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Fake employment scam - using the identity of a legitimate business and a misspelled domain name

From [email protected]

Corporate Head Office
4970 Varsity Drive
Lisle, Illinois 60532
Chicago United States
+1 312 380 0166
APPOINTMENT LETTER

Dear XXX,

I want to congratulate you on your Appointment.You will receive a telephone call from the HR Department to confirm this soon.

Your resume interested us and your eligibility to work in our company has been confirmed by the Management. So you are expected to get all your travelling documents ready with you through the assistance of the instructed US Immigration Attaché who is working with US High Commission in India. You can bring your family along but not more than 5 members will be allowed.

Upon your arrival in the United States, one more interview will be conducted to enable us give you a proper job description and also introduce you to your team.

Note: That the entire travelling documents and formalities required by you should be obtained from the US High Commission in your Country, according to the US Immigration Service. We have contacted the Consular General in Mumbai and they have given us their word that you will get visa approval within days as demanded specially by us. Your file will be opened through the office of the US Attaché in the US Embassy on your behalf to fasten up your visa process as soon as you meet the Embassy demand by registering with them.

We have agreed that the cost of the visa should be paid by you, that is in accordance to the Contract Agreement Letter. Moreover, the Company Management shall send your Flight Ticket when your visa is ready. Accommodation will be arranged before you arrive. Although, the cost of visa expenses encored on the cause of procuring your papers shall be reimbursed within days of your arrival in the company. In line with Patrick Engineering policy on international applicants. You are expected to give us progress update on your visa processing between now and 7 days after receiving this appointment letter.

This Appointment letter MAYBE be revoked if you are unable to secure your travelling documents and Visa before the date you are expected to resume duty. Attached to this mail is your Appointment Letter.

Your monthly starting salary is 7,500 dollars tax free and your first increase will be from 6 months of resuming your duty. Award is available for those who show extra concern for their duty.

You have to contact the Public Affairs Officer, Mumbai with SIGNED copy of your Appointment Letter and JOB REFERENCE NUMBER(PTE/C-US/IL/000410113/ 14) for confirmation of special or vip employee petition we have submitted on your behalf in relation to US visa procedure in US Embassy in your country.

Public Affairs Officer
Contact person: Philip Roskamp
E-mail: E-mail: nav@mumbai-stategovt. info
Phone number: 0091 - 9819752461

Office Hours: 9am - 5pm
Days: Monday - Friday

Contact immediately and endeavor to update us on your successful processes with them for liaison purpose. Respect is reciprocal, therefore, your attitude and manner of approach should be taken into consideration to enable speed processing of your visa documents.

Darla Bundy
Vice President
Human Resources & Center Administration

This message may be confidential or privileged. If you received this email by mistake, please don't forward it to anyone else and delete all copies and attachments.

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[AlanJones]

Fake Appointment Letter

Corporate Head Office
4970 Varsity Drive
Lisle, Illinois 60532

XXX XXX, 2014.

Ref: PTE/C-US/IL/000410113/14

CUM APPOINTMENT LETTER

With reference to your application, we are pleased to appoint you as "LOGISTICS MANAGER” with effect from 30th April, 2014.

Employment Details/Summary:
Name: XXX
Duration: Permanent
Designation: LOGISTICS MANAGER
Startup date: 5th May, 2014
Start Up Salary: $7, 500.00 Monthly
Service Location: Chicago/ Transferable
Residence: 2497 Varsity Drive
Working time: 8 AM TO 4PM Mondays to Fridays (in-work rest breaks)

Your monthly take home salary plus benefits will be directly credited to your bank account. The payroll administrator will provide the details to you.
Your work environment is within the metropolis of the company, you will report to the Human Resource Manager upon arrival to conclude prospects of orientation and logistics.
You are to give the company one month notice prior to resignation or pay one month salary in lieu. Likewise,
the company is to give you a month notice for termination or one month salary in-lieu of notice.

This letter of appointment is based on the information furnished in your resume and agreement with this management. If at any time in future it comes to light that any of this information is incorrect or any relevant information has been withheld, then your employment is liable to be terminated without notice.

Sign this letter and submit a copy of this letter of appointment as a token of your acceptance of our terms and conditions and send a copy to the Embassy to for urgent attention.

Thank you for choosing a career with us and we look forward to working with you.

Yours Sincerely,



Darla Bundy.
I accept the above Appointment with the terms and conditions contained in the Contract Agreement Letter and confirm that I shall report for duty on __ /__ /__
Date of Acceptance/Signature: ______________

[AlanJones]

From the fake US Embassy[email protected].

US Embassy Mumbai
Consular Section

C-49, G-Block,
Bandra Kurla Complex,
Bandra East Mumbai,
MH 400051, India.

Attn: XXX,

Thanks for contacting US Embassy Mumbai. A visa petition was filed by Patrick Engineering with Labor Condition Application (LCA/ ETA Form 9035E/ 9035, Petioner Income Tax Return report, all supporting documents as filed to USICS and Employment Contact or letter of agreement signed by you and the petitioner). As enlisted on the file received from them, you were provided with an Appointment to resume duty on urgent notice. Kindly fill the visa application form enclosed in this mail with pen and return them vie e-mail to me. I shall inform you if there is any other documents you are to provide.

However, before processing your visa application, you should register with the Embassy first at this consulate. Registration processing and handling charge is $407 US Dollars which is र25,000 Rupees equivalent(THIS FEE IS FOR REGISTRATION PROCESSING AND HANDLING CHARGES). This fee is to make consideration for your visa application form so that you will be recognized by the US visa authorities.

Below is the breakdown of the visa Charges:

- Visa Application (Urgent Case): Rs. 7,000
- Visa Registration Fee: Rs. 10,500
- Processing: Rs. 4,400
- Handling Charges: Rs. 3,100

Please Note: This fees is to be paid by you to your Visa officer whom will then pay it to the Embassy on your behalf because non appearance applicants are to pay visa charges/fees through agents by consulate order. You are to get back to us as soon as possible, so that we can provide you with the account details for payment.

In addition, as soon as visa officers acknowledge the payment,a receipt will be issued to you and your file will be opened. No sooner than the entire required documents are secured and processed, appointment will be granted for you to have biometric data (10 fingers scan and digital photograph taken) for completion of the visa formalities here at the Embassy.

Moreover, you should prepare yourself for interview, though I will give you tips of the interview when the time comes. The date of the interview will be announced to you as soon as your application is granted. I hope and believe to guide your application and ensure that you start your career with your employer in United States on time. So you should be fast in this arrangement as your joining date is fast approaching.

Finally, kindly send to me the Xerox copy of the following documents.
(1). Proof of permanent residence address.
(2). 4 white photo (size 50mmx50mm), taken within the last 4 months.
(3). Resume
(4). Degree Certificate
(5). Fill visa form
(6). International Passport

The above information will enable us process your application and get your visa obtained. The entire duration for obtaining your visa from the US Consulate shall not be more than 7 working days because it is a non appearance visa. You are required to send the Xerox copy of the above documents via e-mail as attached file and it must appear in colored form.

NOTE: FORM ATTACHED HAS SERIAL NUMBER AND EXPIRY DATE, DO NOT FILL UNLESS YOU ARE PREPARED TO REGISTER.

Hours of Operation
The visa section of the U.S. Consulate General Mumbai conducts nonimmigrant visa interviews by appointment only. Our business days are Monday through Friday, except for U.S. and Indian holidays. The Consulate is also closed to the public on the last Wednesday of every month.

As Kolkata, Chennai and Hyderabad consulates do not have an immigrant visa section, all immigrant applicant under those consulate jurisdictions should go to Mumbai. In other words residents of the following states of Goa, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, and Union Territories of Daman and Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerela and Union Territories of Lakshadweep, Puducherry, Andaman and Nicobar Islands,Andhra Pradesh and Orissa.

When your documents have been submitted and verified, i will send you the mode of payment after confirming the accuracy of information you provided and sure you will be granted visa.

Yours Sincerely,
Philip Roskamp
+91-9819752461
01-04-14

With a US visa application attached.

[AlanJones]

New phone number used by the fake US Embassy 0091 - 9643196774

[AlanJones]

PATRICK ENGINEERING
Corporate Head Office
4970 Varsity Drive
Lisle, Illinois 60532
Chicago United States
Tel: +1 312 380 0166

APPLICATION & INTERVIEW FORM


Thanks for submitting your resume.


Patrick Engineering is an international planning engineering, design,
project management and construction management firm with a long history of
success on a variety of complex projects. Our ever expanding arms includes
highways Construction, Railroads Construction, Environmental, Federal
Projects, Infrastructure, Power & Energy, Oil & Gas. We require qualified
person who will fill in various position.

We acknowledge the value and the interest you have shown to work in our
company by sending your resume to us, your resume has been short listed . I
am generally wishing to have you as one of our employees and hope that you
will find your employment with us satisfactory.

Attached in this mail is application form, which you have to print out,
fill the personal information needed on it with PEN and return it to us as
attach file by email. This form will be reviewed by the recruiting team.

Due to large number of Resumes received worldwide, your FIRST interview
process will be through email. If Appointed, proper self introduction
interview will be conducted in our office in Alabama and your job profile
will be made known to you after that to enable the management know you
better. This will gradually introduce you into our system.

You are to prudently answer the questions attached to this mail and kindly
return your answer script together with filled application form within 72
hours of this receipt email.

All instructions must be strictly adhered otherwise, cancellation may
occur. Carefully answer the questions as required. Please you are advised
to patiently follow our recruiting process as we proceed. We provide free
accommodation, free medical and dental care to our workers, free airline
ticket and a starting salary of 7500 US DOLLARS per month. Fringe benefits
attached separately. More details will be made available to you as
application progresses.

NOTE: That you are eligible to submit this application form for this
employment if and only if your passport is at hand and you are ready to
relocate to work in the United States or our branches in other countries.
We are anticipating a quick response to this form before we enter an
agreement with you.

Leave FULL NAMES AND TELEPHONE NUMBER for contact purpose.
Regards,
Recruitment Team.

This message may be confidential or privileged. If you received this email
by mistake, please don't forward it to anyone else and delete all copies
and attachments.

Patrick Application.pdf

Corporate Head Office
4970 Varsity Drive
Lisle, Illinois 60532
YOUR PERSONAL DETAILS/INFORMATION
Surname………….……………………………...First Name……………………..……………….Other Name……………………………… Residential Address……….……………………………………………….…………….……City……………………….Nationality…………. Telephone Number…………………………………………….…..E-mail Address……………….……………………………………………..
Date of birth ………..….. ……….. Passport Number……………………….…….Age Now ……….Marital Statue/ Sex…………………
POSITION/AVAILABILITY: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Which Position are you applying for: ………………………………………………...…………………………………………………………… EDUCATION: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. FIELD OF STUDY/SPECIALIZATION:……….………………………………………………………………………………………………………
College University attended:.………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… From……………………………………………………………………to………………………………………..……………………………………… POSITION IN PREVIOUS COMPANY:…………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………… Present or Last Position: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Employer’s Name: ………………………………….…………………………..Address: ………………….…………………………………......... Phone: …………………………………………….………….. Email: ………………………………………………………………………….…… Position Title: ……………………………..…………………From: …………..……………………… To ………………..………………......... Responsibilities: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….….. Reason for leaving……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
I certify that the information provided above to Patrick Engineering is complete and correct. I understand that false information may be grounds for not hiring me or for immediate termination of employment at any time in future if I am hired. I authorized the verification of any or all information listed above.
Name & Sign ……………………………………………..
®2014 Patrick Engineering. All Rights Reserved.

Patrick Interview.pdf

Corporate Head Office
4970 Varsity Drive
Lisle, Illinois 60532
FIRST INTERVIEW QUESTIONS:-
1. Have you ever worked for a foreign company before outside your country?
2. Based on the recruitment program and the expected resumption date, can you relocate if you are employed by April 2014?
3. Are you ready to relocate with your immediate family as a new employee?
4. As a good company employee, can you report your supervisor to the company management if he or she is going against the company interest in his or her actions?
5. As you achieve greater success with the company after some years, Will you like to be a shareholder in our company?
6. As stated in the job offer notification, is our basic salary of $7,500.00USD, good for you if employed?
In case of any eventuality, who is your next of kin?
I declare the answers above are provided by me to the very best of my knowledge.
Full Names:
Direct Mobile Number:
Home Address:
Exact Age:
Fathers Full Names:
Family Address:
Refusal to provide the expected answers with sense of responsibility will result to failure and disqualification, these questions will help the office responsible for your consideration to make a final decision on your application.
IF YOU HAVE FAILED OUR SELECTION PROCESS BEFORE VIA ONLINE RECRUITMENT PROCESS, DO NOT REPLY OR RESPOND TO THIS ONLINE EMAIL INTERVIEW.
Good Luck.
Recruitment Team
®2014 Patrick Engineering. All Rights Reserved.

[AlanJones]

Agreement Document Patrick Agreement.pdf

Corporate Head Office
4970 Varsity Drive
Lisle, Illinois 60532
Patrick Contract Agreement Letter (FOR APPLICANTS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES)
Join Patrick Engineering full time and be rewarded with a benefits package contracted to fit your life. We offer paid time off, life insurance and long-term disability insurance coverage. You have the power to customize your health insurance plan. You have the option of receiving short-term and long term disability insurance. And we make it easy to plan for your future by supporting your efforts for furthering EDUCATION and saving for RETIREMENT.
On behalf of the Recruitment Team, Patrick Engineering, Chicago, I Darla Bundy (Vice President), hereby enter Agreement with you. I urge you to abide by the rules and ethics guiding this organization. We shall welcome you as one of our employees and hope that you will find your employment with us satisfactory. We are pleased to offer you employment with the PATRICK ENGINEERING upon the following terms and conditions:
1. DATE OF COMMENCEMENT
Your commencing date with the Patrick Engineering will be stipulated on the intent appointment letter if you are successfully appointed. Your contract with us will last for 5 years after which we will consider extension.
2.0 SALARY
Your starting basic monthly salary will be $7500 USA Dollars /- per Month which you will receive before 28th of every Month.
ALLOWANCES/ ENTITLEMENTS
Hazard/Inconveniences: $560 .00 (Monthly)
Car Maintenance: $500.00 (Monthly)
House & Furnishings: $2,000 (Yearly)
Entertainment & Recreation: 450.00 (Monthly)
Travel & Events: $650.00 (Monthly)
3. VISA PROCUREMENT
The Company could send all the essential documents and appoint US Immigration attaché to assist you in getting your entry clearance from the Consular.
You shall bear the cost of securing your entry clearance (visa) while the company provides air ticket to you and your IMMEDIATE family. You will be reimbursed the cost incurred during your visa processing period after submitting the receipts as evidence of payment.
4. WORKING HOURS
The Company's working hours are Monday to Friday, from 8am to 4pm. You are entitled to one hour of lunch in break every day. You may be required to work beyond the normal working hours to discharge your duties at the sole discretion of the Company. The Company reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to revise, amend or extend the working hours should the need arise.
5. ANNUAL LEAVE
Besides the gazette public holidays, you are entitled to twenty eight (28) days paid annual leave upon the completion of one year's service from the date of confirmation of your employment. Pro-rated (divide) annual leave before the completion of one year's service is at the sole discretion of the company.
During the probation period, you are not entitled to any leave.
You cannot carry forward any unutilized annual leave to the next year. Any leave balance at the end of the calendar year shall be forfeited. Unpaid leave shall be granted at the sole discretion of the Company. The Company reserves the right to terminate your employment without notice if you are absent from work on unpaid leave without prior approval from the Company.
You are entitled to five (5) days of compassionate leave per calendar year upon the completion of the first year of service. Approval for compassionate leave shall be at the sole discretion of the company.
All leave applications must be made in writing and at least seven (7) days in advance and shall be approved at the absolute discretion of the Company.
6. SICK LEAVE
You must notify the Company and/or your immediate supervisor as soon as practicable if you are unable to work for medical reasons. Such notice shall be given within the first four (4) hours of the working day. However, your family also have the same medical entitlements as well as you.
You are required to produce, without demand, a medical certificate in all cases where you are absent from work for medical reasons.
You are entitled to fourteen (14) days of paid sick leave per calendar year, upon confirmation of your employment. Sick leave during the probation period shall be approved at the sole discretion of the Company.
If you are hospitalized on a doctor's written order, you may get up to forty-six (46) additional days of paid sick leave per calendar year.
7. MATERNITY AND CHILDCARE LEAVE
You will be entitled to the Maternity leave as per US law. Such leave is to be taken on doctor's written orders. The maternity leave will be on a fully paid basis as long as the Employee has served for at least one hundred and eighty (180) days before the date of first confinement.
A female Employee on leave because of a miscarriage or abortion shall be considered to be only on normal sick leave.
You are entitled to two (2) days of employer-paid childcare leave per calendar year if you have any child below age seven (7) in that year.
8. SPORSORSHIP AND SCHOLARSHIP
The Company maintains a policy to give study scholarship to one child of our staffs. This study Scholarship is to assist our work staffs give quality education to one of their Children with the Prospect of working with our Company in the future or any other place of choice so decided by the Scholarship beneficiary as part of our social responsibility to our staffs in appreciation to quality service delivery for the progress of our Company over the years.
9. TERMINATION AND NOTICE
During your employment with Patrick Engineering, either party may terminate the contract by giving one (1) months’ notice or the equivalent of two (1) month's salary in lieu of notice. The Company reserves the right not to give any reasons for termination.
The Company, however, has the right to give immediate notice before terminating your services if you are guilty of misdemeanour, misconduct, negligence or breach of any of the terms of this Letter of Contract.
Upon the termination of your employment you shall return to the Company all documents, records, items and materials in your possession or custody belonging to the Company or its clients and you shall not retain any copies (including electronic or soft copies) thereof.
During your notice period, you shall handover all documents and materials relating to your work and ensure a smooth transition of your duties and responsibilities. If you fail to complete the handover during the notice period, the Company shall be fully entitled to require and compel you to stay two (2) more weeks after the notice period has ended to complete the hand over.
10. CONFIDENTIALITY
You shall not disclose to any third party any confidential information obtained during your course of employment or during your recruiting process unless expressly authorized by the Company.
Confidential information for the purposes of this employment includes and is not limited to trade secrets, business plans, strategies, financial information and any other information that will affect the Company's competitive position.
Your obligations to maintain confidentiality and secrecy shall apply after your employment until such time that the information is no longer confidential or has been made public by the Company.
You shall not without prior written consent of the Company destroy, make copies, duplicate or reproduce in any form the Company's confidential information.
GOVERNING LAW
This Letter of Contract shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of US
Please confirm your acceptance of the above terms and conditions by signing on the lower right hand side and returning to us the duplicate copy of this letter within three (3) days from the date of this letter.
Darla Bundy
Vice President
Human Resources & Centre Administration
®2014 Patrick Engineering. All Rights Reserved.