Exotic Holdings <[email protected]>

[AlanJones]

The following is an advanced fee scam. The jobs advertised do not exist, the scammer is looking to scam you out of fees for Visas, Work Permits, Travel Costs etc.

Received from: Exotic Holdings <[email protected]>
Subject: A recommendation from a friend
IP address: 41.221.174.213 Nigeria (Lagos)

EXOTIC HOLDINGS UK
21 NEW BRIDGE STREET
LONDON, EC4V 6DB
ENGLAND
TEL:+447031973792

Dear Employee,

We are General contractors and merchants and we specialize in buying and selling of merchandise within Africa,Asia,Europe and America and we are recruiting energetic professionals from everywhere especially those who don't live in the u.K and are willing to migrate to the U.k to fill in the spaces here in our UK office.

Though it's not in our employment policies to take up the fees for applicants applying from outside the UK,but we will only assist by guiding you through the necessary procedures and our immigration's department will help you with all the required papers needed.

here is the breakdown of your take home package

- 500,000GBPs (%12months)
- 5,000GBPs weekly allowance
- Comprehensive medical and life insurance
- Professional, fun and highly motivated work environment
- Outstanding benefits/compensation for full-time, permanent associates
- Competitive base pay
- TAX refund and all travel fees are repaid

we are recruiting professionals of all fields..

Thanks
best regards
Kenny Williams

A few pointers that it is a scam:

• The +44 70 redirect phone number - this will we redirected to the scammers mobile in Nigeria
• The totally unrealistic 'package'
• the fact that the company is looking for professionals in 'all fields' - a real company would have specific vacancies for specific jobs.

Also, check out this search here that shows how regularly the first line of the email has been used.

[AlanJones]

And here is the proof - reply received from the scammer

EXOTIC HOLDINGS UK
21 NEW BRIDGE STREET
LONDON, EC4V 6DB
ENGLAND
TEL:+447031973792

Attention :Mike Hunt,

After going through your c.v,we the board directors of the above named company have seen that you are more suitable for this job than any other person and we have agreed to offer you immediate employment in our UK office and you will have to get back to us with immediate effect with the requested info in this email.

You shall resume duty here as our new Logistics Manager and you shall have a total of 13 employees working directly under your experienced and professional supervision,your duty responsibilities will be passed unto you as soon as you arrive here in London.You are meant to be resume duty here by next month.

here is the breakdown of your take home package

- 500,000GBPs (%12months)
- 5,000GBPs weekly allowance
- Comprehensive medical and life insurance
- Professional, fun and highly motivated work environment
- Outstanding benefits/compensation for full-time, permanent associates
- Competitive base pay
- TAX refund and all travel fees are repaid

but you will have to take up the fees for your accommodation which we will provide for you in our staff residential quarters,this is the normal procedures that every employee from outside the U.K has gone through.

Currently we have over 2,000 employees who are foreigners from Asia,Africa,Europe,and America,some even come as far as Australia and Newzealand.
here are the required fees you will need to pay after you must have filled in the employment form that is attached to this mail,this fees will cover all labor accreditation fees and all your flight ticket which will be sent to you from us through a courier service and this package will contain your offer letter and other employment documents.

A total sum of 800GBPS will be needed to process your insurance and pension forms,your accommodation for the first six months will also be taken care of with the fees,so you will have to fill in the form attached and return it with the fees for processing it so that it can be processed asap here in the U.k home office and a copy of it will be sent to the U.k embassy in your country of resident,the papers will be ready in 14 working days from the day the forms are returned and the fees for it's processing is remitted,training will be conducted for you after arriving here.

N/B: The forms and fees must be returned as soon as possible if interested in the job.

Regards
Good-Luck
Kenny Williams

I didn't submit a CV, so I'm not sure how they went through it and decided I was suitable for the job!