Company Representative scams, Payment Processing scams and other Employment scams.
by Changomarango Fri Jun 27, 2014 3:08 pm
HELLO, WE RECEIVED AN EMAIL FOR A JOB APPOINTMENT, BUT, IS NOT TRUE, IS AN SCAM...
TAKE NOTE ABOUT THE MODUS OPERANDI USED,..

Subject: EDF Energy Job Appointment
From: [email protected]
From: [email protected]

Dear XXX,

We found you qualified and fit to fill our vacant job position. Attached to this mail is a contract of Agreement cum Appointment Letter that you are expected to go through, sign and date at the bottom if you are satisfied with the terms of Contract. Thereafter you are to send us a scanned copy of the signed Contract for the purpose of filing and other office protocols.
It should be noted that you need a certification Foreign Affairs and Work Permit / Resident Permit to work legitimately in the UK. Owing to the repute you do not have a UK Foreign Affairs certification and Work Permit / Resident Permit Which is needed for your Visa processing, you will have to immediately contact the Recognized travel agent working with EDF Energy so that they can furnish you with details on how to get the document named and help in the procurement of your UK Visa and other travel Documents that will be needed from you to proceed to the UK. The travel agent will be a mediator between you and the British Immigration Service. With their help your travel documents will be ready on time, so you can resume your duty on the proposed date. When your travel documents are being processed, we shall proceed with securing your accommodation here in the Staff Quarters after we have confirmed your visa, seriousness and willingness to join our team here in the UK. It should be noted that EDF Energy will take care of the charges for your Visa, Flight Ticket and other travel costs but you will take care of the charges of your Foreign Affairs certification and Work Permit / Resident Permit as the Management made no provision for this at the moment. This is our policy as we have had bad experiences with some applicants in the past and this will show your seriousness and willingness for the job. Failure to process your certification Foreign Affairs and Work Permit / Resident Permit will hinder the processing of all other papers and travel thereby might lead to a premature termination of your contract. Relocation allowance will be sent to employee's account as soon as all travel details are finished and employee is ready to come to the United Kingdom.

We will encourage you to contact the travel agent working with EDF Energy so That You can get your Valid UK Visa, Foreign Affairs certification and Work Permit / Resident Permit and the rest of your Travel Documents on time so you can get to the UK before or on the date of your Resumption.

You are to contact the Angelic Immigration Solicitor (Alicia Jones) via e-mail in sending scanned copy of the signed contract to them also. The email of the travel agent is [email protected].

We congratulate you as our latest employee and we hope that you will repay the faith we have in you.

Regards,
Vincent de Rivaz (Chair)
Chief Executive Officer/Hiring Manager
EDF Energy Plc


DAYS AFTER, WE RECEIVED ANOTHER EMAIL...

Dear XX,

We have received of your contract letter of agreement and we have contacted the immigration agency to assist you to acquire your relocation documents. Hope they have contacted you?

Regards,
Vincent de Rivaz (Chair)
Chief Executive Officer/Hiring Manager
EDF Energy Plc



AND ANOTHER FROM....

From: Alicia Jones ([email protected])

Dear XXX,

We received copy of your contract letter of agreement and we are contacting you on requisite information required to process supporting documents that would aid your travel down to your duty location to resume duties in record time. However included herewith are details and information regarding procurement of your travel documents and other supporting documents.

EDF Energy has mandated us to procure as well as 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.

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 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.

You are required to pay £400.79GBP for work permit processing fee.

Please note that the cost of Visa has been undertaken by your employer.

This will enable us commence and finalize all your necessary Work Permit/Visa and registration of documents 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 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 5-8 working days.

You will be required to scan and send immediately:
1. Scanned Completed Application Document/Form(s) which is attached herewith
2. Your international passport
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 EDF Energy 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.

We ensure that you proceed to the nearest Money Gram and make remittance of required work permit registration fee of £400.79GBP via Money Gram in favor of our Account Management Department with the details provided below:

Accountant Name (Officer): Paul Benson
Address: Osprey House, Osprey Road, Exeter, United Kingdom.

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 two weeks time, 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.

NOTE: If there is any part of this information that you do not understand perfectly, please do contact us immediately via email or contact your employer, EDF Energy and we will get back to you immediately with all the necessary information required.

Thanks,
Alicia Jones,

Angelic Immigration Solicitors.

+447053824925


BE CAREFUL, AT THIS MOMENT IS WHEN THEY ARE REQUESTING MONEY, A DEPOSIT TO A THIRD PERSON TO CONTINUE WITH YOUR PROCESS AND IS AN SCAM.

I HOPE THIS COULD HELP YOU, TO AVOID AND NOT TO BE VICTIMS OF THESE EMPLOYERS FOR UK.

CALL THE COMPANY TO CONFIRM IT, BEFORE YOU SEND OR PAY SOMETHING. 8)
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