Grange Tower Bridge - [email protected]

[AlanJones]

This is a fake job scam. There is no job, just a scammer looking to get your money by the way of fees for visas and travel documentation.

Grange Tower Bridge Hotel
45 Prescot Street,
London, E1 8GP,
United Kingdom .Tel: + 44-701-116-2465

Dear XXX,

We have received your response to our questions sent to you in our previous email addressed to you. The management of Grange Tower Bridge Hotel London found your answers satisfactory. You have shown us that you are competent and capable of delivery quality service here at Grange Tower Bridge Hotel London.


The management of Grange Tower Bridge Hotel London will like to use this medium to inform you that you have been accepted and offered a job placement here at Grange Tower Bridge Hotel London. We are acknowledging you as our latest worker. The management believe that you carry out your duties industriously.


This is an Affirmation that your experiences and qualifications were found suitably qualified for the requirements of Grange Tower Bridge Hotel London.This document attached embodies the Agreement Letter of the job that is been offered to you. You are expected to sign and send back scanned copy to us if you agree with the terms and conditions.


Note that you are to bear some of your travel documents processing expenses upfront to prove your seriousness and commitment to work with our reputable organization. You are to bear the cost for obtaining your Foreign Affairs Certification and Work Permit/Resident Permit.


While the hotel management will bear the cost of processing your Visa and flight ticket. When your travel documents are ready, we shall proceed with the securing of your accommodation here in London at the company's Staff Quarters. We must have confirmed your visa, your seriousness and willingness to join our team here in London.


You have to write a letter via email to AJS Travel & Tours LTD, our Immigration Consultant here in the United Kingdom for the processing of your Immigration Documents such as Work/Resident Permits Documents, Foreign Affairs Certification and other supporting Immigration documents before your job commencement period. You will also have to forward scanned copy of your signed Agreement/Contract Letter to them for confirmation that Grange Tower Bridge Hotel London, employed you, so as to enable them proceed further with the processing of your Immigration Documents.


The contact details of the AJS Travel & Tours LTD are given below.


AJS TRAVEL & TOURS LTD.
46 ESSEX ROAD, MANOR PARK, LONDON E12 6RE, UNITED KINGDOM.
E-MAIL: [email protected]

The reason for this personal processing of Immigration Documents by employee, is due to the fact that in the past after processing the documents for some employee they don't show up for job duty, where by incurring cost for the company. We therefore advice you to carry on every due processing with our immigration consultant for the procurement of your Immigration Document.


Also remember that any Expenses you make on the process of registering your documents shall be refunded back to you on joining as soon as you submit your expenses report.


Yours Faithfully,
Mr. Edgar Henry
Manager, Human Resources Department
Grange Tower Bridge Hotel London

[AlanJones]

The scammer is still sending the same email, but has modified it a bit to replace the fake travel agency with a fake immigration department -

You have to write a letter via email to UK Immigration Service, here in the United Kingdom for the processing of your Immigration Documents such as Work/Resident Permits Documents, Foreign Affairs Certification and other supporting Immigration documents before your job commencement period. You will also have to forward scanned copy of your signed Agreement/Contract Letter to them for confirmation that Grange Tower Bridge Hotel London, employed you, so as to enable them proceed further with the processing of your Immigration Documents.

The contact details of UK Immigration Service are given below.



UK IMMIGRATION SERVICE.
278 COWLEY ROAD, OXFORD,
LONDON OX4 1UR, UNITED KINGDOM.
E-MAIL: [email protected]

The ukimmigrationservice-gov.co.cc email address actually hides a mail link to [email protected] as the other domain has been killed.

[AlanJones]

Here is an email from the fake immigration agency -

UK IMMIGRATION SERVICE.
278 COWLEY ROAD, OXFORD,
LONDON OX4 1UR, UNITED KINGDOM.


Attn: Xxx,

Your employer Grange Tower Bridge Hotel has mandated us to process your relevant travel documents, immigration particulars and other supporting documents to facilitate your travel to United Kingdom for commencement of work in due time. With respect to the requirements and certifications and other supporting documents to be acquired, we wish to inform you of the Department of Expatriate Resources (DER) requirements which states that all expatriates who intend to work in United Kingdom must have attained all DER Certifications in various categories with respect to their contract engagements.

Vaccination would be carried out at the port of entry into the country and it is advisable to present all documents on procurement as that would enable the authorities vested with the duty to carry out the vaccinations administer their duties.

The DER Certifications will have to embrace the registration and approval of your relevant information with the designated local agencies (Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Commerce and industry respectively with DER inclusive).

The reason for the review of this policy as communicated by the DER is to ensure that expatriates without Letter of Contract do not have to travel down to United Kingdom for any other reason other than the primary aim of commencement of work as required.

The DER Certifications will cost you the following:
1. DER Application Form/Approval – £130.00GBP
2. Flight Ticket and Visa Application- (has agreed to be paid by Grange Tower Bridge Hotel)

Work permits Registration fees:
(a) Expatriate Work Permit - £110.00GBP
(b) Foreign Affairs Certification – £90.00GBP
3. DER Expatriates Quota Approval Charge in relevant categories £120.00GBP (Has already been paid by Grange Tower Bridge Hotel)

Total £330.00GBP (To be paid by you)

Please note that the cost of Visa (IF APPLICABLE) and Prepaid Flight Tickets has been undertaken by your employer Grange Tower Bridge Hotel.

This will enable us commence and finalize all your necessary Work Permit/Visa and registration of documents as we need to reach out to our contact in your embassy for immediate procurement of your visa and other supporting documents in record time.

As a result of time constraint for expatriates owing to the work commencement date, we ensure that you forward the information needed for the procurements of your required documents and thereafter we shall inform you on prompt.

Payment Procedures for All Permits Charges:
This would enable us initiate procurement of requisite documents which should be through by a week time if we receive all information after Which documents (Hard Copy Agreement Letter, Prepaid Flight Tickets and Visa inclusive) would be packaged and sent to you via Courier Service Speed Delivery to enable you travel down to your duty location to resume duties in record time. Indicate in your response, convenient hours to receive package on procurement to enable us make appropriate adjustments with the Courier Service.

All completed Documents should be expected within 3-5 working days and required receipt of payment for work permit form registration.

You will be required to scan and send immediately:
1. International passport details, (Scan and send as attachment)
Note: Ensure that your passport is okay and valid for the procurement of your travel documents.
2. An address reachable by courier services for documents delivery.

Your visa and other immigration formalities as well as travel tickets will be provided by Grange Tower Bridge Hotel, and delivered along side with your relevant documents and other supporting documents (Contract Engagement documents after endorsement)

Note that processing of requisite documents takes 3-5 working days, and as soon it has been completed, we shall furnish to the British High Commission in your country as regard to update of schedule of your meeting with the British High Commission in your country for formal verification.

We ensure that you proceed to the nearest Western Union Agent/Money Gram Agent and make remittance of required work permit registration fee of £330.00GBP via Western Union Money Transfer/Money Gram respectively in favor of our Account Management Department with the details provided below:

Accountant Name (Officer): Mr. Harry Edward
Payout Address/Location: 6 Union Street, Liverpool, United Kingdom.
Zip Code: L3 9AF

Thereafter you are to attach and send payment receipt and the required completed document informing us that the charges for the work permit has been remitted.

This would enable us initiate processing of requisite documents which should be through by one week time if after which documents (Hard Copy Agreement Letter, Appointment Letter, Work Permit, Foreign Affairs Certificate, Prepaid Flight Tickets inclusive) would be packaged and sent to you via Courier Service Speed Delivery to enable you travel down to your duty location to resume duties in record time.

Regards,
Mr. Raymond Dickson
Processing Officer.