hi everyone.
i applied online. I searched for Jobs in hotels in London and Best Western Swiss Cottage Hotel replied and answered my application with an online written interview. So I answered the interview, the next day a guy named George Simpson claiming to be the (Personnel Manager) of the hotel congratulated me coz I got qualified for the job.
Dear applicant,
We appreciate your swift response to the interview questions been given to you and we congratulate you because the Company has chosen you to work for us as a Receptionist, we want you to send us your picture so we will have an idea of your look.
We want you to email the travel agency in charge of processing the documents of international applicants on premiertravelagency@live.com and ask them the steps you need to take in arranging your legal traveling documents.
We sincerely hope to have you for the job offer soon and we hope we won't have any cause to regret having you in our organization.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE JOB.
The terms and conditions of the job are as follows:
WORKING HOURS:
*Your working days are Monday through Saturday and Sunday are your off days.
*You will be required and expected to work for approximately 48 hours per week (8 hours/day Monday to Saturday). Every off day will be spent at the relaxation spot of the Hotel.
* SALARY/WAGES ARE BELOW:
here is the post you will occupy and the salary.
Receptionist:£1600
*Your
Performance will be reviewed periodically and your we shall make an adjustments to your salary as it sees fit. Additional hours (Overtime) will be paid at a rate that we may agree between ourselves from time to time. it equivalent to
START Date and Period of Employment:
*You are expected to resume duty as soon as you arrive here.
* You are expected to be a good and reliable worker.
* DISCIPLINE:
Reasons which could give rise to disciplinary measures are as follows:
(1) Causing a disruptive influence in the OFFICE is prohibited.
(2) Job incompetence is not allowed.
(3) Conduct during or outside working hours prejudicial to my interests..
(4) Unreliability in time keeping or attendance.
(5) Failure to comply with our reasonable instructions or procedures.
(6) Theft or other dishonest offenses will be dealt with.
(7) Drunkenness not allowed.
(8) Illegal drug taking prohibited.
* NOTE: That any Activities of improper conduct will also be our concern too,you will be highly required to be of your best behavior (in or outside) as you work for us to protect our good name.
* TRAVEL PROCESSING EXPENSES:
*You are expected to shoulder half of the processing costs for your visa and other necessary legal documents needed for your arrival.
*The host company is ready to shoulder 50% percent part of your travel fee
for your convenience
*ACCOMMODATION/FEEDING: You shall have a big room, huge, and has a double bed, with sitting area and TV/DVD/Video/Hifi. There is also a wireless broadband internet in the room!!. We shall discuss travel arrangements in due
course of which I would be of generous assistance to you.
*As for your Accommodation and feeding, the host company will provide that.
*VACATION:
*Vacation and holidays this is allow after 6months
We look forward to having you for the job offer and hope that your association will be a long and happy one.
Yours faithfully,
Mr George Simpson,
On Behalf of,
Best Western Swiss Cottage Hotel.
i emailed the agency. and here's their reply
PREMIER TRAVEL.
Greetings,
Premier Travels Management wishes to thank you for contacting us regarding the arrangement of your travelling documents to the united kingdom once again.
Premier Travels was Established in 1936 and since then premier travels has built up a reputation amongst it clientele with low fares and efficient customer service.
Our team of highly qualified business travel specialists deliver the comprehensive, personal and impartial service you rightly demand from a leading full-service Corporate Travel Management company, ensuring our service is of the highest quality.
We are an Independent UK agency which means we are not tied to selling a particular product or operator. In fact we work with 150 companies to give our clients the best possible choice.
With over 50years experience in the Travel and tourism business,premier Travel agency ltd is a long established business, offering Excellent cheap travel documents\holidays processing to customers throughout the world.
Our Mission
To meet or exceed our customers expectations.
Our Staffs
Our staff are well qualified and competent to serve the company.
The firm offers comprehensive travel service to the general public, which can be designed to suit any budget for everyone. With a custom built office, the business also has capable staff enabling clients to save time and money.
Your host Company, "Best Western Swiss Cottage Hotel" contacted us about his new employee from abroad and We promise never to disappoint you as we have never disappointed them either.
We would request that you provide us with the following below requirements so that the documentation will start immediately.
We would get your flight ticket, medical insurance, tax clearance, work permit and other documents within 4 to 7 working days as soon as we receive these information from you .
As soon as your documents is processed,we send it via Fed Ex courier services or DHL , we will send you a tracking number from the courier service which you will use for monitoring of your document online until it is delivered to you.
Below is the required information we need from you.
- Full Name
-Mailing Address
-Phone Number
-Nationality
-Passport Photograph
-A Total sum of 1000USD must be payable to our cash office so as to enable us process the necessary Documents for the insurance for you to Travel down here to UK, Flight ticket and all other necessary documents as well.
We are glad to inform you that your host company has volunteered to pay half of the fee on your behalf so you are expected to pay the sum of 500USD.
All Documents will be processed and arranged here in our Office after which will be forwarded to the British High Commission in your location for verification. Also, some Copies of this Document(s) will also be sent to you. We will like you to get back to us as soon as possible.
The processing of your documents will begin as soon as we get all this necessary information from you.
In anticipation of your response
Yours Faithfully,
PREMIER TRAVEL AGENCY LTD. UNITED KINGDOM
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Greetings,
Now that we have received the necessary document and information for us to start the processing of your legal traveling documents, all that is needed now is the fee of 500USD and it will take us 7-10 working days to process all your necessary traveling documents.
Below is the Information you need to send the fee of 500USD to our Chief Accountant through Western Union Money Transfer and immediately she verifies your payment, the processing of your legal traveling documents will commence.
RECEIVER'S NAME:SANDRA BROWN
COUNTRY:UNITED KINGDOM
CITY:LONDON
ZIP CODE:CB2 3LL
Endeavor to send the scanned Western Union Receipt to us once the payment has been made by the Western Union Money Transfer Agent.
We assure you of a nice time staying and working with your Host Company here in the United Kingdom.
Best Regards.
then i was curious why they gave me a persons name. not an agency or company address.
so i replied:
My aunt is there in UK and she will be the one paying for all my expenses and she wants to make transactions directly to your company. Please give me the address and the contact numbers of your company, and my aunt will handle the rest. Thank You
but they answered me with:
Greetings,
We do not accept cash payments to our office due to some bad occurrence in the past by our customers.
Your Aunt can call us on +447024039299 for further inquiries.
Best Regards.
what do you think guys. i badly need your help. SCAM OR NOT?
... it's a BLATANT scam ... FORGET IT!
Originally Posted by Jamesey
