Scammers Impersonating Vantage Contracts Ltd.-Fake Job Scam

This is a fake job scam! There is no job! Do not send documents or money! If you are not interviewed face to face, in person, the job offer is Always a scam! If you are asked to pay fees for a visa or work permit or anything else, the job offer is a scam, even if they say they will reimburse you!

These scammers willl interview the victim by telephone several times, and then with no face to face, personal interview, email the victim with a job offer. Then they ask you to get your documents verified by sending you to another scam company. That scam company will email you and ask for money for document verification, then for a visa or a security deposit.

Do not pay! There is no job! It is a scam.

They take the name of a legitimate company registered in the U.K. They also take over the company domain so it appears to be registered a while. It you will see that it is new because it has recently been updated. This domain expired in November of 2008 but even though the scammers just bought it Godaddy shows the original date it was purchased. The domain originally expired in November of 2008 https://www.thaizone.com/products/domai ... 12008.html
The scammer just registered so they can look like they have been in business since then.

These scammers have run this scam many times before. These are links to just some of their scams.

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https://scamwarners.com/forum/viewtopic ... 4&p=332320
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https://scamwarners.com/forum/viewtopic ... 4&p=377033
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From: Vantage Contracts Ltd <[email protected]>
Date: Fri, Feb 8, 2019 at 11:08 PM
Subject: Letter Of Invitation-xxxxxxxxxxx
To:
Cc: <[email protected]>

Dear

We are delighted to offer you employment with Vantage Contracts Ltd! as “Deputy Manager-IT” at Monthly pay of AED 10,535 (AED Ten Thousand Five Hundred Thirty Five Only)provided salary is after all the deductions. Detailed annexure would be shared to you once you’ll join our company.

Provided salary and Designation is based on your experience and qualifications. We request you to go through with this email cautiously and if salary and Designation suits your proposal specified by Vantage Contracts Ltd, provide underneath documents within 2 days to complete preliminary documentation and if our team would be satisfied we will share your offer letter and we will forward your profile for paper work and other visa related formalities would be shared to you.

Please Share your all requested documents in one email [email protected].

Passport Copy
Passport Size Photograph
Educational Details Copy
Employment Experience Copy

We request you to join us on April 30, 2019 and in case of any questions or concerns, please let us know at your earliest convenience.

We thank you for your patience and co-operation with us and hope to see you become a part of Vantage Contracts Ltd.

Please feel free to write us for any HR related enquiry at [email protected].

Warm Regards,


Gemma Phillips
Vantage Contracts Ltd-Human Resource Dept.
Call: +44 203 966 7270
[email protected] |https://vantagelimited.com/
Repton House, Repton Close, Basildon, Essex, United Kingdom, SS13 1LJ

37.60.254.141
Domain Name: VANTAGELIMITED.COM
Registry Domain ID: 1763751306_DOMAIN_COM-VRSN
Registrar WHOIS Server: whois.godaddy.com
Registrar URL: http://www.godaddy.com
Updated Date: 2019-01-21T14:02:18Z
Creation Date: 2012-12-03T21:06:44Z
Registry Expiry Date: 2019-12-03T21:06:44Z
Registrar: GoDaddy.com, LLC
Registrar IANA ID: 146
Registrar Abuse Contact Email: [email protected]
Registrar Abuse Contact Phone: 480-624-2505
Domain Status: clientDeleteProhibited https://icann.org/epp#clientDeleteProhibited
Domain Status: clientRenewProhibited https://icann.org/epp#clientRenewProhibited
Domain Status: clientTransferProhibited https://icann.org/epp#clientTransferProhibited
Domain Status: clientUpdateProhibited https://icann.org/epp#clientUpdateProhibited
Name Server: NS1.SGP43.SITEGROUND.ASIA
Name Server: NS2.SGP43.SITEGROUND.ASIA

Here is the email from the scammers who pretend to do a document verification but just keep your money!

From: ApexChecks Team <[email protected]>
Sent: Wed, 13 Feb 2019 10:28:48 GMT+0530
To: ApexChecks Team <[email protected]>
Subject: Vantage Contracts Ltd-Visa Documentation

Hi,

Hope you are doing well !!!

Visa for UK & UAE | Employer : Vantage Contracts Ltd

We confirm here that we are in receipt of your candidature for visa documentation. We would like to inform you that as per your employer “Vantage Contracts Ltd” they need below mentioned documents in order to facilitate your visa request.

1. Background & Credential Screening (Education, Identity & Criminal )

2. Civil Litigation & Courts Review (Supreme Court)

We request you to call us to confirm the procedure in order to get all these documents done.

We thank you in advance for giving an opportunity to serve you.

Warm Regards,

Apexcheck Associates

Documentation Consultation- Bar Council Reg- RJ-223/2007

Contact:

Deepti |8826906915
Rashid| 8130513697
Vikram |7303210186

Address: 15/233, Law Street, Pratap Nagar, sec.8 Main Bazar, Jaipur, 302033
Write Us- [email protected] ; Website- http://apexchecks.com/

Scam Website

67.220.182.98
Domain Name: APEXCHECKS.COM
Registry Domain ID: 107558699_DOMAIN_COM-VRSN
Registrar WHOIS Server: whois.godaddy.com
Registrar URL: http://www.godaddy.com
Updated Date: 2019-02-06T07:45:44Z
Creation Date: 2003-12-01T21:41:33Z
Registry Expiry Date: 2019-12-01T21:41:33Z
Registrar: GoDaddy.com, LLC
Registrar IANA ID: 146
Registrar Abuse Contact Email: [email protected]
Registrar Abuse Contact Phone: 480-624-2505
Domain Status: clientDeleteProhibited https://icann.org/epp#clientDeleteProhibited
Domain Status: clientRenewProhibited https://icann.org/epp#clientRenewProhibited
Domain Status: clientTransferProhibited https://icann.org/epp#clientTransferProhibited
Domain Status: clientUpdateProhibited https://icann.org/epp#clientUpdateProhibited
Name Server: NS133.HIIHOST.COM
Name Server: NS134.HIIHOST.COM

Further Emails From Scammers Posting as Document Verification Company

Dear Applicant,

We are glad to inform you that we have received your application for verification and immigration for UAE & UK.

In order to get mentioned certificates and required documents from local and government entity you need to provide listed documents. Your employer has already forwarded all documents to us which was sent by you to your employer.

Employer Name: Vantage Contracts Ltd
(https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/09550340)
Employer Registration Details: Company Number 09550340

REQUIREMENTS:

Please send across the following documents to start the process on immediate basis.

1. Signed copy of Declaration Letter
2. Requested Filled information in Excel Sheet

Please send Declaration Letter in scan and do not take print out of excel

Note: Once your report would be ready and sponsorship letter would be sent to you by your employer your visa request would be submitted by your employer and we will be in your constant touch to update you.’

If we found any forgery or editing during checks action may be taken against candidate under IPC 467.

Warm Regards,
Apexcheck Associates
Documentation Consultation- Bar Council Reg- RJ-223/2007
Contact:
Deepti |8826906915
Rashid| 8130513697
Vikram |7303210186

Address: 15/233, Law Street, Pratap Nagar, sec.8 Main Bazar, Jaipur, 302033
Write Us- [email protected] ; Website- http://apexchecks.com/

Payment Details (Do Not Pay!)

PAYMENT: Legal fees which can be paid by you through (MONEY TRANSFER/NEFT/IMPS/CHEQUE/PAYTM/UPI) directly as below.

Banking Details:
Account Name: Manoj Manjhi Advocate
Account Number: 496502010086640
BANK NAME: Union Bank of India
IFSC Code: UBIN0549657
Payable Fee: Rs 9800

Note: Spent amount would be reimbursable upon your joining by your employer only if you have not forged or edited your document and document report is positive.

You can clearly see that the scammers are impersonating Vantage Contracts Ltd.
They provide a UK Company House number. See https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/09550340

Look in the bottom left hand corner and it tells you the nature of the company’s business. That company is in the business of Construction of Domesitc Buildings NOT payroll services