Topic: Rigzone oil and gas is sending employment letters

Hello House,

I cant fit LAFF wen i got a text on my fone that i've been employed at RIGZONE OIL AND GAS, there was no interview, no test, no screening.

ATTENTION: MY NAME WAS HERE,

With reference to your application with us, as screened and evaluated by us over your submitted resume/CV, to RIGZONE OIL & GAS COMPANY LTD is pleased to offer you a provisional appointment as a PROJECT MANAGER, We are desirous of having you work with us after this assessment by us, as we see your skills as value addition to our company and our clients respectively.

It is expected that you join us as early as possible but not later than one (1) Month, beyond which the offer would be in abeyance, until a new date may be considered by us.On acceptance of this Appointment you are to submit the following referenced documents below to us via email and also be present with the below requirements on your visa interview date:

1. One (1) Passport Size photographs
2. Your Signed copy of the contract agreement letter
3. International Workers Certificate

This Offer of Expatriate Work contract is contingent upon the fulfillment of all the above referenced engagement provisions within the time frame allotted to it.

Kindly, acknowledge the receipt of this offer and if acceptable to your expectation, sign the appointment letter copy as a token of your acceptance and return same to us within Ten days of acceptance.

Kindly, note that you have to provide a scanned copy of your National Identity Card or RELEVANT PAGES OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORTS along with the copy of your INTERNATIONAL WORKERS CERTIFICATE, which you are to procure from the companies soliciting law firm in your local country (YUSUF CHAMBERS) a subsidiary of Barrister Arthur Anderson Chambers United Kingdom before your VISA interview date, if you do not already have it.

Due to past experiences the company has had with International and local staffs working with us currently,along
side the current security challenges in your country ,the Company now makes it mandatory for every shortlisted candidate to submit an INTERNATIONAL WORKERS CERTIFICATE. This ensures that any staff coming to work with us will be legally and officially cleared by the companies anti terror department so as to make sure that we are employing a terror free applicant into our reputable firm so as not to fall victim to the high level sanctions being given as a result of defaulting in that order and also as advised by our security department in line with the current security challenges,

kindly note that you are requested to print- out the Soft copy of your appointment Letter and the copy of your INTERNATIONAL WORKERS CERTIFICATE which you will present to the company on the brief face to face Visa Interview date.

Due to long distance and the short time frame in booking an appointment with the companies solicitors, you are advised to make contact with the companies solicitor via their phone/email contact, as stated below to enable you meet up with the interview on the 25th of JANUARY. As soon as you complete their procedures they will forward the hard or soft copies of an INTERNATIONAL WORKERS CERTIFICATE, which you are to come along with on the interview date for security reasons.

Note also, that you are responsible for the COST of procuring your INTERNATIONAL WORKERS CERTIFICATE,as this will enable the company to sponsor your Visa,Work/Residence Permit Papers and flight ticket including one month upfront salary in other for you to settle your local expense before your embark on your trip to Aberdeen.

The resident work permit clearance certificate that is needed for any
Employee to work in UK should come from the Scottish Immigration here in Britain. Therefore attached to this mail is a BRITISH Visa Form (No visa form was attached) that will be Filled in block letters and submitted.We will take care of the expenses and the provision of WORK/RESIDENT PERMIT PAPERS AND VISA. Employees would have to provide a Scan Copy of their International passport to enable us undertake the processing of their work and resident permit paper issue.

Below is the contact information of the Attorney that you are to contact immediately to obtain a valid INTERNATIONAL WORKERS CERTIFICATE

YUSUF CHAMBERS
Contact Name: Barrister Chris Uche
Designation: Legal Practitioner & Senior Advocate
Telephone: +2348108766595
Email: [email protected]
Address:Address: N0:7 Lasisi Road Opp,
Alhassan Musa Complex Jos Plateau State

VENUE OF INTERVIEW-British High Commission (Management and Visa Sections)
Address: Chancery Building 19 Torren Close
Off Mississippi Street,
Off Shehu Shagari Way (North)
Maitama Abuja.


DATE OF INTERVIEW- 25th OF JANUARY 2013

TIME-10AM

Note that failure to provide a valid INTERNATIONAL WORKERS CERTIFICATE ON YOUR INTERVIEW DATE,will mean an automatic nullification of your Appointment.

You are advised to write a letter for reimbursement addressed to the Chief Accountant Mrs.Precious Andy showing a scanned copy of payment receipts,letter for the 75% advance salary of the first two months and account information where the
reimbursement will be paid.(This is only payable once an evidence of the INTERNATIONAL WORKERS CERTIFICATE is shown by our legal representatives here in BRITAIN)
Note: Please do present an Account information that is accredited and money receivable by you.

Best regards as we await you on the interview date.

With Best Wishes,
Mr. GALAZY GOODLUCK
H.R.D MANAGER
RIGZONE OIL & GAS COMPANY LTD.
Telephone: +44 7031910794
ADDRESS:Tabernacle Court
16-28 Tabernacle Street
London, EC2A 4DD


On geting to my mail box, i got the employment letter https://docs.google.com/file/d/15ho0...ODkB9nE4L/edit and the contract agreement https://docs.google.com/file/d/19Wr_...bHyM06g9v/edit . the two letters look funny, even my kid sister of 12 can design a better and presentable employment letter for a multinational like rigzone.

Some Documents were required, this is what they 'll use to extort you, the guy is requesting for 22k500 for INTERNATIONAL WORKERS CERTIFICATE (imagine that's someones salary in nigeria). Authentic employment that pays over 2million naira monthly will not ask you to pay any money for any document. they automatically refer you to the embassy for every documentation. they call you to shedule your flights - free flight.

Please if you get these from rigzone, its a SCAM, run, dont even give it a thought. +4470 is a routed line, your reciever might be man in your neighbourhood.

They use the same format. see another example: Job vacany at san leon energy oil and gas

Guys Please beware, God will save us from these people.

You are very right.
No company will ever tell you to pay any fees.

Everyone should beware!!
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