Is this a scam....?help

I received job offer from St Rose Hospital Hayward Ca,USA.It seems to be geneuine ,but the they reffer to me to Williamimmigoffice.com to get H1b visa to join as pediatrician.This latter site aske me to deposit visa fee 1280$
for processing,which i knew that it should be paid by employer.I am sending you the copies of mail(cut, past).Please fount it if possible.I didnt pay yet.I found this site reported as scammer on ARTISTS AGAINST 419.

From: Williams Immigration Office <[email protected]>
To:
Sent: Friday, July 22, 2011 2:47 AM
Subject: Re: H1B Visa advise & requirements checklist

Yes, since you are currently in Saudi Arabia, western union money
transfer will be perfect for the payment. Regarding the stamping, we
will inform you on when to travel to your home country for the
stamping, or we can make an arrangement for you to received it in
Saudi Arabia.

Yours in services,

Mrs. Georgina Williams

On 7/21/11,
> Dear Mrs. Georgina Williams
> Thanks for explaining.I will try to send all as early as
> possible.Regarding western union transfer, only name and address is enough ?
> I am currently in Saudi arabia,if I send u all requirement on Monday,when
> should
> stamping.
> Regards.
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Williams Immigration Office <[email protected]>
> To: Removed personal information. ~Bubbles
> Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2011 9:38 PM
> Subject: Re: H1B Visa advise & requirements checklist
>
>
> To:
>
> You know due to come US employers will pay for H1B Visa fees and afterwards
> the employees won't show up for the job, then the law changes, it states
> that everything related to H1B Visa MUST come directly from the applicant,
> including the fees.
>
> In regards to the dependents visa, we can help you process that later on, if
> you do not wish to include them now.
>
> We will required to have all the requirements as fast as possible, so that
> we can have enough time to process and get your traveling documents ready
> before your joining date.
>
> Yours in services,
>
> Mrs. Georgina Williams
>
>
>
>
> On Thu, Jul 21, 2011 at 6:51 AM,
>
> Dear
>> thanks for sending me the required form.
>> I have a confusion regarding the visa fee.Its mention on visa site
>> that it will be paid by employer,and reimbursements should not accepted.I
>> will be thankful if ll explain the system.
>> Other question can I get dependents visa later on.I am sending you sign
>> contract copy,rest of documents will follow.
>> Looking forward for hearing from you
>> Regards
>> [color=green]Removed personal information. ~Bubbles]/color]
>>
>>
>>
>>________________________________
>>
>>From: Williams Immigration Office <[email protected]>
>>To:
>>Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2011 3:55 PM
>>
>>Subject: H1B Visa advise & requirements checklist
>>
>>
>>
>>To:
>>Employer: St. Rose Hospital
>>Email:
>>
> Immigration Office has a direct affiliation with the States Immigration
> Department of H1B Visa approvals. We have attached our APPLICATION FORM
> & REQUIREMENTS CHECKLIST in the attachment file.
>>
>>Complete the attached form and return it back to us through scan email
> attachments, and if you wish to apply for FAMILY VISA, you will have to
> include the passport copies of each of the family member.
>>
>>Note: In the
> attachment file, you will see the Requirements checklist and application
> form, the payment instruction can be found the requirement checklist,
> and you are required to scan and email all the requirements back to us.
>>
>>After the approvals of your visa, we will inform you about the stamping of
> your H1B Visa, the approval time will take approximately 20 to 25 days.
>>
>>Yours in services,
>>
>>Mrs. Georgina Williams
>>Chief Consultant {H1B Visa Section}
>>Williams Immigration Office
>>405 Park Street, Alpena
>>Michigan, 49707, USA
>>Email: [email protected]
>>http://williamsimmigoffice.com
>>
>>
>>

>>
>>Based on your
> request, the H1B Visa is an employment visa which enable International
> expatriates to travel down to USA for employment purposes, Williams

WHILE HOSPITAL Mails

man Resources Team @ http://www.naukrigulf.com,
we have found much interest in your previous experience and
qualifications, and also due to the short period we have in our summer
period recruitment project, we have offered the below position to
become part of St Rose Hospital;

Offered Designation: Pediatrician
Job location: Hayward, California, USA

The offer and terms is attached to this message, and you are required
to read carefully, sign and return back the acceptance copy to us
through email more more advise on how to join us here, also you are
free to comment on anything you may wish about the offer.

Once again, congratulation for becoming part of us.

If you need any additional information, do not hesitate to contact me.

Regards,

Dr. Denis Alfred
Human Resources Department
St. Rose Hospital
27200 Calaroga Avenue
Hayward, CA 94545-4383 USA
Tel: +1 (510) 996 9562
Fax: +1 (510) 996 9563
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: http://saintrosehospital.net

CONTRACT COPY::::

I am not able to copy it.
Thanks
Regards.

Welcome to ScamWarners shandorva

Your offer of employment is a scam!

Firstly, the hospital site address they have given you, (saintrosehospital.net) is a copy of the true website which is strosehospital.org
As you can see from the details below, it has only been registered on the 13th of this month by someone in Ghana, West Africa.

Registrant:
Dans Webbuilding Ltd
13 Old Madina

Road
Accra, GAR 00233
Ghana

Registered through: IX-ONE.COM
Domain Name:

SAINTROSEHOSPITAL.NET
Created on: 13-Jul-11
Expires on: 13-Jul-12
Last Updated on:

13-Jul-11

Administrative Contact:
Issifu, Issah [email protected]
iHost Web Solutions
P.O. Box

595
Nsawam, GAR 00233
Ghana
+243.722297

The website williamsimmigoffice.com was only registered in May and appears to have been taken offline now. Presumably by aa419.org
The fake hospital site will disappear soon too.

I'm not big on USA work visas so I will not go into that subject but I'm sure one of our team that does know will be along soon.
I do know that government agencies do not take payment via Western Union.

Thankyou for posting the scam attempt. Doing a quick check on WILLIAMSIMMIGOFFICE.COM shows:
On a Nameserver NS1.IHOSTGHANA.COM
This domain created: 09-may-2011
Expiration Date: 09-may-2012
Scammers often register a company for the shortest possible time.
Registrant: iHost Web Solutions
Name: Issah Issifu ()
Address: P.O. Box nw595
Nsawam
ER,00000
Ghana
Tel. +233.0243722297
Status: SUSPENDED
Note: This Domain Name is Suspended.
In this status the domain name is InActive and will not function.

There was a previous scam report for a Mrs. Georgina Williams, but the article has been removed from the page and cannot be found. But it involved Chief Consultant {H1B Visa Section}
The company said to be involved RAID PETROLEUM PLC , USA... and was shown to be a scam out of Qatar

This may be the one I'm searching? You will notice the scammer utilising the same name and address in the following example which is from May 2011
Goes on to say:
----- Forwarded Message ----
> From: Williams Immigration Office
> To: anonymous
> Sent: Sat, May 21, 2011 6:25:57 AM
> Subject: US H1B Visa information
>
> To: Anonymous
> Employer: RAID Petroleum PLC
> Email: ANONYMOUS
>
> Based on your request, the H1B Visa is an employment visa which enable International expatriates to travel down to USA for employment purposes, Williams Immigration Office has a direct affiliation with the States Immigration Department of H1B Visa approvals. We have attached our APPLICATION FORM & REQUIREMENTS CHECKLIST in the attachment file.
>
> Complete the attached form and return it back to us through scan email attachments, and if you wish to apply for FAMILY VISA, you will have to include the passport copies of each of the family member.
>
> Complete the attached form and return it back to us through scan email attachments, with the below documents;
>
> 1. Completed Application form
> 2. Passport Copies (1 Identification Page plus 2 Empty pages)
> 3. Signed/Accepted Copy of the Offer
> 4. Payment receipt copy of the 2 Years H1B (Employment) Visa fee (US$ 1,780.00)
>
> Note: After the confirmation of required documents 1, 2 and 3, we will conduct a verification of the submitted documents and then give you information you will use in sending the requirement number 4, which is the Visa fee. Approvals of H1B Visa normally takes time, please, we advise you to submit all the needed documents immediately, so that we can lunch the approval process in time.
>
> After the approvals of your visa, we will inform you on how to dispatch your Original passport to us for the stamping of your visa.
>
> Yours in services,
>
> Mrs. Georgina Williams
> Chief Consultant {H1B Visa Section}
> Williams Immigration Office
> 405 Park Street, Alpena
> Michigan, 49707, USA
> Email: h1b.visa/-a-t-/williamsimmigoffice.com

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I received an offer letter last August 12, 2011 stated on my email:

With the reference of your CV/Resume & application which was forwarded to our office through our Human Resources Team @ http://www.naukrigulf.com, we have found much interest in your previous experience and qualifications, and also due to the short period we have in our summer period recruitment project, we have offered the below position to become part of St Rose Hospital;

Offered Designation:
Job location: Hayward, California, USA

The offer and terms is attached to this message, and you are required to read carefully, sign and return back the acceptance copy to us through email more more advise on how to join us here, also you are free to comment on anything you may wish about the offer.

Once again, congratulation for becoming part of us.

If you need any additional information, do not hesitate to contact me.

Regards,

Dr. Denis Alfred
Human Resources Department
St. Rose Hospital
27200 Calaroga Avenue
Hayward, CA 94545-4383 USA
Tel: +1 (510) 996 9562
Fax: +1 (510) 996 9563
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: http://strosehospital.net

continuation..... I was confused why they didn't conduct an interview before giving me an offer letter immediately stating that I have to communicate in Oceanic Office for H1B Visa processing. On the following day I ask them that I know, before I will work in a state I should have a license and they reply me like this on my email:

Many thanks for your mail!

Every needed registrations and license will be acquired here in the USA as to enable you to work with us, it is not a major problem issue, it can be worked out later.

First of all you will have to read through the offer properly, make a print out copy, sign, scan and email it back to us, we also wish to bring to your notice that St Rose Hospital will be providing your flight tickets, also we have arranged for a 3 bedroom furnished apartment for your accommodation, which is also to be paid by the company. Any of your family member can also move with you to the USA, if you wish, because St Rose Hospital is providing flight tickets and accommodation.

Note: You have to understand that according to the US Immigration department law, employers are only eligible to provide only Work & Residence permit for its international employee/expatriates, and according to the same law, Work & Residence permit can not be approved without the employee having a valid H1B Visa (Employment visa), therefore, everything regarding your H1B Visa is your responsibilities, but St Rose Hospital will be liable to reimburse all expenses back to you before you travel down to the US, but you must complete the formalities with Oceanic Immigration Office immediately, as to enable us to start the approvals of your Work & Residence permit.

Right now you MUST get in touch with Oceanic Immigration Office through [email protected] make sure that your secure your employment visa (H1B Visa) in time, because without the prototype copy of your H1B Visa, St Rose Hospital can not be eligible to approve your work and residence permit.

We have already forwarded the hard copies of your contract documents to them, therefore, contact them now and complete all formalities, if you have already contacted them, make sure that you completes all formalities with them immediately, because we do not have enough time for delays.

Regards,

Dr. Denis Alfred
Human Resources Department
St. Rose Hospital
27200 Calaroga Avenue
Hayward, CA 94545-4383 USA
Tel: +1 (510) 996 9562
Fax: +1 (510) 996 9563
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: http://strosehospital.net

Then I thought the offer letter is not a fake so I emailed the Oceanic Office that was given by the name of Mr. Thomas and they replied plus attachment stating that I have to pay 1280USD and complete the application form. Now I know this is not real when they answered me this words: we have verified the hard copies of your contract documents.... how can they say that... I did't even submitted the offer letter that was sent to me by St.Rose hospital and my credentials to be need.

To:
Employer: St. Rose Hospital
Email:

Ref: H1B Visa advise & requirements checklist

As a legal attorney and Immigration expert, we have verified the hard copies of your contract documents we receive from the employer, it is official and legitimate.

Based on your request, the H1B Visa is an employment visa which enable International expatriates to travel down to USA for employment purposes, Oceanic Immigration Office has a direct affiliation with the States Immigration Department of H1B Visa approvals. We have attached our APPLICATION FORM & REQUIREMENTS CHECKLIST in the attachment file.

Complete the attached form and return it back to us through scan email attachments, and if you wish to apply for FAMILY VISA, you will have to include the passport copies of each of the family member.

Note: In the attachment file, you will see the Requirements checklist and application form, the payment instruction can be found the requirement checklist, and you are required to scan and email all the requirements back to us.

After the approvals of your visa, we will inform you about the stamping of your H1B Visa, the approval time will take approximately 20 to 25 days.

Yours in services,

Mr. Thomask Rodriguez
Chief Consultant (H1B Visa Section)
Oceanic Immigration Office
1013 South State St, Suite 400
Alpena, MI 49707, USA
Tel: +1 (989) 884-0166
Fax: +1 (989) 884-0167
Email: [email protected]

Requirements;
1. Completed Application form
2. Passport Copies (1 Identification Page plus 2 Empty pages)
3. Signed/Accepted Copy of the Offer
4. Payment receipt copy of the 2 Years H1B (Employment) Visa fee (US$ 1,280.00)
PAYMENT INSTRUCTION
We have two payment Options;
1. MONEYGRAM;
This service normally enables us to confirm payments in express method and start approval
process fast. You can pay directly with the below information of our International Payment
Receiving Manager;
Receiver: Mrs. Norma Williams
Location: Hopwood, Pennsylvania, USA
2. INTERNATIONAL WIRE TRANSFER;
This services normally allow payments to take approximately 3 to 4 days before we confirm
it, and it may or may not delay approval process, depending on when the scheduled
approval started date; You can pay with the below account of our International Payment
Receiving Manager;
*** Corresponding
Bank Bank of New
York Location: New
York, NY Swift
Address: IRVTUS3N
ABA Number:
021000018
*** Credit To
Bank: Dollar Bank
Account No.: 8900656360
*** Further Credit to Beneficiary
Beneficiary Bank: Dollar Bank
Beneficiary Name: Norma D.
Williams Beneficiary Account No.:
41672011097 Beneficiary Address:
Hopwood, PA, USA


Please help us stop this scam like this. This is really not a joke. The organizer of the scamwarners hope I can have a reply and an action on my post. The email I received is a BIG BIG LIAR... Please be aware on the messages that you received on your email...

I'm glad you recognized the scam before you lost money to it.

Unfortunately, the scammers are in Africa, and we aren't going to be able to catch them, but we can prevent them from successfully scamming others by (a) having this information available and (b) killing their fake websites. In this case, it looks like we have a couple of websites that need to die. Notice how a website that is supposed to be a hospital in California, and another that is supposed to be a US immigration site are both hosted in Africa!

If you have received emails from both websites, could you please post the headers that show their email addresses? That will help our site killers with the evidence they need to take care of these sites.

Domain Name: OCEANICOFFICE.COM
Registrar: GODADDY.COM, INC.
Whois Server: whois.godaddy.com
Referral URL: http://registrar.godaddy.com
Name Server: NS3.AFRICAHOSTWAY.COM
Name Server: NS4.AFRICAHOSTWAY.COM
Status: clientDeleteProhibited
Status: clientRenewProhibited
Status: clientTransferProhibited
Status: clientUpdateProhibited
Updated Date: 08-aug-2011
Creation Date: 08-aug-2011
Expiration Date: 08-aug-2012

Domain Name: STROSEHOSPITAL.NET
Registrar: GODADDY.COM, INC.
Whois Server: whois.godaddy.com
Referral URL: http://registrar.godaddy.com
Name Server: NS3.AFRICAHOSTWAY.COM
Name Server: NS4.AFRICAHOSTWAY.COM
Status: clientDeleteProhibited
Status: clientRenewProhibited
Status: clientTransferProhibited
Status: clientUpdateProhibited
Updated Date: 08-aug-2011
Creation Date: 08-aug-2011
Expiration Date: 08-aug-2012

Both will be reported - Michael