ACERGY OIL - [email protected]

[AlanJones]

Employment scammer using the email address [email protected], claiming to be a UK company called Acergy Oil.

Also uses a fake travel agency to "arrange papers" with the email address [email protected].

Names used: Keith Tipson and Natalie Bardfield.

Email sent by the fake travel agent asking for money to be sent by Western Union or Moneygram

ATTN: XXX

We have received your mail as well as been contacted by your employer to assist you with the processing of your travel documents, we have contacted the UK Immigration Service so that they can provide us with the information and documents needed for the processing of your travel papers. Attached to this mail are the documents and information that was sent to us by the UK Immigration Service. Please review them although we will give you the breakdown of all you need to know about the processing of your travel documents in this mail. With respect to your required travel papers, certifications and other supporting documents to be acquired, we wish to inform you of the requirements of the Department of Expatriate Resources (DER) which is 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 and 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 with Contract Letter 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 cost of the DER certification as written in the mail sent to us from the UK
Immigration Service entails the list below. We also indicated the cost that will be shouldered by your employer and the cost that will be shouldered by you as stated by your employer.

The DER Certifications will cost you the following:

1. DER Application Form - £120.38GBP


2. Flight Ticket and Visa Application - (has agreed to be paid by Your Employer), Work permits Registration fees:

(a) Expatriate Work Permit - £174.28GBP
(b) Foreign Affairs Certification – £230.32GBP

3. DER Expatriates Quota Approval Charge in relevant categories, £1546.90GBP (Has already been paid by your Employer)

This equals a Total £530.98GBP (To be paid by you)

Please note that the cost of Visa and Prepaid Flight Tickets has been undertaken by your employer.

You will be required to scan and send to us immediately,
1. Scanned Completed Application Document/Form(s) and visa forms which is attached herewith
2. International passport details, (Scan and send as attachment) Note: Ensure that your passport is okay and valid for the procurement of your travel documents.
3. An address reachable by courier services for documents delivery.

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

Note that processing of requisite documents takes 5-8 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.

Payment Procedures for all Permits Charges:

You are to proceed to a Western Union Money Transfer (WUMT) outlet or Money Gram Agent, which ever is more convenient for you to transfer and make remittance of your work permit fee of exactly £530.98GBP in favor of our Accountant details provided below:

Accountant Name (Officer): Mrs Carol Wallington
Adress: 1 Cecil Road Rochester Kent, United Kingdom
Zip Code: ME1 2HT


Thereafter you are to attach and send payment receipt and the required completed documents to us so we will contact the UK immigration Service with the forms and the fee so they can commence and finalize all your necessary Work Permit/Visa and registration of document.After this we will reach out to our contact in your embassy for immediate procurement of your visa and other supporting documents in record time.

After the completion of the processing of the travel papers which should take at most 10 days, these 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 and sent to the address you are to provide to us to enable you travel down to your duty location to resume duties in record time. Your employer wants all this to be done before your resumption date and we are glad to let you know that with our influence and guidance all necessary documents will be readily available before that time. We plead your cooperation. We expect to hear from you soon. Thank you.

Legitimate companies do not use Gmail email addresses or ask for money to be sent by a money transfer service - only scammers do that.