Michelin Job - visa/work permit & travel scam.

This is an email accompanying an Employment Contract, supposedly from Michelin UK.
It requires the victim to pay for a visa and work permit on the promise of employment with Michelin in the UK.
It also requires the victim to arrange travel etc. via a fake Travel Company.

While www.michelin.com is the valid website for the Company, michelin-uk.com is fake, as is flyuk-online.com the Travel Agency used.

Please also note the very bad English spelling and grammar.

DR MARTINS MORRE
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER
HEAD MICHELIN TYRES RECRUITMENT DEPARTMENT.
PHONE: (+44-704-579-2373)
Fax: (+44)-842 35 262
THE PROJECT DIRECTOR,
CAMPBELL ROAD STOKE-ON-TENT ST4 4EY
LONDON (UNITED KINGDOM)
WWW.MICHELIN.COM
E-mail:[email protected]
E-mail:[email protected]
Dear [Victims name],
This mail is coming to you on your success and emergence from other
applicants for the same post/job you applied. This mail is coming from
us based on the following as agreed by the panel that is in authority
for this project of MICHELIN TYRE COMPANY U.K.
Your selections have been granted from this department as we have
confirmed your current cv resumes
,which the recruitment panel have screened thoroughly
for your confirmation been approved from Michelin Tyres Plc U.K.
On this note, we hereby congratulate you on the success of your
application and as such we have attached to you the Offer Appiontment
Letter/ Contract Terms of Agreement that transcends any written
document.
You are therefore required to follow these procedures IMMEDIATELY so
as to complete your employment formalities:
(1)You are to contact the traveling agent for a valid
Work-Permit/Employment Authorization Document IMMEDIATELY so as to
enable your work in London legally.
Note that the procurement of your work-permit MUST not exceed the
deadline as stipulated in the offer letter as it would take four (2)
working days for the traveling agent to procure your work-permit
before the United kingdom high commission.
The selection and the appointment are done automatically with out any
online or telephonic interview based on the following that led to the
recruitment of professional expatriates to will resume on duty
according to the very international system of screening cv resumes.
1. Curriculum Vitae and other essential Qualification
2. Places and Offices held previously which correspondent with the
present offer.
3. The level of experience that is needed.
Attached herewith are your:
1. Letter of appointment
2. Terms of agreement which you are to read very well, accept by
printing and signing same.
The Hard copies documents have been sent to the (FLY-UK INTERNATIONAL
VISA PROCESSING DEPARTMENT) International who will solicit on the
preparation of your Visas and Work permit with the British High
Commission earlier.
The same will be sent to you through courier service after all
formalities have been accomplished with British High Commission in
London.
Upon your Arrival to u.k, Your credentials will be compared and
screened and also you will
undergo job and company elaboration workshop for two weeks for:
1.. Job Profile
2. Job Specification and orientation
3. Company Profile
4. Seal of Contract
You are advised to sign and send the appointment documents as an
attachment to the FLY-UK Traveling agent here in London(AMBASSADOR
GEORGE DALETH) through the email below and contact phone number
because: We have agreement with the Fly-Uk Travels to assist all our employees
especially so that it will be easier for them.. So that there will be
no need of transferring of documents illegally by the company or the
employee.
The documents that are needed for any employee to work in London
should come from the u.k immigration here in u.k...
Scan and send the soft copies of appointment letters and the signed
agreement Letter to:
Fly ~ UK Travel Agent Limited
89 Manchester Drive London
Tel: + 44 704 579 0917
E-mail: [email protected]
website:www.flyuk-online.com
**********Directory**********
Dr. George Daleth -
Visa/Workpermit Processing Department,
Department with these below informations:
1) Full Name
2) Residential Address
3) Mobile Number
4) Current Location
5) Soft copy of the Contract Appointment letter
6) Soft Copy of the Certificate of employment
Note: As written in the terms of agreement, every employee is to get
the traveling documents and incur the expense personally. The Company
will be reimbursed all the expense and also make additional payment of
GBP 6000 (Great Britain Pounds) to the employee as imposed by law for
Damages.
This is because the expense should be incurred by the company but due
to the past experience we encountered by procuring Visas for unserious
employees, we then agreed that every employee should incur the expense
of getting the Visas and the work permit directly from London and
apply for reimbursement with the following:
1. Letter for reimbursement addressed to the Chief Accountant
Mrs. Leon O.
2. Scanned copy of payment receipts
3. Application for payment of damages incurred during the
process of procurement of Visas.
4. Approval Letter from the immigration agent here in London.
5. Letter for the 75% advance salary of the first month
6. Account information where the reimbursement will be paid.
Do get back to us with developments and updates regarding the
procurement of your valid work-permit. You are required to contact the
Human Recourses Manger incase of any clarifications
Once again, congratulations as we look forward in seeing you achieve
your career goals with MICHELIN TYRE COMPANY.
Thanks and have a nice day.
Regards:
DR MARTINS MORRE
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER
HEAD MICHELIN TYRES RECRUITMENT DEPARTMENT.
PHONE: (+44-704-579-2373)
Fax: (+44)-842 35 262
THE PROJECT DIRECTOR,
CAMPBELL ROAD STOKE-ON-TENT ST4 4EY
LONDON (UNITED KINGDOM)
WWW.MICHELIN.COM
E-mail:[email protected]
E-mail:[email protected]

The Certificate of Employment and Contract/Appointment letter which accompanied the email above;

(JOB REF NO: MCPL334775)
Position Reference: (name)


We refer to your earlier forwarded application CV / Resume for job

Engagement with relations to the Michelin tyres company plc london,



And On the above subject matter, Michelin tyres company plc (uk) management hereby congratulates you on your successful Emergence based on detailed recruitment by our recruitment manager; Mr. Martines Morre. Further details are as follows:



DESIGNATION

–– london branch (uk).



SALARY

GBP (11, 300, 00 (Eleven Thousand Three Hundred GBP)

Monthly/take-home (After tax),Pounds Sterling or Euros equivalent depending

On home Country and currency preference













BENEFIT:





Travel Insurance, Medical Insurance, 5 Bedroom Flat Duplex well equipt, Free Education for your Children both Home and Abroad, Toyota Camry 2006 Revolution or any car of your chioce and 10 to 15 Days Break / Leave after every 90 Business Working Days & Flight Fares (Air Tickets).

JOB PROFILE : you are to utilizied your skill and expirence as an expertrate ,And also as an expert on the above montioned scope of proffession (DISIGNATION) to enhance, the activities and the affairs of these esteemed organisation , In other to attain and set a grate pace for the organizational set objectives and its day to day aim from your department duties or responsibilities and it entrustment,



JOB LOCATION:



CAMPBELL ROAD STOKE-ON-TENT ST4 4EY LONDON (UK)



START DATE:

You shall be expected to resume on site latest by the

(20TH of APRIL 2008). Herein, you have been forwarded employers'

Prototype of contract terms and conditions via e-mail (Attached) for

Your perusal and digest; on your satisfaction and agreement with terms

And response, you shall be expected to start your job processes and will

Be sent hard copy of contract document through the DHL courier

services for endorsement via your Local Representative. Agreements will

also be signed during the job processes.





JOB REQUIREMENTS

All employees successfully screened and recruited to resume

employment at this Michelin tyre company plc

london (And not presently possessing a valid london Residence and

Work Permits Clearance Papers) shall be expected to personally incur all

expenses of Visa valid Residence permit as shall be related

To the processing, procurement and acquisition of their necessary

permits clearance papers with the global tavel agency Services Here In

(UK) and Shall be duly reimbursed and will be substantiated with receipts and





The employer will reimburse the employee not later than Five

(5) Working days after submission of employee's expense report and

receipts to the confirmation of the employer.



You shall be required to furnish us with your valid (UK) residence,And work permits papers on or before the (10TH of APRIL, 2008)

As a proof of readiness to join the, Michelin tyre company plc

london team in the due time as stipulated above for your job

Resumption with the, Michelin tyre company plc london and also to enable you receive your Two months up front salary, Including your due entitlements/emoluments prior to your departure for Services with the, Michelin tyre company plc (UK) . note that this is a one year contract project.



However, for expatriate services employees who do not presently

Process their valid (UK) residence and Work Permits papers, they are

to make contact with the Address given below for directives and

assistance on the acquisition and procurement of their valid residence

and work permits papers with the global travel agency Diplomatic

here in the (united kingdom).. FLY -UK TRAVEL LIMITED



Fly ~ UK Travel Agent Limited

89 Manchester Drive London

Tel: + 44- 704- 579- 0917

E-mail: [email protected]

website:www.flyuk-online.com



Note that all london based employees' are to report personally to our

office with identification materials for signing and collection of hard

copy of their contract documents. This is in line with the expatriate

Statuary law of the British High Commission in compliance with

The U.N. Terrorism Act. Find attached for other necessary related

Details of job.










Congratulations on your success,

MR. DUNCAN JEAN

( GENERAL MANAGER)

MichelinTyre Company Plc,

CC:MRS JESSICA HENSHAW

( EMPLOYMENT PROCESSING MANAGER)

Michelin Tyres Company Plc London





………………………………… EMPLOYEE SIGN

SIGNED BY

GENERAL MANAGER

MR DUNCAN JEAN



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MICHELIN TYRE PLC LONDON

Hi

i also got the same letter please let me know as soon as possible what should i do? shall i go forword for the job or not....

waiting for your reply...thanks in advance...

Hello, Viky & welcome

You should totally ignore the letter as no such job exists! It is all a scam by someone, probably in West Africa somewhere, to get you to send money for visa etc. They appear to be targetting people in your Country who are seeking employment.

Does your letter show a phone number '+44 70x xxxx'? If so, these are NOT real English phone numbers - they are a 'redirect to anywhere' number (usually a mobile phone in Nigeria or wherever). Is the reply to email address as shown above - gmail, yahoo or michelin-uk.com? These are free webmail addresses & not the addresses of Michelin staff!

Again, 'Stoke-on'Trent' (please note the correct spelling of 'Trent') is not in London - it's a City about 400 miles from London.

If you have any doubts, please let us know & we will advise you better - but if your letter is as badly written as the one above, then treat it as a scam & ignore it..

Head Michelin Tyre Recruitment Department.
Human Resources Department
Email:[email protected]
Mobile: (+44-704-575-5782)
Fax: (+44)-842 35 262,
www.michelin-tyre.net

Dear [name]
Find as an Attachment the Soft copy of your Contract Documents and Appointment Letter for your perusal and digest which your to print and sign and send to us via scan e mail and also to the representing attorney, you are required to scan and send to us your valid International Passport along for Submission to the UK Immigration Agency for the processing of your Work & Resident Permit Papers and your Visa processing Documents after going through the contract Documents and agreeing with the Terms dully signed by you.
kindly Contact Barrister Wilson Fred to represent you on the Signing & Endorsement of the original hard Copies of these Document Because you are not here present to do so and to prepare an affidavit documents for the job guarantee, which he shall also Send them to your Designated Address after the Endorsement.

note that you are to print the certificate of employment and fill in the blank spaces with the accurate information from the contract documents with your signature and send to us and Barrister wilson fred and he will help you to sign the hard copies,

You can Contact him Via his contact informations as stated below,
Contact Person:...... Barrister Wilson Fred
Email Address:....... [email protected]
Position:.................Immigration Attorney and Solicitor
Phone:...................+447045758877

Note: We can only proceed further to pay for the Processing of your Work/Resident Permit Papers after receiving the scanned copy of your Traveling details and after the Endorsement of the original hard copy of your Documents from the above firms.

Congratulations.
Regards,
Dr Martins Moore.
Michelin Tyre Plc.
#4 Campbell Road Stoke-on-Tent Manchaster,
London (united kingdom)
Phone: (+44-704-575-5782)
Fax: (+44)-842 35 262,
Personal Email:[email protected]
Michelin Tyre Public Limited Company
Registered in England no.84559.
Registered office Stoke-on-Trent ST4 4EY

Hi Viky and welcome,

As the Crispy has suggested it is most definately a scam and one that you should steer well clear of.

I have just done a quick google search on the email address and found other examples of the email address posted on similiar sites to ours Click Here to take a look

I have also done a search on the phone number which also yields some results, Click here to see them

And the last search for me before going for some much needed sleep;
A search on the mispelt address Click Here to see the results

hey hi...

Thanks for your valuable suggestion....