Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Dukes Hotel - Fake Job Scam Fraud

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Maria's Travel & Tours
Address: 79A Torriano Avenue
NW5 2SG London,
United Kingdom.
Tel: +447011-108410
Email: mariatravelandtours@outlook.com

ATTN: 

Your employer Dukes Hotel London has asked us to contact you on requisite information required to process supporting documents that would aid your travel down to your duty location to resume duties in record time. However included herewith are details and information regarding procurement of your travel documents and other supporting documents.

The Dukes Hotel has mandated us to procure as well as process your relevant travel documents, immigration particulars and other supporting documents to facilitate your travel to United Kingdom for commencement of work in due time. With respect to the requirements and certifications and other supporting documents to be acquired, we wish to inform you of the Department of Expatriate Resources (DER) requirements which states 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; 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 without 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 DER Certifications will cost you the following:

1. DER Application Form/Approval – £193.00GBP
2. Flight Ticket and Visa Application- (has agreed to be paid by Dukes Hotel London)
Work permits Registration fees:
(a) Expatriate Work Permit - £182.38GBP
(b) Foreign Affairs Certification – £149.56GBP
3. DER Expatriates Quota Approval Charge in relevant categories £137.63GBP (Has already been paid by Dukes Hotel London)
Total £524.88GBP (To be paid by you)

Please note that the cost of Visa (IF APPLICABLE) and Prepaid Flight Tickets has been undertaken by your employer also.


This will enable us commence and finalize all your necessary Work Permit/Visa and registration of documents as we need to reach out to our contact in your embassy for immediate procurement of your visa and other supporting documents in record time.

As a result of time constraint for expatriates owing to the work commencement date, we ensure that you forward the information needed for the procurement of your required documents and thereafter we shall inform you on prompt.

Payment Procedures for All Permits Charges:
This would enable us initiate procurement of requisite documents which should be through by a week time if we receive all information after Which documents (Hard Copy Agreement Letter, Prepaid Flight Tickets and Visa inclusive) would be packaged and sent to you via Courier Service Speed Delivery to enable you travel down to your duty location to resume duties in record time. Indicate in your response, convenient hours to receive package on procurement to enable us make appropriate adjustments with the Courier Service.

All completed Documents should be expected within 3-5 working days and required receipt of payment for work permit form registration.

You will be required to scan and send immediately,

1. Scanned Completed Application Document/Form(s) 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.

Your visa and other immigration formalities as well as travel tickets will be provided by The Dukes Hotel, and delivered along side with your relevant documents and other supporting documents (Contract Engagement documents after endorsement)
Note that processing of requisite documents takes 3-5 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.

We ensure that you proceed to the nearest Money Gram Agent and make remittance of required work permit registration fee of £524.88GBP via Money Gram transfer OR favor of our Account Management Department with the details provided below:

Accountant Name (Officer): Susan Wood
Address: 11, Stoke Newington Road, London, United Kingdom

Thereafter you are to attach and send payment receipt and the required completed document informing us that the charges for the work permit has been remitted.

This would enable us initiate processing of requisite documents which should be through by one week time if after which 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 to enable you travel down to your duty location to resume duties in record time.

If you require any assistance filling up the attached form please do not hesitate to contact us and we will give you the much needed assistance.

Regards, 

Albert Cox
Immigration Consultant

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