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NotesBeware of emailed job offers for childcare and other similar positions in the UK. These are all frauds.

• Since November 2008, no visas are granted for household workers from outside Europe. Work visas are only granted for highly-skilled positions, most of which require university degrees.

• No legitimate employment agency in the UK requires you to pay them any money. All fees would be paid by the employer.

• No legitimate employment agency in the UK uses a free email address from Yahoo, Gmail, or similar services.

• No legitimate employment agency in the UK uses a telephone number that begins with +4470 (070). These are non-geographic numbers available to anyone in the world.

• No legitimate business requests payment via Western Union.

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Paul Love
Mon, 10 Mar 2014 10:28 EDT
These all offers are fake
I live in UK and these all offers are fake, you will not find any Scanscourt hotel's website and they are using email live.com, that is Microsoft website,.

I guess Scanscourt hotel has been closed and they are using its name.

I also notice one person was offering GBP 3500 per month...what a laugh, in this money you can hire a very experienced person here..don't need to go India.

Most of UK citizen earn less than GBP 2000.00 per month.

Just ignore them...otherwise you will loose your money

Any issue write me on pauly2k1@yahoo.com...using subject Advice, thanks
Paul
lysander.london@419scammersexposed.com
Mon, 10 Mar 2014 02:12 EDT
GENERAL EMPLOYMENT UNITED KINGDOM is a fake job scam!
Read: http://www.scamwarners.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=34&t=83043
Sridhar.v
Sun, 9 Mar 2014 04:17 EDT
whether this is fake or real. please send me a reply to my id sridhar.lmhss@gmail.com
This is to inform you that we have received all document forwarded by you to GENERAL EMPLOYMENT Human Resource Department (HR) for employment. We appreciate your interest and willingness to work with GENERAL EMPLOYMENT UNITED KINGDOM. We have gone through your profile as stated in your CV and decided to consider you for employment. All conditions of employment is stated in your Appointment Letter. You are to resume Office On / Before March 17th , 2014 . And you will be on probation for 3 months and will undergo a Company Orientation for 2 weeks on your resumption of office at UK.



This is also to inform you that the management of GENERAL EMPLOYMENT
has already sent the original copies of your employment documents to the office of Mr. Marshall Benedict, of UNITED KINGDOM Embassy in New Delhi. who is in charge of Visa processing for our candidates from India ASIA. You are expected to send your Appointment Letter to his office via email attachment through the same email I.D that you use to correspond with us, and he will inform you about the date of pickup of your visa after your visa have been approved.

We have attached beneath this email your employment letter, copy of which you most take with you to the embassy for your working visa.

Kindly contact Mr. Marshall Benedict who is in-charge of Visa processing under the United Kingdom Embassy in New Delhi. All applicants from India Asia must obtain their Visa Procurement through him and do update this department by sending us a scan copy of every expenses you made for Company record and reimbursement/refund after completion of 2 weeks Company orientation at our head office.


Contact Our Rep who is In-Charges of Visa Processing In United Kingdom Embassy New Delhi With The Details Below, And Forward Your Appointment Letter With Your Contact No While contacting The Embassy.

U.K. Embassy
Mr. Marshall Benedict
Email: ukconsulate@live.co.uk


We look forward to receive you at the Airport of United kingdom soon.

Yours Faithfully,

Dr. William Benjamin
Tel: +44-7010729171 (UK)

Tell:+44-8719747928(UK)

Fax:+44-8719747928
lysander.london@fraudwatchers.org
Wed, 5 Mar 2014 14:34 EST
Dr. Morgan Brown . Tell: +448719154377 is an obvious scam!
Confused people or victims! If you had just Googled the telephone number he gave you +448719154377 you would have seen it was a scam! http://www.scamwarners.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=34&t=78299&p=181747 All house supervisor, house keeping, house cleaning, nanny jobs from Canada and UK are scams. No stranger is going to hire a stranger in India who he can't see, and pay them to fly them to their home and trust them with their family. It doesn't make sense. They could just hire someone in their own country who they know or could interview!

No real company hires you without an in person, face to face interview. An email or telephone interview is always the sign of a scam! No real company charges any money for a job even for a visa or work permit. Read: www.scam-job-emails.tk No real company or visa agent ever uses a free email address. Read: www.scam-email-addresses.tk No real visa agent ever requests you pay money into any bank account or by Western Union or Money Gram. Read: www.never-wire-money-to-strangers.tk No real company uses a telephone number that begins with +44 70, +44 871, +44 870, +44 844, or +44 845. Those are forwarding numbers which are not in the UK. Read: www.scam-telephone-numbers.tk Always Google contact information to find warnings. Read: http://www.giyf.com/
Mohamed Altaf
Wed, 5 Mar 2014 12:06 EST
Real Or Fake
Happy Greetings sir, I got the below mail regarding job offers in united kingdom. I was totally confused whether this job offer true or fraudulent one Pls do the needful sir.

Mr. Morgan Brown
Manchester Business Park,
Unit 1400, Aviator Wa,
Manchester M22 5TG, United Kingdom.

Dear Applicant,

Good to hear from you, as stated in my first mail, I'm in urgent need of a house keeper or manager to work for me in my house over here in Castle End, Ruscombe, as am always away on my job.Your job is to supervise and manage all the workers working in my house like the chef, nanny and security guard to make sure everything are going on well in the house as am not always around to see how things are going in the house, I have two daughters 10 and 8 years old who will also be under your care because my wife is also working.
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You will be working for me for 2 years and can be renewed if found trust worthy. You shall have the following facilities throughout your service in my house.

A) A private accommodation with a furnished sitting room and bedrooms.
B) A Fixed land phone and an Internet ready computer.

WORKING HOURS
you will be working from 7am to 11am in the morning and from 2:30pm to 5:30pm in the
evenings. Sunday free day.

SALARY: 3,500 POUNDS MONTHLY+200 POUNDS UP-KEEPING ALLOWANCE EVERY WEEK (UN-TAXED)=3,700 POUNDS GROSS SALARY/MONTHLY.

DOCUMENTS FOR YOUR PAPERS/ WORKING VISA IN UK APPLICATION.

Scan and send to me the following.
1. Your International passport
2. Your passport photograph
3. Send full address and Mobile phone number

PROCEDURES FOR YOUR 2 YEARS WORKING VISA PROCUREMENT.
On the receipt of the scanned copy of your valid International passport and photo passport.

1). I shall forward the documents to the UK-Embassy/immigration in London
2). Other documents to facilitate this visa as demanded by the UK-immigration/Embassy for visa
procurement shall be sent by me.

A)LETTER OF ATTESTATION FROM EMPLOYER (ME)
B)FUNDED STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT FROM LONDON BANK
C)TAX CLEARANCE DUE UPDATED
D)AFFIDAVIT FROM THE BRITISH HIGH COURT.

All these documents I shall send along with your attached documents to the UK-Embassy in London and the same documents will be sent to your country Embassy with which the Embassy will contact you for regarding your interview and stamping of your visa. Arrangements for this travel which includes (Air ticket) and transit cost will be paid by me.

NOTE: You will be responsible for your visa fee of 350 pounds to the UK-immigration department there in your country to enable them secure an appointment for your visa. All these have to be in your names. This is the only cost you have to pay which will be refunded back to you when you resume work in my house in London. Please do understand that I am doing this due to my past experience whereby I paid for visa and ticket fees and my employee turn me down, causing me to lose my money with no refund. Do not accept the contract if you cannot afford to pay for your visa fee to the UK-Embassy when needed during your working visa processing. Write back and send to me the scan copy of the required document if you are interested.

Best Regards,
Dr. Morgan Brown .
Tell: +448719154377.
lysander.london@fraudwatchers.org
Sat, 1 Mar 2014 23:32 EST
Job Offer from "Carnival Cruise Line Shipping Company" is a fake job scam!
british_embassy.india@fastservice.com is not the email address of the British Embassy which would never use a free email address!
krishnachandran B
Fri, 28 Feb 2014 04:42 EST
is this job offer letter is real or fake. Please reply me to my email krishnachandranb7@gmail.com
Dear Krishnachandran,

This is an affirmation that your experiences and qualifications were found suitably qualified for the requirements of Carnival Cruise Line Shipping Company,London-UK. This document attached embodies the approved Terms for the purpose of this contract. Now, you have to contact the Diplomatic personnel appointed by The British High Commission in India with the copy of the sign Appointment letter attached below for the procurement of your Valid Visa and Work/Residence Permit Papers as we are having a contract agreement with them for the easiest acquisition of our employees necessary valid traveling document.

You are to urgently contact him in order to start the processing of your Work/Residence permit Papers which will empower you to live and work in United Kingdom, also sign and send the Contract agreement to him. Note that you must inform him that you got the below attached appointment letter from Carnival Cruise Line Shipping Company,London-UK.

THE DESIGNATED DIPLOMAT CONTACT DETAILS IS BELOW:
Name of Consular Diplomat: Consulate James Bevan
Address: British Embassy New Delhi
Phone: +919953892147
Email: british_embassy.india@fastservice.com

He will process our expatriates their valid travel papers from UK embassy India, because we have sent all documents required for your three (2) years work permit visa application to UK Embassy in India for Visa processing. This Diplomat was appointed by the British High Commission to process our selected candidate's visa in India to refusal or denial of Visa. We urge you to comply and cooperate with him so as to enable you get your Valid UK Employment Work/Residence Permit visa.

Note that you are to prove your seriousness and commitment to work with our reputable organization.After your travel documents are ready, we shall proceed with the securing of your accommodation here in UK at the company's Estate, book your flight ticket and transfer to you. We must have confirmed your visa, your seriousness and willingness to join our team here in London. Also remember that any expenses you make on the process of registering your documents shall be refunded back to you on joining,as you submit your expenses report.

Be informed that once the process is completed your hard copies of appointment letter/contract agreement will be delivered to you via DHL Courier Service. We look forward to receive your signed copy of the Contract Agreement for our confirmation to your acceptance of our Job Offer with the terms and conditions. Contact the diplomat immediately to start visa processing because you have to resume in office on 27th of March.,2014. Update us with the process between you and the Diplomat in charge of your visa, in case of advice where necessary.

Congratulations to be part of our Organization!!!

Regards,

Mr.Roland Popson
Appointing Authority
Carnival Cruise Line Shipping Company,London-UK
sajjad
Fri, 28 Feb 2014 02:08 EST
scanscourt hotel
please don't believe on fake job consulates. . even I got email from scanscourt hotel uK. there is no such hotel offering job. please be sure before sharing your personal details. . n beware of these frauds. .
prashanth
Thu, 27 Feb 2014 12:03 EST
scanscourt hotel
hey suresh ,that is a fake offer,, dont believe it and dont take any actions or else you will end up loosing huge amount.....no body would send a signed copy of letter (scanned one)and ask you to fill it, and send it back.....its totally fake...neglect it......
lysander.london@fraudwatchers.org
Tue, 25 Feb 2014 16:37 EST
SCANSCOURT HOTEL LONDON is a fake job scam!
All Hotel job offers are fake. No real hotel is going to be able to get a visa for an unskilled worker in India to come to Canada or the UK! There are plenty of workers already in those country for those jobs.

Please read carefully because this applies to every job offer you receive! 99% of email job offers are scams! No real company hires you without an in person, face to face interview. An email, online or telephone interview is always a scam! No real company ever charges any money for a job even for a visa or work permit! Read: www.scam-job-emails.tk Scammers will ask you to send money to a fake embassy official, travel agency or lawyer who is a really a scammer using a free email address!! No real company, government or visa agent ever uses a free or public email address (yahoo.com gmail.com hotmail.com, aol.com, etc.) Email addresses like diplomats.com [WARNING: SCAM EMAIL], counsellor.com, consultant.com, lawyer.com etc. are also free email addresses. Read: www.scam-email-addresses.tk No real visa agent ever requests money via wire to a bank account or by Western Union or MoneyGram. Read: www.never-wire-money-to-strangers.tk No real company uses a telephone number that begins with +44 70, +44 871, +44 870, +44 844, or +44 845. Those are forwarding numbers which are not in the UK. Read: www.scam-telephone-numbers.tk

There are no exceptions! Don't let a scammers convince you otherwise! A scammer is only as smart as his victim is naive! If something sounds too good to be true, it is a scam! Always "Google" all telephone numbers, email addresses and websites in any job offer to see if it has already been posted as a scam!

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