Louise's UK Recruiter Blog: Recruitment scam email
Recruitment scam email
Scam One of my "roving reporters" brought this to my attention. It's an email that has been sent to individuals in the Philippines from the email address
sonyericssonmobilecommunications@yahoo.co.uk
Congratulations!!! Your CV was reviewed and chosen for the customer service representative position available at Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications UK . Attached is your Employment Agreement which describes the terms and conditions of your appointment .
Please note you required a Work permit to be able to work in London . Sign the Employment Agreement and submit it to the Work Permit Department through email and also contact the work permit department for enquiries on how to obtain a UK Work permit .
The Work Permit Department would also assist you in obtaining a UK working Visa through the British Embassy after your UK Work Permit is issued . The Company would pay for your flight ticket to the UK and also provide an accomodation for you at our Staff Quaters in London .
Their contact details are :
Work Permit Department
Immigration and Nationality Department
2 Marsham Street, London,
SW1P 4DF
London , United kingdom
workpermitdepartment@yahoo.co.uk
The Company would proceed with your travel arrangements to London as soon as your UK Work Permit is obtained . You have to send an email to the Work Permit Department as soon as possible.
John scholes
Human Resource Department
Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications
The scam is that the individual has to pay £300 to get a work permit from the "Work Permit Department". I guess there are probably other costs that suddenly appear as they try to take up the "job offer".
Apparently (according to another highly trusted source) it has caught the eye of Sony Ericsson's Head of HR (who is not called John Scholes). The word on the street is that it was reported to the Police, but they can't take any action as it originates outside the UK.
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