Please help me/Hotel Employment Scam[Moved]

My friend received this email last year, at first, she ignored it but then just this month she tried to inquire for any vacancy. Luckily, someone called her up telling her to send her CV and fill up the application form. She is now waiting for the next step for her application. IS this email true? PLEASE help...Thank you in advance!

WELCOME TO THE HYDE PARK HOTEL LONDON..

Head office in UK:
Address: 23-25 Leinster Square, Bayswater, London, England
Website at: /www.thehydeparkhotellondon.co.uk
Tel : +44 703-180-4976
FAX : + 44 -878- 478-2300

Mrs.Ella James,
Hyde Park Hotel General Counsel and Secretary.
HYDE PARK HOTEL PROFILE:
Hyde Park Hotel Group’s commitment to diversity and inclusion is evident in the communities we serve, and we further this commitment through adherence to our organisational values – trust, integrity, respect, service and our determination to function as one team.

These values define how we approach all that we do, our customers come from all sectors of the community and in order to help our understanding of and response to their requirements, and we seek to reflect this diversity within our workforce. It is RH’s policy that there shall be no discrimination in respect of gender, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, colour, religion, race, nationality, ethnic origins, disability, hours worked or age, and that equal opportunity should be given to all employees, treated with respect at work; and it is the Group’s policy that harassment and victimisation will not be permitted or condoned.

Employments General Guideline From The Human Resource Subdivision.

Why Reem Hotel?
A young company, formed in 1994, we've grown rapidly, and now have a range of stunning hotels across the UK . We acquire premises which have been neglected and bring them back to life - so they're a credit both to the company, and to the local community. We invest heavily in our properties - and our people. Although we're a young company, our hotels aren't - they're traditional and distinguished, each with their own personality, within the three and four -star market.

Salaries and benefits to match your abilities:
We want to recruit the best people and retain them, so you'll enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package. This includes excellent free discounted staff accommodation, a pension scheme open to all permanent employees over 18, your meals when on duty are free, and a smart and stylish uniform.

Your training and development:
To ensure that you’re empowered to deliver the very best results, we provide training of the highest quality for all our new staff’s at-lest (Two weeks - 14days.)
We also offer you real career development opportunities - if you want them - as we believe in developing and promoting our own people.

Whichever role you join us in, you'll need the confidence, knowledge and skills to excel. You'll benefit from training, as we run our own training programme which is updated annually to reflect the requirements of both our business and our people. You'll start by attending a two-week induction which all new full-time employees undertake, held in our hotel. We also have a regular review system, which gives you the chance to talk about your job, your training and your future. There's also the chance to study for a National or British Vocational Qualification, or a specialist professional qualification in many positions.

Experience across the country:
If you want to get to see other areas of the country, and develop your career in the process, then we offer excellent transfer opportunities within the hotel group.

How do we differ from our competitors?
We run our business professionally, openly and efficiently. We're also dedicated to delivering exceptional service, as this is the key to our continued success and growth, and the retention of our existing customers. We also believe in trying new ideas and challenging the norm. We welcome input from everyone - our people are empowered to use their own initiative and imagination to help us deliver outstanding service. Come join the world's leading hotel management company with over 1,500 hotels worldwide

Below Are Our Current Careers Listing, In Which We Need People Urgently To Be Recruited:

Recruitment Process.
THE HOTEL HYDE BROAD -SPECTRUM JOB POSITIONS:
These are starting annual salaries and do not reflect the salaries of experienced candidates:

1. Hairstylist: Category: Leisure / Starting Salary = £3,750.

2. Public Area Cleaner: Category: Leisure / Starting Salary = £3,700.

3. Head Housekeeper: Category: House keeping / Starting Salary = £4,100.

4. Chef DE Parties: Category: Chefs / Starting Salary = £4,700.

5. Events Manager: Category: Events / Starting Salary = £5,000.

6. Accounts Assistant: Category: Accounts / Starting Salary = £4,920.

7. Leisure Club Attendant: Category: Leisure / Starting Salary = £3,850.

8. Bar Assistant: Category: Bar / Starting Salary = £3,100.

9. Assistant Banqueting Manager: Category: Banqueting / Starting Salary = £4,800.

10. Food Service Assistant: Category: Restaurant / Starting Salary = £3,450

11. Reception Supervisor: Category: Reception / Starting Salary = £4,900.

12. Night Auditor: Category: Accounts / Starting Salary =£3,800.

13. Maintenance Manager: Category: Maintenance / Starting Salary =£4,950.

14. Events Co-ordinator: Category: Events / Starting Salary =£4,420.

15. Personnel Administrator: Category: Managerial Roles / Starting Salary =£5,600.

16. Assistant Financial Controller: Category: Accounts / Starting Salary = £3,430.

17. Receptionist: Category: Reception/Front of House / Starting Salary =£3,900.

18. Assistant Housekeeper: Category: Housekeeping / Starting Salary = £ 3,440.

19. Painter/Decorator: Category: Maintenance / Starting Salary =£ 3,230.

20. Sous Chef: Category: Chefs / Starting Salary =£ 3,800.

21. Assistant Restaurant Manager: Category: Restaurant / Starting Salary =£4200.

22. Mechanical Engineer: Category: Engineering / Starting Salary =£7,100.


GENERAL GUIDELINES TO APPLICANTS.

We welcome applications from places and your application will be put into consideration by our screening counsellor. i.e. : America both North & South / Canada /British /Asia-Pacific's / East & North / Middle-East & Africans, we need both ( Sexual Category ) in all field of the Hotel managements service IE: Help Desk Service's / General Office Service / Bar Tenders / House Cleaners Office Staffs / Housekeepers Position & Food Cookers Etc, We currently have many order's to recruit 100 up to 150 candidates in all departments .

Educational Requirements: Senior Secondary School Certificate and any type of Degrees.
Experience & Skills Requirements: Experience in Hotel Setting / Customers service oriented.
Working Duration: Morning & night shifting Times also work with minimal supervision. Language Requirements: (English / French or other): English Education: Secondary school / diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training or experience.
Salary Level at the starting of every contract per a day: (In G.B.P): £ 12 - £15 hourly + Bonus.
Number of Working Hours per week: 36 -40. Expected duration of employment: Ongoing.

Important Information’s:
You must meet up with all the minimum requirements of any job, which you’re applying for, before filling the job application, attach with this letter, to enable us set your record. It's your responsibility to demonstrate in your 'Job Application that you meet up with any of the requirements need from you, failure to do so may result in your application being disqualified without further notice, all applied applicants have to select from the Employment Category(s) on which (He / She) is qualified to work on.

Hyde Park Hotel Management will provide: Air Ticket for every successful candidate.
Newly employees / workers are needed almost immediately, apply now with the required personal information’s i.e.: (Curriculum Vitae ) as indicated above and you should as well fill the ( Hyde Park Hotel Interview Job Application Form ) attached and re-send it back to us to enable us issue to you the ( Hotel Contract Agreement Letter ) which you will go through and sign then resend back for the issuance of your Hyde Park Hotel Visa Appeal Letter, which you will send to the British Immigration Visa Office to enable them put into effect perfectly on your visa processing towards the British Skilled Worker Eligible.

Reminder:
That as soon as the immigration office receive your hotel appeal letter, their administrative centre, will now issue to you the ( British Immigrates Visa Application Form) which you will be advocate to fill and send to the British Embassy in your Country through the embassy contact according to their visa process crucial and after the approval of your processed visa requirement from the immigration office, you will be official inform to go to the embassy for the issuance of your work visa, with the visa reservation appointment date that they will give to you. The hotel will acquire your work permit for you and will make sure that you arrive here safely.
Sincerely yours,
Mrs Ella James.
H.R.M
A Menu of Options,
Hyde Park Hotel Provides A Good Service.
Hotel staffs are on duty 24 hours, and can offer advice to visitors about Sightseeing tours and Theatre bookings. Alternatively, guests research the area and plan their day using our Internet facilities available in public areas.

Reception
HYDE PARK Hotel London .
Located on Bay-Water Street, Located close to Bays water underground station.
All rights reserved.
Terms of Service -Guideline © 2010 Central™.

Added Quotes for clarity - Michelle

I wish I could tell you it is real, but it isn't. It is 100% scam.

There is no job. Phone numbers starting with 44-70 are redirect numbers. They look like they are london numbers, but actually calls to them are forwarded to phones almost anywhere in the world, including several African countries (the atrocious English in this letter, with errors typical of an African, place this scam squarely in Africa. It also reinforces that there is no way this letter comes from an English company.)

which you will go through and sign then resend back for the issuance of your Hyde Park Hotel Visa Appeal Letter, which you will send to the British Immigration Visa Office to enable them put into effect perfectly on your visa processing towards the British Skilled Worker Eligible.

Your friend will be directed (via email or phone) to a fake travel agent or "Immigration visa office." There will be fees to be paid for (fictional) travel papers, either by WU or a bank transfer. If your friend pays that money, other fees may come up. Once it is clear that your friend isn't going to pay any more, the scammers will disappear.

It is a classic scam format. The written notices will change, but the goal is always the same--to get money from jobseekers who don't really understand immigration processes.

See here for another hotel job scam. http://www.scamwarners.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=34&p=20332

Thank you Mr. Dotti, I really appreciate your prompt reply on this matter.

This was the form that my friend received after inquiring...

British Hyde Park Hotels Alliance

Address: 23-25 Leinster Square, Bayswater, London, England

Email Address. [email protected] TEL +44 703 180 4976
NAME MIDDLE NAME LAST nNAME NNNAME


COUNTRY RESIDENT NATIONALITY


PLACE AND DATE OF BIRTH


HOME PHONE WORK PHONE FAX
FAX FAX


CONTACT ADDRESS EMAIL ADDRESS


SEX MARITAL STATUS
MALE FEMALE SINGLE MARRIED DEVOICED


NUMBER OF CHILDREN
(IF ANY) LANGUAGE OCCUPATION


PASSPORT NUMBER EDUCATION
DATE OF EXPIRATION


JOB POST
JOB POST


THIS FORM IS ONLY VALID ONLY FOR ONE MONTH, STARTED FROM THE DATE OF HYDE PARK HOTEL HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGER

SIGN,

MRS, ELLA JAMES.

APPROV, BY HOTEL DIRECTOR,

Added Quotes for clarity - Michelle

This scam is still active and I just posted an update on my website http://asianbuddy.co.uk/TypesofScams.aspx

This persons calls himself Timmon Ribbery or Timon Ribery, he uses two 'bogus barrister called Barrister Filbert Jerrell and Barrister Fredell J.Harry.

They use telephone numbers that are +447024037584 and +447045717133 as London Number but they are just a pager number.

He has used false ID to set up connection to the UK Visa Border Force and connection with the Department of Work and Pensions.

In the last 2 weeks I found with adverts in Canada, Philippines, South Africa and Saudi Arabia.

Any current information on this person would be most useful.

Buddy John

Email address removed, if anybody would like to contact you they can use the PM system - Ralph

I'm not an immigration expert and UK visa regulations are complex and scammers like to take advantage of that fact.

However, I'm not scared of small print and there are some facts anyone wo receives this type of work offer should know. It will help them to avoid many of the scams they receive.

I am quoting information from this official UK government website

http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/en/howtoapply ... ralmigrant

This section applies to non-EU (non-European) people want to immigrate to work in the UK

I won't give full details as I'm not seeking to act as an immigration advisor/expert, nor as a helper to any scammer who sees this page but this is one requirement that makes any request for visa fees by e-mail clear proof that it must be a scam.

One requirement

Your biometric details

Biometric details are scans of all 10 fingers and a full-face digital photograph. You will need to provide your biometric details in person. The whole procedure should take no more than 5 minutes to complete. Your visa application will not be processed until you have met this requirement. More information about biometrics is available on the Biometric data collection for visa applicants page on this website.

It is therefore not possible to apply for a UK visa online. No one can do this for you. You must apply in person to the local UK Embassy or their appointed Visa Application Centre, which you can locate on the website. Any money you pay to a person who contacts you by e-mail will be money you are throwing away, and that you will never get back.

Anyone telling you that getting a visa to work in the UK nowadays is easy is lying. Anyone wanting you to pay to get one, is a scammer.

Take care - and don't feed scammers your money.

HELP
I HAVE OFFER A JOB OF REEM HOTEL LONDON ... the address is 50-51 Princes Square, London, UK
plz tell me the name i used (REEM HOTEL) is also scam ? .. cause the given website www,thereemhotel.co.uk is correct , i am still in doubt that they people still didnt ask for money .. they already sent me authorzation Letter , and Employment Contract letter , and they are sayin the money should pay in Our England Emmbassy (my resisdency Conuntry) so tell me this is also Scam or not ..

Hi Usama,

Could you please post some of the emails you received, based on the information you have given us we can only take a guess and not give you any definate information.

For what its worth, it looks to me like there is something wrong but there is no proof based on what we have seen, copies of the emails will help.

Welcome Usama,

Did your email look something like this? http://419.bittenus.com/9/6/thereemhotellondon.html

Note that this is a link to another scam site. A quick search also shows several scam employment ads for the reem hotel.

Please stop all contact with these people, and as Ralph requested, post the emails and documents received from them so that we can help prevent others being scammed.

Many thanks to this site!
I saw a job opening post in londonpbb.com and good thing i wasnt that desperate to be fooled by those scammers!
About that person timmon ribbery, he now uses a different name, Timon Thomas.
I didnt see him on the scammers list posted on the said site but still I knew there was something to doubt about him so I kept on searching, and I saw here that the telephone numbers used by Timmon Ribbery and Timon Thomas are the same!
here's his reply to me bout a few hours ago..

Hello,
I got your mail that you were interested in the vacant Job position of a Nanny for my kids. Firstly, i would like to introduce myself briefly. I am Timon Thomas,43 Years Old and a single parent,Born British,Work and live in the United Kingdom with my family. I am a Private Real Estate Contractor by profession. Born 3rd of May,1967 to a Christian family, i have always seen children as an asset to be treasured.

I lost my wife a year and some months ago and i don't intend to remarry. Hence i require the services of a Nanny/Caregiver to aid in the welfare of my kids. I am willing to offer a weekly Salary of £800 with basic Employment benefits attached and you would be taking care of three kids.

Also, i would prefer a live in Nanny for this Job. I would want to know if this would be possible.
I anticipate your prompt response.
Regards,
Timon


In this case, I would like to ask for help about another case.
The employer's name is George Savage, and I cant seem to find any information about him, he's offering me a live in nanny job in UK, he's using the email address [email protected], telephone number 776544648, his address as he stated was 164 commercial Road London e12DA United Kingdom Opposite London premier college. and here's his reply to me:

(1)
Thanks....
for your reply

,i really love to hear that from you ,Can you speak English fluently, here is my home address 164 commercial Road London e12DA United Kingdom Opposite London premier college do
you have a valid passport and a copy of your resume and now that i have seen your resume i will like you to come here as soon as possible because i want the applicants to start this fast and if you can also come with your brother or sister or even your friend you guys are welcome okay i know you will be afraid of SCAM but i want to tell you the fast that am here for real okay i will never fool or disappoint you because i really want the best for you and your family ok
I will like you to add me to your messenger list ([email protected]) so that we can discuss more better you have to be fast because i thoroughly need you to work for me okay.

Mr George savage a8af57

THANKS

(2)
MY JOB OFFER LETTER



The terms and conditions of the job are as follows:

You will be required and expected to work for approximately 50 hours per week (10 hours/day Monday to Friday). Saturdays and Sundays will be your off day,
We will like to offer you the total amount of (500 pounds) per week in arrears and an additional 80pounds for weekly allowance for all our workers(driver and housekeeper).



Start Date and Period of Employment:
You are expected to resume duty as soon as you arrive here.


Benefits
Use of Transportation with Valid driver\routes license & good drivers record a plus but not required (use of transportation if required)

Complete private room with private entrance

Laptop 24 internet connection

The Family offered to accommodate you as well as feeding also.



Discipline

Reasons which could give rise to disciplinary measures are as follows:

(1 Causing a disruptive influence in the home is prohibited.

(2) Job incompetence is not allowed.

(3) Conduct during or outside working hours prejudicial to our interests.

(4) Unreliability in time keeping or attendance.

(5) Failure to comply with our reasonable instructions or procedures.

(6) Theft or other dishonest offenses will be dealt with.

(7) Drunkenness not allowed.

(8) Illegal drug taking prohibited.

(9) Child abuse or neglect highly prohibited.

In the event of a need for disciplinary action, the procedure will be:

First - a verbal warning.
Second - a written warning.
Third - dismissal without need for further notice. Reasons with would give rise to summary dismissal would be:

NOTE: That any Activities of improper conduct will also be our concern too, you will be highly required to be of your best behavior (in or outside) as you work for us to protect our good name.


Travel documents processing fee:
We family are helping you with 50 to 60 percent out of the travel documents expenses

About the necessary requirements needed for the processing of your travel documents i will like you to contact my travel agents here because they are the one responsible for the processing of your travel documents.Note:the processing of your travel documents takes 3 to 4 working days as soon as you send them all the necessary requirements needed for the processing,the cost of the processing fee is 800pounds including the flight ticket and the visa hope that is cleared to you.
But i am ready to shoulder 400pounds on your behalf so you just have to provide the sum of 400pounds to my travel agents You can contact them via their email address: [email protected]


ACCOMMODATION:
You shall have a big room,huge, and has a double bed, with sitting area and TV/DVD/Video/Hifi. There is also a wireless broadband internet in the house with your summing pool also!

Vacation
You will have 3 weeks paid vacation after 9 months of work. Vacation must be negotiated however, well in advance.

We look forward to having you for the job offer and hope that your association will be a long and happy one.

Thanks

...please help me, I dont know if i should still reply to him or not.
salary is very inviting as well as the benefits, thats why there's so much doubt in me.
i am hoping for a helpful response, thank you very much!

here's a reply from Mr. george savage about a minute ago, i asked him what shall be the next step.

NECESSARY DOCUMENTS NEEDED FOR YOUR PROCESSING,,,,,,
Full Name, Mailing Address, Phone Number, Nationality,birth certificate (scan page), Passport Photo page If passport is not available make sure you scan one of your personal picture, birth certificate (scan page)
B.H.C {British High Commission} Address In your Location (If available) with all this necessary requirement needed,they will get you all your documents needed for your arrival like, flight document ,Including visa,working permit and your plane ticket, And you are expected to shoulder the traveling expencess but if you are serious and interested and also ready to come to my house to work i will like to assist you with 50% of the processing fee because i really understand that it very hard to get money over there,and as soon as your documents are completed it will be forwarded to the British high commission in your location for verification and a back up letter ,Also some copies will be send to you Hope you get that right? so i will like you to contact my travel agents here because they are the one responsible for the processing of your travel documents okay there are well know agency and i have being using them for long without any disappointment and they are located over here in united kingdom.Note:the processing of your travel documents takes only 4 to 7 working days as soon as you send them all the necessary requirements needed for the processing try and let them know that you are serious and interested to work so that they will be able to start the processing as fast as they can,the cost of the processing fee is 800pounds including the flight ticket and the visa.But i am ready to shoulder 400pounds on your behalf because i have already told you that i will help you out with 50% of the fee, so all you have to do is to provide the sum of 400pounds and the necessary requirements needed for the processing and forward them via their email address: [email protected] so that they will be able to start the processing as soon as possible okay


...i think i should stop any conversation with this man.
but i am really scared coz i sent him my resume and it shows my home address and telephone numbers, whats the best thing i can do. please help me.

Hello moonlight, and welcome to ScamWarners,

Yes, both of those nanny jobs are scams, and I'm glad that you were suspicious about them.

Please stop all communication with these scammers. They are only interested in stealing your money, and so will not be interested in your name and address or resume. A scammer who has your telephone number may phone you to try and persuade you that he is legitimate - refuse to speak to him, and end the call, and he will give up trying this in a short while.

He may, however, try sending you some more versions of nanny/au pair scams (using different fake names and different email addresses to trick you), so it is important that you know some facts about working in the UK:

If you do not live in the European Economic Area (EEA), you are not eligible to come to the UK to work as a nanny, paid a salary.

A person is permitted to come to the UK to work as an au pair (who is just paid pocket money) if they are an EEA citizen, or a citizen of Australia, British Overseas Territories, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, or Monaco. If you are not a citizen of one of those countries, then I'm sorry to tell you that you are not permitted to enter the UK as an au pair.

If you are eligible to come to the UK as an au pair, and you need a visa, you MUST contact the British Embassy in your country. If you are a European citizen, you do not need a visa to work in the UK, although Romanian and Bulgarian citizens are subject to some restrictions, and do need to check with the British Embassy. You can find the genuine British Embassy website by Google searching 'British Embassy' and the name of your country. Note that a genuine British Embassy email address will always end with @fco.gov.uk (and with no words or abbrieviations after that).

And please do not ever send money to any agency, embassy, lawyer, or other person introduced to you by a potential employer.

You have no reason to be afraid - just be on the look-out for similar scams, and, please, if we can help you investigate any other suspicious mails you receive, we will be happy to help.

thank you very much for the infos im gonna follow what you said.
but has mr. george savage been yet recognized as a scammer?
if not well i guess this is the right time for him to be.
i copy pasted his address on google then i was surprised he posted that fake nanny job on so many sites!
he's really trying to find victims,
i hope he hasn't scammed one yet.
i added him on my messenger list before i asked you about him,
then i get to talk to him on yahoo.
i asked if there were any other options like a salary deduction policy for my fees, then he said no.
then thats the time i decided to delete and ignore him on my list, i hope i wont get any messages from him anymore!
thank you so much for the advices, ill keep you posted when he sends me messages again.
THANK YOU!!!!!

Hi.
There are just too many scammers using different fake names for us and similar sites to keep track of. So you can't assume someone is genuine just because Google doesn't show him as a scammer.
What all these scams have in common though, is that they will ask you to send off money for visas, work permits, etc.

I understand you've said the Reem hotel website is a scam site and apologies if this has already been covered but I've been reading this post with interest and followed the links to the website for this hotel (http://www.thereemhotel.co.uk) and it indeed, does look like a genuine hotel: photo's, address, etc.

It even comes top of the list on google (with the green tick beside it)! Additionally, beneath this link is another to reviews of the Reem Hotel - I have to admit, it does seem genuine.

However, there is no contact information on this website: no telephone or fax numbers, no email address and no hyperlinks to any other sites: affiliate sites, parent company (Crystal Hotel's PLC), etc.

In addition, the 'descriptive writing' of the site doesn't read right.

For example, "...hotel has been updated to provide a memorable and efficient stay..." or, "This hotel features 40 tastefully furnished modern guestrooms, all of which include among other amenities -". This might be good for some but, in my opinion, just doesn't read correctly.

If you goto http://www.reemhotel.com you will see the actual [I think, genuine] hotel's website including contact page, telephone numbers, links, etc. i think you will see the difference between the websites: it is a very good attempt to pass itself of as the real hotel to dupe potential guests into parting with their money.

The fake site will, no doubt, allow you to book a room (the payment server certificate is coming up as genuine with only the basic checks - https, certificate, etc.), I do however think that if you did want to stay here, it would be memorable for the wrong reason!

Again apologies if this has been mentioned but looking for these kind of things may help you in determining whether any offer, employment or otherwise, is genuine or not.

Best regards,

rc2467