason this is the first sign that you are being sucked into a scam or confidence trick.
What else can you do to avoid being conned?
- Research the company – use websites such as Companies House and Yell.com.
- Look at the company website – check if job vacancies are advertised
- Call or email the head office or HR department direct and inform them of the offer.
- Check the email address – most fraudsters use free Yahoo or Hotmail account rather than an in-house ‘.com’ or ‘.co.uk’ domain.
- Ask a friend or relative (if you have one in the UK) to call or visit the employer.
- Contact your Embassy in London or your local labour department.
- Set up a spam filter – a good spam filter will usually spot the emails as spam and save you time and money.
Finally, use your judgement – if something seems too good to be true it probably is.
Have you received a fake job offer? You can comment on this story below.
If you need any immigration advice or help with Sponsorship or Work Permits, Visa or an appeal against a refusal please email:
info@immigrationmatters.co.uk or visit www.immigrationmatters.co.uk
Useful websites:
UK Border Agency – Sponsoring Migrant Workers
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/employers/points/whatisthepointsbasedsystem/employingmigrants/
Reader Comments
Apart from the 6 points mentioned above ,I would like to mention 1 more .Most of the offer are based on wellknown companies like British Petroleum ,British Telephones Welcome group of hotels etc.These companies have their own websites with their own email ids.But if you look at these fraud mails it will be a yahoo , gmail or hotmail etc.If you notice this first,then no point in reading further .
Hope it will be useful to filter the fraud mail job or lottery offer
Jacob
Good point Jacob. We will update the advice!
You know it is a scam when all the grammar and punctuations are missing in their message!!! You’d think that these scammers should somehow POLISH their English — but the truth is, you’ll simply get lost in the way they express themselves: typical of uneducated scumbags!
As it might be of some interest, related to the article are also scams regarding renting a flat. These people act as landlords, they usually advertise on a well-known website that they are renting lovely, luxurious flats in great areas for a very small rent. Then they claim that they are away and cannot come to London (or elsewhere) to show you the flat because they are not sure if you are serious about renting. And they ask you to send the deposit plus one month’s rent by MoneyGram or Western Union to a friend and to scan the receipt with the code for the money in order to show them that you have the resources and the serious intention of renting the flat.
I’d almost been tricked by one of these, but after having sent the money required to my mother, I asked her to take them out and then I sent the receipt, for security reasons. The guy was so annoyed, as if I had insulted him or something. It’s amazing how far these people are willing to go and it’s frustrating that people who fall for these scams are in a real necessity and really have the best intentions!
Good point Laura. Fraudulent and bogus ‘landlords’ have been a major problem for overseas and resident tenants. People should beware of sending money to landlords advertising on sites like Gumtree. These people are nothing more than cyber fraudsters usually operating outside the UK.
there are a lot of such fake job offers do not get carried away by any such spams .it looks so real and they keep instructing us to do a number of procedures giving us different e-mail address, do not follow them .they are all fake and all the email address provided by them will be accessable to them only.
so understand when they ask for money in any different ways.
This is good advice
Another point that distingiush fake job letter is pay scale(very high) which we can’t imagine. But i would like to appriciate the copy of job offer letter which is highly attractive and colorful.
The people who prepare such letters should be punished.
I need according to them an appointment letter, work confirmation, and employment contract from you according to Delta Air. 1:52 AM
Me
paul marshall
ok 1:53 AM
i will send tat to u 1:54 AM
Just asking where you from MIddlesex, london Sir? 1:56 AM
What is your landline telephone number Sir? 2:01 AM
Me
paul marshall
37439833 2:02 AM
can you do me a favor, please provide me with the area code and country code.I’l try to get in touch with you 2:03 AM
Me
paul marshall
+44
This is a message from my supposed to be employer in UK,but I have doubts already that this is a scam.
Yes , its really very sad affair why people want to play with other peoples emotions. I have also been a victim of the spam job offer . It seems so real, so unbelievable , one moment we are overjoyed thinking how lucky we are to receive such an offer but the next moment its so depressing when we find out its a fraud. Job seekers , please be aware of fraud job offers when they say we are shortlisted and they come up with series of questionniare which we take so much pain to answer them. Readers………please, its my earnest request if questionniare comes then just ignore them because the next step is instructions given to mail their visa consultancy and are asked to deposit the amount which they say will be reimubrsed as soon as we join the office.
I agree. The key thing is to use your COMMON SENSE.
Should real job offers present cerfiticate to employees
first before signing a contract?
What certificates? Certificates can be forged anyway. A ‘real’ job offer should be a ‘real’ job! You must make your proper checks and use YOUR judgement and common sense!
Hello everyone. Please read this as it may happen to you as well…
I have recently received a job offer for a mystery shopper role by a company supposedly called Beyond Hello, which now, after reading the information in this site, I`m sure is a scam. By the way, a mystery shopper is someone hired to shop in a specified store and evaluate the shopping experience afterwards.
However, as I wasn’t aware of the scam at that point, I have exchanged a couple of emails with them in order to give them information they requested (nearest locations of the stores I’d be evaluating, etc…) before they gave me my first evaluation assignment, which would be in Western Union’s nearest station (there goes the con!), and after that my next assignment would be in a Tesco Store nearby. I knew something was wrong when they told me that in this first assignment I would have to use my own funds to carry out the transfer, even though I’d be sending money to a friend or relative (what was supposed to give the illusory sense of safety in the transaction).
The problem is that, before realizing it was bogus, I have forwarded a scanned copy of my visa which they have requested to prove my eligibility to work in the UK as I’m a foreign student.
What could they do with a scanned copy of my visa??
Thank you all for your attention. Don’t fall for that, mates…
Thank you for the comment. Not sure what they could do with a visa copy, but then again we are not scammers and have no idea what they have in mind!
I am from the Philippines and received a job offer from Dorchester Hotel in the UK few days ago. Providing all the details. And then they sent me a visa application and work permit application as well. But I do worry that even though they told me that they will handle all the expenses except I have to pay for the work permit (Expatriate Work Permit 299 GB Pounds) and also Foreign Affairs Certificate of 200 GB Pounds. Which will be sent to Western Union together with scanned copy of all my documents and the receipt for the payment.Though I received an email from the General Manager Roland Fasel of Dorchester Hotel. The email address that they used is a yahoo and googlemail. I hope you could help me. As of the moment I havent paid anything yet because I am planning to go to the British Embassy here in the Philippines for them to checked the said documents.
What do you need to see the Embassy for when it’s obvious its a fake job offer. Call the Dorcjester if you want to check.
Addimission Office Mogan Hotel UK
addmissionoffice.moganhotel@gmail.com To: v.v.manikandan@aol.in
Date: Thu, 22 Oct 2009 3:35 pm
Attachment~$MPLE_morgan_hotel_job_offer_letter_for_MANIKANDAN_VASU_VELYIAL.doc
Dear manikandan,
We are delighted to offer you the job of FRONT OFFICE OPERATOR which you have applied for, please find the attached job offer letter.
For immediate processing of your visa, we have hired agent that will be responsible for your visa application and immigration services.
The hotel will pay for your flight tickect and accommodation here in Uk so your to pay for your visa application fee, agent fee and delivery fee. Further information about your visa and immigration will be supplied to you by our travel agent.
Regarding interview, when you arrive here in UK you will undergo two weeks orientation training to enable you cope with the working environment.
The immigration agent will soon contact you, upon receiving their mail please forward to them all necessary documents which will be needed for your visa application.
YOU NEED THE ONE MONTH VISA TO ENTER UK, AS SOON AS YOU ARE HERE THE HOTEL MANAGEMENT WILL GET YOU THE BELOW DOCUMENTS TO ENABLE YOU WORK AND LIVE FREELY IN UK.
1, WORKING PERMIT
2, UK RESIDENTIAL PERMITS
3, HOTEL STAFF IDENTITY CARD.
4, AND EXTEND YOUR VISA ALSO TO HELP YOU IN GETTING RESIDENTIAL CARD.
We look forward to welcoming you soon.
Thanks
Mrs Rose
Secretary
Morgan Hotel UK
Dear Friends,
whats ur idea about the above offer?
Job offers should be verified directly with the company. Most companies are on the web so yiou can contact them direct.
If they are asking for payment it’s probably not a genuine job offer, but a scam.
Use your common sense in these situations.
The above email was sent after “negotiating” with my supposed “employer”… I had encountered similar dealing a few days ago.. I am desperate guys, I am 36, no job, broken, so I hope you understand… hehe… anyway, I even suspected that this group of people was the same “guys” I negotiated days before… I had my calculator, computed the supposed salary and its really too good to be true, but what the heck, I had no choice,… I did my research, went to POEA(Philippines) got some advice.. I always questioned the process of paying of pounds.. and I kinda annoyed the guy on the other line in which all am asking is the assurance, I even asked them if they can pay it and I will pay it DOUBLED as soon as I got there, but they always insist that I, the employee/applicant should pay it and the other guy said when I asked about there website “it is under construction” funny and to know that according to him, he’s been in the business for 20 years… and that is the big AHA!!.. Watch out for these guys! Happy Job hunting.. Maybe some guys out there are desperate like me, but hey!, we are not dumb…^^
Thank you very much for your comments.It is very use ful to me to find out fake job offer from fake mail.
hi , about work ( temperary or permanently ) and live in another country ( european – american – african – asia…)?
thank you
hi, i recently got a job offer in the UK as a nanny and a pay of 800 pound per week, oh my gosh!!!!!!i go crazy for this offer..imagine 800 pounds per week!!!!thats why i been realized that this is not true….he told me to scan my passport and all relevant documents…..and follow the the half payments charges…acording to this guy!!!!!!!!all expenses will be refunded if i am already there…..how come nanny salary could be 800 pounds per week….its a lot of money you know!!!!!and my boyfriend advice me to check it first,if this job offer is fake…..lately we found out the website travelvisatravel@consultant.com cannot be found…..this website is not avaible…how come!!!!!!!!please if you read this be careful to this guy maybe your the next victim,,,,,,,,aware of this evil………
Hotels do not use googlemail/hotmail/live email.
If in doubt check the hotels website and email them directly they will be more than happy to help.
Search for the hotel by name in google it will be the first to come up.
Hello Friends I recieved mail from UK. my job offer is work as asupervisor they aske dme to send my passport and my relevant documents and thgey had send me the contract agreement they said all the expenses such as travelling and the police verification charges employer pay only the visa omount has to be paid by me through visa agent. by that time i had doubt i recieved afake job offer, finally from mumbai landline no unknown person called me and he urged me to deposit 350GBP in an account and i refused .so please be careful with these scamers.if u have any doubts call VFS help line desk They will clarify your doubts about UK VISA PROCESSING Email Infouk.southin@vfshelpline.com
Hi I found an interesting job offer from UK as a Nanny. It was stated that I will be getting 550-600euro/pw plus 70allowance. But, as time goes on upon exchanging emails to her. She suggested one time. This is how she wrote it (All you need is to ask any of your family members or friends over there which you can trust to send a sum of 250pounds to your name as the receiver in London via western union using our address for yourself, then scan and send us a copy of the receipt given to you for confirmation and as proof of commitment that you are coming over to work for us.After that, we would send you a Contract to sign and you can make your way down to our home. Immediately you arrive here, you will go to the nearest Western union office and get your money back and i assure to refund the charges back to you in cash. It is what i can afford to loose for a trust.) Until, I realized that this maybe a SCAM!!! You know what, they would even send the photo of the children that I’ll be taking care of.
I hope this could help guys, especially us Filipinos. Please BEWARE!!
I recently got a job offer from Lisbon Oil and Gas Company for a position in Malaysia that sounds too good to be true and I am fairly certain that it is fake since I can not find a website for the company nor do any of the adresses give show up in a search and they are telling me to proceed with visa paperwork. Just wanted to send out a warning about this company.
what about this website? http://www.ummahjobs.com/
Can anyone tell me if the jobs offered here are real or fake?..I got an offer from one of these jobs, called ‘Heathrow Express’ from UK where they asked me to select a job position perfect for me and then fill out the application form and send it to their id on: heathrowexpressrail@yahoo.co.uk and also to the Visa- immigration office: visa_ukba.gsi.gov.uk@excite.co.uk
I already sent the application form and after two days i received a reply from the Visa office. It included UK visa assessment form plus they listed some required documents to be send to them along with the filled Visa assessment form. In that list it includes:
-Current contract agreement letters from my UK employer (HR)board
-Certificate of Sponsorship; issue to me by Heathrow Express Rail (HR) board
I didn’t receive any reply from Heathrow express about any certificate or contract agreement. I messaged both of them (visa office and heathrow) but no reply yet. It’s been two days.
PLEASE CAN ANYONE HELP ME OUT?? :S
Job applicants need to use their common sense and judgment.
Would a company like Heathrow Express Rail use a ‘yahoo’ email account?
Or would the UK Border Agency or other government agency use an ‘excite.co.uk’ email account?
Think about it.
Yahoo, Hotmail and Excite should do more to prevent people setting up these misleading email addresses.
Job listing website could also do more to check the validity of postings.
See also: How to spot a fake job offer
Hi,
First of all thank you for this post. Very helpful. I don’t have problems with these stuff but my dad sent his CV to this job finder site called “www.monstergulf.com” and he got a job offer from Afflex Construction Limited.
They were using “co.uk” and “com” in their emails. This is the information they included like adress and stuff:
“HR Head|Afflex Construction Limited: Enterprise Way,Thatcham, Berks. RG19 3RF. UK
HR Direct Tel: +44 (0) 70319 04572
Tel: +44 (0) 70319 44985 | +44 (0)7700 032268 | Fax: 44 (0) 12792 01827 | Web:www.afflexconstruction.co.uk ”
I am really not sure if they are true. They also included
“COLHEN LAW & SOLICITORS
email:- bryian.patrick@lawyer.com
- tel:- +44 (0) 7024 030913 | +44 (0) 13227 88016
- fax:- +44 (0) 13227 88016
Name: Barrister Bryian Patrick(Esq)”
I dont know if they are real.. Please help me, i really don’t want my dad and I to get into trouble. I feel like its not real, but my dad wouldn’t listen which makes me think “maybe its real” so please help me…
You need to do your own research on this.
Look up the company and contact them direct.
The tel no’s look like mobiles which can be diverted anywhere.
You can also check out the law firm via the Law Society
See also:
6 ways to spot a fake job offer
Here are six useful tips from Cynthia Barker, Manager of London based immigration firm Bison UK. Cynthia, who has helped thousands of workers and students come to the UK, said there are a number of questions you should first ask yourself when looking at employment offers.
1. Is the recruitment method unusual or suspicious?
Companies do not hire workers by sending unsolicited emails and in countries like the Philippines recruitment of workers is regulated by government agencies such as the POEA. Genuine employers will usually interview candidates or use a reputable agency.
2. Has the job been advertised through legitimate media in the UK?
Jobs advertised to foreign or non EU workers are normally be advertised on the official Job Centre Plus website and in some cases in the press. If not, the employer will be unable to obtain permission to employ the worker under Tier 2 of the Points Based System. See http://www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk/. Remember, anyone can set up a website, so you need to look further than an internet based advertisement.
3. Is the Job of the official Shortage Occupation list?
If the job is not a shortage occupation the chances of obtaining a certificate of sponsorship is greatly reduced.
4. Does the post qualify under Tier 2?
The job role must be at or above NVQ Level 3, otherwise the employer will not be allowed to employ you and you will not get a visa to enter the UK. See Working in the UK. For instance, a Waiter or Cleaner will be considered at below NVQ Level 3 and will not qualify under Tier 2.
5. Does the employment letter contain a UK landline and address?
Most of the letters we see do not have landline telephone numbers (e.g. with the prefix 0208 or 01707) and many have PO Box addresses or addresses which simply do not exist. A few minutes on the internet on sites like Royal Mail Postcode Finder or Google Maps should reveal all you need to know.
6. Have you been asked to send money?
UK employers and agencies are not allowed to charge placement fees, even though this practice may be acceptable in many countries which supply staff to the UK. If you are asked to send money for any reason this is the first sign that you are being sucked into a scam or confidence trick.
What else can you do to avoid being conned?
Finally, use your judgement – if something seems too good to be true it probably is.
Have you received a fake job offer? You can comment on this story below.
If you need any immigration advice or help with Sponsorship or Work Permits, Visa or an appeal against a refusal please email:
info@immigrationmatters.co.uk or visit http://www.immigrationmatters.co.uk
Useful websites:
UK Border Agency – Sponsoring Migrant Workers
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/employers/points/whatisthepointsbasedsystem/employingmigrants/
Is this a real job or set up Please help me sure of this message. Please note that I sent him a message my CV and some information that belong to me.
Thank you very much
Dear
Re: Job Engagement with Afflex Construction/Online Application – No:0035451
We have received your email, and our recruitment department is reviewing your profile which if we find interesting would certainly need your services for a 24 months contract period. This is a routine exercise carried out every year by Afflex Human resources Department to employ new staffs, within our branches in the United Kingdom and to promote the general growth of our Company. We are also one of the UK’s leading firms with expertise in Oil and Gas development.
REMUNERATION.
The minimum payment for applicants with professional experience is £4,500.00 – £35,000 monthly depending on the hours spent during work sessions and other additional qualifications as attached and sent in to us. Also employees who contribute heavily stand the possibilities to become branch managers in any of our branches in the England. Your hours of work are based on the normal operating hours between 9.00 am – 5.00 pm.
CRITERIA FOR EMPLOYMENT.
Job offer/Employment will be considered on experience and qualification,If you are Successful recruited, you will be invited to the United Kingdom to undergo a two (2) weeks induction training to help you get familiarized with your job designation. This exercise will be carried out in the UK; after which you will be posted to your main Job Location as this is in line with British Act of Employment 2011.
JOB LOCATION:
England, UK.
PROJECT DURATION:
2011-2013
QUALIFICATIONS.
-University degree.
-Demonstrated experience and Strong organizational and proven leadership skills.
DUTIES:
-Providing project control from initial approval through to commissioning and handover.
-Preparing project plans and programmes.
-Provide engineering designs in accordance with relevant company, client, national and international standards.
-Prepare contract documentation for procurement services and materials.
-Evaluate tenders and provide recommendations for contract award.
-Maintain good client relationships to help secure continuing business.
-Prepare estimates and technical input for proposals to prospective clients.
Although the Engineers will initially be based in Berkshire, there may be a possibility of a 12 month secondment within the Operations Division either at Buncefield or Kingsbury.
COMPANY BENEFITS
* Season Ticket Loan *
* Taxi service for out of hours duty ±
* Loyalty Awards from year one
* Accommodation up to family standard
* External study programme sponsorship *
* Loyalty related paid holiday up to 38 days*
* Childcare Voucher Scheme
* NHS Dental Treatment Insurance*
* Life Insurance*
* Christmas gifts
* Christmas lunch/breakfast and party
* Company Sick pay *
* Private health care*
We are always on the lookout for quality, motivated people. The BPA Energy offers a rich mix of employee cultures and backgrounds which makes it a varied and interesting profession. At BPA we are sensitive to others ideas and beliefs; We are committed to recruiting the most diverse and inclusive teams possible.
The management of the Afflex shall incur the expenses of your flight, Work Permit and Visa if reached on a mutual agreement /sworn oath of affidavit that you will abide in this contract never to neglect your job responsibilities upon arrival to the United Kingdom. You shall be contacted by email stating your Contract of Agreement/Offer Letter with the Afflex in detail with other relevant documents, also you will be detailed on your entrance proceeding via our Immigration Attorney. We will ensure that your joining with us undergoes the right immigration procedure to avoid Visa refusal.
Thank you for the interest you have shown in our great company as we hope to work with you in the near future.
Best Regards
George Mamonluk
HR Head|Afflex Construction Limited: Enterprise Way,Thatcham, Berks. RG19 3RF. UK
Tel: +44 (0) 70319 44985 | +44 (0)7700 032268 | Fax: 44 (0) 12792 01827 | Web: Email: jobs@afflexconstruction.com
This is not a checking service as such. See : How to spot a fake job offer
Looks bogus. Badly written etc. You need to call them and make your own checks too.
Hi kelly..i too got d same mail as mary recieved..it looks lik a spam for me..got an appointment mail too..wats ur opinion on seeing mary’s afflex construction company limited mail.?
Hi All,
Please see this…
Mail From Scam…
Hello,
Do not get apprehensive as to how i got your contact. i got your contact through job-q.com, a singaporean job site.
i am Josephine Cole, i’m from Canada, The Manager Of Omni Hotel, The Hotel Need Men And Women Who Can Work And Live In Omni Hotels here in Montreal Canada.
A Division Of Omni Canadian Hotel Canada, Hotel Will pay For His or Her Flight Ticket from Their country of origin to Canada, And Also Take Care Of Their accommodation is Their stay here in Canada. If You Are Interested, get back through this email address for more information and procedure.
Best Regards,
Mrs. Josephine Cole.
Replied by Me…
Hi,
I’m can relocate from my native. But, i just want to know what kind of job you provide???
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Thanks & Regards,
Reply From Scam…
Dear,
Thanks for getting back to us. kindly send as an attachment file your curriculum Vitae[cv] for our perusal. as soon as we receive your cv, we shall update you for more information and procedure.
thanks in anticipation of our mail to you.
best regards,
Mrs Josephine Cole.
Replied By Me…
Dear Josephine Cole,
Thanks for your reply. Herewith I have attached my resume for you reference. Kindly provide me an opportunity which suits my profile. I assure you to show good performance in jobs assign to me.
Awaiting for your reply ASAP…
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Thanks & Regards,
Here the main problem is, I have shared my resume – my personal info… Will this create any problem for me???
Very lately i recognized this is a Scam…
Not sure if this will create a problem for you. Your personal information is probably out there anyway. People put their life story and details on Facebook!
Hello everyone. Please read this as it may happen to you as well…
I have recently received a job offer for a senior engineer – designs role by a gomaz oil and gas company to their own e-mail id, which now, after reading the information in this site, I`m sure is a scam.
However, as I wasn’t aware of the scam at that point, I have exchanged a couple of emails with them in order to give them information they requested before they gave me my first evaluation assignment, which would be in Western Union’s nearest station (there goes the con!), I knew something was wrong when they told me that in this first assignment I would have to use my own funds to carry out the transfer, even though I’d be sending money to a friend or relative (what was supposed to give the illusory sense of safety in the transaction).
The problem is that, before realizing it was bogus, I have forwarded a scanned copy of Academic Credentials and Certificates screening and Certification so as to enable your employer’s secure your Quota Certification and secure your UK / Wales Work and Residence Permit / Visa. which they have requested to prove my eligibility to work in the UK as I’m a Indian engineer. and they want Britain currency of 950 GBP for service charge of lawyer.
Please do the needful urgent, I always trustable of your services in the timely.
You were right not to send money.
These fraudsters are not usually British people or even working from the UK.
Dear all,
Plz dont not accept any offer from hotel in U.K that have a agent and ask u to give direct transfer of money….because recently i lost 25000…thinking i have a confirmed job from hotel in london….so why i need to worry about my job….. anyways just be careful before giving money to any stranger let it be an indian or a NRI…..just be very careful….thanks
Good point. Genuine employers don’t ask you to send money via Western Union or SPAM you with job offers.
I have receive job offer to from UK, “Omega Resources” duh, They have sent me contract, appointment letter, and even Sponsorship Certificate, and they have also send a link for visa application, when I’ve sent my scanned copy of docs, It immediately repplied on me me, and I need to send GBP298 via western union, could somebody tell/help me if this fake or real?
What do you think? Have you read the article ‘How to spot a fake job offer’.
Do legitimate employer ask you to send money via Western Union?
People need to use a little common sense when dealing with fraudsters running very basic scams.
Hi..
Recently i have received a job offer from a U.K based job agency the name was London-vacancy ltd. According to them a company based in Ireland offered me a job. the Company name was Merchant Que CE,I have checked the authenticity of the company through internet that company is located in Dublin, ultimately through some conversation i have discovered that job offer was fake and the recruitment company is also fake.
I wish someone from London or from Dublin can let me know that this company ” Merchants Que CE” physically exist or not?
thanks
hi
i have received one job offer from us,the company name is Captain.D’s seafood russelvillea for fish packing job. finaly i receive USA IMMIGRATION VISA APPLICAYION FORM.they told” there is NO interview needed from you,USA have signed your invitation & you have been qualify 100% grantee for 2 years U.S working visa endorsement,
2.your application/Registration fee of Rs.28,500 Rupees.
3.all charges have to be paid by cash payment into the head of Visa department corresponded account,which will be given to you & a payment receipt from the bank is needfulfor official record,your visa issued in 4 working days if your meet up with the requirement.”.
THIS TRUE OR FAKE, PLEASE CHECK & CLARIFY.
Immigration Matters cannot check all these so called job offers. Try your own embassy or better still call the company and make your own enquiries. Use you common sense! Does it look real??? Do genuine employers ak for money to be sent by Western Union???
Hii,
I got email from Milton and Sons co LTD for some job opening which is for 2 months contract. As i have read all the above discussion in my case the company name is not availble on web but till know the manager didnt ask from me any money or anytyhing and on the other side he is booking an interview for me with UK embassy for visa purpose as i already study form UK i just only need a PSW visa. For visa he didnt ask any money from me. When i asked about company website he said it is offline at the moment. So if you people can guide how to proceed know it will be a great help