is this scam? please help. thank you.

This is your unique Application Number. Please keep it safe for your reference:

GWF016812195

You must now book your appointment on-line, in order to submit your application. You must do this by following the 'BOOK YOUR ON-LINE APPOINTMENT HERE' link, shown below. When your appointment has been booked, you must take your printed application, supporting documents and the appropriate fee (unless paid on-line with this application) to the address shown below on the agreed date and time of your appointment. Your application will not be accepted at any other location. Failure to submit documents to the address shown below will result in a delay and/or lead to the refusal of your application.

UK Visa Application Centre
Ecoplaza Bldg., Unit 606, 6th Floor
2305 Chino Roces Avenue Extension
Manila
Philippines
Makati City, 1231
Website: http://www.vfs-uk-ph.com

The cost of your application, which you will need to pay, is: PHP 33,600.00.

The following supporting documents are required:

* IMPORTANT: Please ensure that you submit a full printed copy of your online application. Your printed application form should be signed and dated and should contain a bar code on the first page. If no bar code is present you will need to change the security settings on your computer. The printed application can only be used ONCE to support a visa application and should not be photocopied or submitted to support any other visa application.


To retrieve your completed application form return to our website at: http://www.visa4uk.fco.gov.uk/ and choose the 'Existing Applicants Login' option. You will be asked to enter your Application Security details, including your unique reference number.

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The referenced website is legitimate, but I can't be sure the links actually go to that website. It is a common tactic to send links that don't match the text in the email.

The primary thing that concerns me is the reference to paying fees online.

This is the official website that addresses how UK visas must be obtained. This is the process you should be following.
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/countries/philippines/applying/?langname=UK%20English

Note that they tell you how fees are to be paid. There is no online payment option, and it specifically states that even fees for the processing center must be paid in cash at the center. This makes me suspect the possibiliity of a scammer who is pretending to be affiliated with a legitimate site. If you could post the earlier emails associated with this particular one, it would help us to determine for certain.

I think this is all in order.I am experienced with VFS GLOBAL. http://www.vfs-uk-ph.com/applicationcentre.html. I am concerned you are being misled and I have seen your other posts. I don't want you to get down to the official centre , and pay a fee when you have no chance to get a visa.

Now between then, and arriving at the centre you might get an email demand to pay the fee, assuming you went down the official line in the first place and told a third party about your application. The important part is that the moment you are asked to pay by Western Union or Moneygram it is a scam. There is no reason for VFS or UKBA to contact you at this stage and ask for money. IT WILL NOT HAPPEN.

You may be as qualified as hell but you still will not get a job visa in the UK unless the job you apply for matches the needs of the firm.So for example even if you are a nuclear physicist, you will not get a visa for a job in a hotel as a waiter.
I think you are being scammed and misled according to your posts I have seen here. Please post your answer here rather,than on the others. I will ask Mods to join all of them together .

Patrick,

I assumed the different threads were related to different job offers. Are these different offers you have received, or all emails related to the same offer?

Here is an email I received and I'm pretty sketchy about it. Please confirm whether this is a scam or not. Thanks.
prettyinpink17

My name is Dan Ferolan the owner of the 3 bedroom and 2 Baths home and its located @ 236 Riverlands Ave, Markham, ON L6B 0T2, Canada. and also want you to know that it was due to my transfer that makes me my wife and daughter to leave the House and also want to give it out for rent and looking for a responsible person that can take very good care of the property has we will be here for 3 years. as we are not after the money for the rent but want it to be clean at the time and the person that will rent it to take it as if it were its own.. So for now, We are here in west Africa in our new house and put all my worries off concerning the maintenance of the house for, since i am not residing there for now.I left behind some Facilities and electronics which include the rent, and a DVD player, air conditioning, alarm system. The kitchen is fully equipped with all necessary cooking utensils, airfrigerator-freezer, four-hob and oven, microwave, dishwasher and washing machine, My Computer Connected with Internet Access and a good parking space. Also the keys to the apartment are right here with us, and the lease document. Which we can send to you after all necessary agreement has be accepted. Also we want you to know that the rent charges is not really the issue ,but your absolute maintenance of our place is most important thing so will want you to get back to us with the Application form below.


RENT APPLICATION FORM

1)Your Full Name?
2)Your Full Address & Phone Number?
3)How old are you?
4)Are you married?
5)How many people will be living in the home?
6)Do you have a pet?
7)Do you have a car?
Occupation?
9)When do you want to move in?
10)How long do you want to stay in our home?
11)Pictures of all the Occupant that will stay in my Home?


One Jones Grant called us about the home,We Declined his offer because he loves smoking,drinking and don't want him to get drunk and damaged my property. so If you are still interested, Note that the rent is going to be $1100 monthly No extra fee.we also want you to give us a call on this effect to know how serious you are below is our contact here.


002348029504882 OR +2348029504882


Looking forward to hear from you with all this details so that i can have it in my file in case of issuing the receipt for you and contacting you. Await your urgent reply so that we can discuss on how to get the document and the keys of the house to you. below is some pictures of the house and The address of the house is 236 Riverlands Ave, Markham, ON L6B 0T2, Canada.


Thanks and God Bless You.

Dan Ferolan

Welcome to Scamwarners prettyinpink17.

100% Rental Scam. Here is a previous post on him>>> viewtopic.php?f=39&t=47421

Please post all the email addresses he used with you. This will help others avoid being scammed by him.

Just stop communicating with him and please do not tell him that he is posted here.

The only email he has used with me is [email protected]

prettyinpink17