This is an email from the fake lawyer. The 'Proof of Sufficient Funds' is bogus. The genuine UK Border Agency never requests that money is transfered in this way.
All money transfered by Western Union as described will be stolen by the scammer. The scammer is able to collect the money himself, using just the details of the transfer, regardless to which name the transfer is made to.
From: "Barr Gordon Larry" <[email protected]>
Subject: UK BORDER AGENCY INFORMATION
ATTENTION APPLICANT:
Your employer Mr. Harvey Lewis contacted us on the basis of procuring a visa/work permit through the immigration office of the UK border agency. The attachments are confidential letter, visa application form and a letter which you have to sign, from the UK border agency.
The requirement in the attachments has to be provided to ensure maximum security and privilege for the intending immigrant into UK, so kindly read the information’s carefully that is giving to you.
Your employer has also paid for your traveling expenses in other to secure your visa/work permit this morning, and also you are required to show a proof of sufficient fund of 850GBP through the western union money agent with the following procedures:
SENDERS NAME: NEXT OF KIN
RECEIVERS NAME: YOU’RE NAME
AMOUNT: 850GBP
PAYOUT COUNTRY: UNITED KINGDOM
NOTE:
The fund for the proof of sufficient fund is still your fund, you are to show this in other to be sure that you have a fund that will exist as your own before your first month salary, and you are to withdraw the fund via the transfer money agency which you used, this fund still exist as your fund till the time you withdraw it when you arrive to the UK.
This is to show that you are capable of taking care of yourself before your first salary is paid. We are here to serve you better.
GORDON LARRY(BARR IN-CHARGE)
UK BORDER AGENCY
IMMIGRATION OFFICE
Attached fake
Au pair Guidlines.pdf reads:
Approved
European Agreement on Au pair Placement.
Read Carefully before signing the contract.
1 According to Article 4 of the European Agreement on Au Pair Placement, the au pair shall not be less than 17 or more than 30 years of age. Nevertheless, exceptions to the upper age-limit may be granted by the competent authority of the receiving country in individual cases when justified.
2 If the place of residence differs from the place of permanent residence, please state both addresses.
3 According to Article 8, paragraph 1, of the European Agreement on Au Pair Placement, the au pair shall, where possible, occupy a separate room either live or live out.
4 According to Article 8, paragraph 3, of the European Agreement on Au Pair Placement, the au pair shall have at least one full free day per week, not less than one such free day in every month being a Sunday.
5 The Protocol to the European Agreement provides that in the event of sickness, maternity, and accident benefits shall cover, as far as possible, the cost of medical treatment, pharmacy and hospital care.
6 The possibility of making the au pair responsible for half the insurance premiums can only exist where a Contracting Party has made a reservation on this point at the time of ratification of the European Agreement on Au Pair Placement.
7 According to Article 9 of the European Agreement on Au Pair Placement, the time effectively occupied in such services shall generally net be more than five hours per day.
8 According to Article 3 of the European Agreement on Au Pair Placement, the initial period shall not exceed one year but may be extended to permit of a maximum stay of two years. Where the agreement has been concluded for an unspecified period, either party shall be entitled to terminate it by giving two weeks' notice.
9 According to Article 6 of the European Agreement on Au Pair Placement, the present agreement and formalities should be concluded preferably before the person or au pair leaves the country in which she/he was resident and at latest during the first week of the placement.
I.......................................... have read and agreed on terms and conditions that govern European Au pair placement.
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Date
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Signature
The genuine European Agreement on Au pair Placement is
not a contract for au pairs; it is an agreement for European member countries ('member States') regarding the regulations for au pair positions. You can read about this here:
http://conventions.coe.int/Treaty/EN/Re ... ml/068.htm
The European Agreement on "au pair" Placement, drawn up within the Council of Europe by the Social Committee, was opened for signature by the member States of the Council of Europe on 24 November 1969.
The genuine text of this agreement can be seen here:
http://conventions.coe.int/Treaty/en/Tr ... ml/068.htm
Attached fake
UK HOME OFFICE INFORMATION.docx reads:
UK Border Agency, 2 Marsham Street London SW1P 4DF UK
The information contained in this document constitutes confidential information.
The information is intended only for the use of the intended recipient. You are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this document by anyone other than the intended recipient is strictly prohibited
ATTENTION:
We have noted the content of your Application, Your employer Mr. Anthony Brooks contacted our office, through an Immigration lawyer called Barrister Gordon Larry concerning your intended job as Au pair/ Nanny to their Family in London.
In order to legally work in the United Kingdom without applying under the government’s tier based points system, an applicant must not be less than 16, International Au pairs or Nannies need to apply for work identity card for foreign nationals/ from the UK Border Agency, which will allow them to legally work as an Au pair or Nanny for a sponsoring host family in the UK.
See details for work identity card for foreign nationals.
ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/documents/employersandsponsors/preventingillegalworking/identitycardssummary.pdf
Find below the necessary steps you will take to enable you obtain your work identity card for foreign nationals/.
The UK Border Agency is responsible for securing the United Kingdom borders and controlling immigration in the United Kingdom. We manage border control for the United Kingdom, enforcing immigration and customs regulations. We also consider applications for permission to enter or stay in the United Kingdom, citizenship and asylum.
Disclaimer:
The UK Home Office wishes to authoritatively inform applicants seeking for immigration status into the United Kingdom not to make any payments for processing of Work Permit, Visa and/or Expatriate Quota Approval. Approval for entry (Visa) into the \United Kingdom is executed by the Nearest British Embassy or Consulate within the applicants country of residence or location after regulation and certification of the applicant by the UK Home Office as at the time of application.
To apply, you have to send these documents in the following formations:
1) Your International Passport (Scan and email to Barrister Gordon Larry)
2) 2 recent passport photographs of yourself for proper Identification (Scan and email to Barrister Gordon Larry)
3) Fill the attached Visa Forms (Scan and email to Barrister Gordon Larry)
The following fees need to be provided by your employer for the Processing of your work permit:
.1 The booking of your flight will be after receiving all other needed Documents, which should be approximately 283.00GBP
2. The payment of your application fee which is only 550.00 GBP
3. The payment of your Work Permit fee which is 850.00GBP
We have contacted your employer with this payment information and he promised to provide the total fee as soon as possible.
The UK Home Office will exercise its full powers to perform its responsibility to regulate entry into the UK, by:
•Ensuring that the sponsor is financially capable to support the applicant entering the United Kingdom for Business or Pleasure throughout the duration of the validity of the Entry Visa.
• Ensuring that the applicant, has the minimum stipulated financial requirement to earn the needed points for Accession Worker Card, going by the new point-based system for immigration in 2011.
• Ensuring that the applicant is eligible to Live, Work and carry out business activities in the United Kingdom legally.
The new points-based system (PBS) is the biggest shake up of the immigration system for 45 years. Under the new system, migrants will need to pass a points-based assessment before they receive Certificate of Eligibility and permission to enter or remain in the United Kingdom. It will help British businesses recruit the skills it needs from abroad and assure the British public that only the skilled migrants will need to come to the United Kingdom. The role of employees/migrants with qualifying financial base is crucial to its success.
CONFIRMATION/PROOF OF SUFFICIENT FUNDS
To meet the above requirement you or your selected next of kin is required to make a deposit of the stipulated financial requirement of 850.00GBP the equivalent in US DOLLARS, EUROS, or your local currency via any Western Union/Money Gram agent using the following procedure:
Senders Name: Should be the selected individual you wish to stand in as your next of kin or your best friend. Someone has to be aware that you are coming to the United Kingdom
Receivers Name: Must be you the primary sponsor
Payout Country: United Kingdom
As soon as you come down here you can visit any Western Union agent and receive back your deposit, using the details. Note: You must ensure that the senders name is the above as instructed and the receiver is yours for security reasons and as the primary sponsor of your immigration into the United Kingdom.
In summary you have to scan and email the below requirements to Barrister Gordon Larry for immediate submission to our Office for the procurement of your Visa
• The data page of your International Passport
• The Western Union/ Money Gram Receipt you used to make the deposit of 850.00GBP in your name
• 2 recent passport pictures of yourself
• Your filled Visa Forms
We would work to serve you better
UK Border Agency,
2 Marsham Street London
SW1P 4DF UK
