Company Representative scams, Payment Processing scams and other Employment scams.
#265550 by Sajana Thapa Sat Aug 29, 2015 2:06 am
i got the offer letter from sheraton pak lane hotel from email id ([email protected]) same like others got here.In the mail it was said that I need to contact the travel agent Mr.thomas ( [email protected]), And today morning i got mail like this

Thomas Cook Travel Agency
387a North Deeside Road,
Aberdeen AB15 9SX,
United Kingdom

DEAR <removed> MW,

We got your mail and attached to this mail are the forms documents and information that is needed for you to fill so that the UK Immigration board can grant you your work permit. Please review them although we will give you the breakdown of all you need to know about the processing of your travel documents in this mail.

In accordance with the amendment to the Immigration, Asylum, and Nationality Act 2006, effective from 29 February 2008 which clearly stated that all employee seeking to work in the United Kingdom who are currently Non-Citizen and Non-Resident in the United Kingdom are required to provide proof of the Right to Work in the United Kingdom. After been contacted by you and your employer, we have contacted the British immigration Service with your Employment Contract so that they can provide us with the information and documents needed for the processing of your travel papers. This is the breakdown of all information we received from the British Immigration Service.

With respect to your required travel papers, certifications and other supporting documents to be acquired, we wish to inform you of the requirements of the Department of Expatriate Resources (DER) which is 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. Vaccination would be carried out at the port of entry into the country and it is advisable to present all documents on procurement as that would enable the authorities vested with the duty to carry out the vaccinations and administer their duties. 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. The cost of the DER certification as written in the mail sent to us from the British Immigration Service entails the list below. We also indicated the cost that will be shouldered by your employer and the cost that will be shouldered by you as stated by your employer.

The DER Certifications will cost you the following:
1. DER Application Form - £126.39GBP
2. Flight Ticket and Visa Application - (has agreed to be paid by Your Employer)
Work permits Registration fees:
(a) Expatriate Work Permit - £149.28GBP
(b) Foreign Affairs Certification – £190.32GBP
3. DER Expatriates Quota Approval Charge in relevant categories £846.90GBP (Has already been paid by your Employer)

This equals a Total £462.99GBP (To be paid by you) Please note that the cost of Visa and Prepaid Flight Tickets has been undertaken by your employer. Also charges of Workers registration Scheme certification (WRS) and National Insurance (NI) will also be handled by your employer.

You will be required to scan and send to us immediately,
1. Scanned Completed Application Document/Form(s) and visa forms which is attached herewith
2. International passport details, (Scan and send as attachment)
Note: Ensure that your passport is okay and valid for the procurement of your travel documents.
3. An address reachable by courier services for documents delivery.

Other immigration formalities as well as travel tickets will be provided by your employer and delivered along side with your relevant documents and other supporting documents (Contract Engagement documents after endorsement).

Note that processing of requisite documents takes 10-15 working days, and as soon it has been completed, we shall furnish to the British High Commission in your country as regard to update of schedule of your meeting with the British High Commission in your country for formal verification and issuing of Visa at the British Embassy in your country.

Payment Procedures for All Permits Charges:

You are to proceed to the nearest Money Gram Agent and make remittance of required work permit registration fee of £462.99GBP in favor of our Accountant details provided below

Accountant Name (Officer): Mr. John markman.
Payout Address: 387a North Deeside Road Aberdeen, AB15 9SX, United Kingdom

Thereafter you are to attach and send payment receipt and the required completed documents to us so we will contact the British immigration Service with the forms and the fee so they can commence and finalize all your necessary Work Permit/Visa and registration of document. After this we will reach out to our contact in your embassy for immediate procurement of your visa and other supporting documents in record time.

After the completion of the processing of the travel papers which should take at most 8 days, these 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 and sent to the address you are to provide to us to enable you travel down to your duty location to resume duties in record time. Your employer wants all this to be done before your resumption date and we are glad to let you know that with our guidance all necessary documents will be gotten before that time. Your swift response is needed. Thank you.

Mr.Thomas Cook
Thomas Cook Travel Agency.

And also attachment which I could not upload here so i will mail it to the administrator .
Last edited by Mike Wilson on Sat Aug 29, 2015 8:39 am, edited 1 time in total. Reason: Removed personal information
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#265592 by Mike Wilson Sat Aug 29, 2015 8:41 am
Hello,
Thank you for post the information on this employment scam.

It is ALWAYS a scam
If the pet seller or shipper asks for money to be sent via Western Union, Money Gram, any brand of gift card. Walmart To Walmart , Zelle , PayPal friends and family option, or mentions Cameroon
#265608 by vonpaso xlura Sat Aug 29, 2015 9:54 am
Thanks for posting! Travel agents do not issue visas or work permits, and the writer is West African, not British. It's a scam.

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