TOTAL POST GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP! CALLING...

House!
I cant really remember applying for this stuff...but I think I might have applied in one way or the other. I dont think its a scam...but ur advice is welcomed. I checked my inbox and saw this invitation:

Dear ...............

Invitation for Scholarship Aptitude Tests

Total is the fourth largest global Oil & Gas Company with strong values of sustainable development in the countries where we operate. As part of our development initiatives, the company grants annual post graduate scholarships to deserving scholars into notable universities in France with the aim of developing technical knowledge in Geosciences and Engineering disciplines relevant to the Nigerian Oil and Gas industry.

I am happy to inform you that you have been preselected as one of the potential candidates for this scholarship award. In view of this, you are hereby invited for the Scholarship Aptitude Test which will take place as follows:

Date: Friday 16th January 2009
Time: 8.00am
Venue: Atlantic Hall, Presidential Hotel, Rumuola, Port Harcourt

Successful candidates will be further interviewed as from 26th January 2009 and considered for scholarship opportunities in the 2009/2010 academic year.

Please print this email and come along with it to the venue of the test.

You are also requested to come along with two recent passport size photographs, a valid photo identification card or international passport, as well as a calculator, pencil, and eraser. You will be required to show evidence of your degree results as well as evidence of completion or commencement of your NYSC.

You will be responsible for your transport and accommodation arrangements for which you will be reimbursed at our own rates at the venue of the tests.

Kindly respond to this email to indicate that you will be attending the test.


Yours Sincerely,

OWOFERIA John
Head of Recruitment
For: Total E&P Nigeria Limited

If U have dsame email lets rub minds!
Oneluv.

That you'll need to send a reply to confirm participation means something else to me. Bro, becareful lest you waste your money down to PH. Best wishes

Thanks!
More talks....Is it dat am d only person who recieved this email? If U ve recieved dis email pls lets know.
Thanks.

House, Total usually ask you to confirm if you are coming for there interviews when they invite you for one. so that part of the mail is in Order

Dawaskee you dont need to worry urself.You are a portharcourt based guy.Try and go to the test venue and check things for urself.no shaking

sammie

I understand ur position bro but when did u graduate that u have even 4goten d applications u submitted. Even if it's over 5yrs now,such application should still be in ur memory. Think well. If u r sure u did not apply,be careful,it could be a scam.Oneluv.

Hey Dawaskee,

I got the same mail today but i do not remember applying either. How do i get in touch with you before the 16th? I am Lagos based

congrat man, you are lucky

This is the 1 i got, but without thinking far i could see som conmens hand in action
check d account i'm to pay to n make ur conclusion
same atlantic halll
broo watch very welllllllll
n if u av the time go but dont pay a dime

DEAR APPLICANT ,

IN RESPECT TO YOUR APPLICATION FOR THE POSITION YOU HAVE APPLIED
FOR I N OUR NIG ERIA –MALAYSIA RECRUITMENT EXERSICE AND THE
QUALIFICATION / PROFESSIONAL SKILLS IN WHICH YOU CLAIM TO HAVE
POSSES, YOU HAVE BEEN INVITED FOR A CERTIFICATE /QUALIFICATION
VERIFICATION , SPECI FIC JOB SELECTION AND FINAL DISCISSION AS
FOLLWS :

DATE : WEDNESDAY 07 JANUARY , 2009
VENUE : ATLANTIC HALL , HOTEL PRESIDENTIAL PORTHARCOURT , R/STATE
TIME : 10 AM

DATE : FRIDAY 09 JANUARY, 2009
VENUE : SMY HALL HALL, GARIKI HOITEL RESORT , AREA 3 GARIKI ABUJA , FCT
TIME : 12 NOON PROMPT

DATE : SATURDAY 10 JANUARY , 2009
VENUE : MAIN HALL 1 , ETHAL HOTEL AND RESORT , KUDIRAT ABIOLA WAY
OREGUN , LAGOS .
TIME : 12 NOON . PROMPT



BY THIS INVITATION , YOU HAVE BEEN DIRECTED TO BOOK FOR A POSITION
IN ANY OF THESE VENUES ON THE SPECIFIEDE DATE BY PAYING THE SUM OF
N5,700.00(FIVE THOUSAND , SEVEN HUNDRED NAIRA ONLY ) TO SKYE BANK
ACCOUNT NUMBER : 1061050006897 WITH NA NAME : WOSU PATRICK M. .

PLEASE NOTE THATE THIS AMOUNT IS ONLY FOY YOUR
CERTIFICATE/QUALIFICATION VERIFICATION AND YOU MUST THEREFORE
SEND YOUR TELLER'S NUMBER ,YOUR FULL NAMES AND YOUR PHONE NUMBER TO
08070605427 VIA SMS AT LEAST A WORKING DAYS PRIOR TO YOUR DATE OF
APPEARANCE (BOOKED DATE).

ALSO NOTE THAT YOU WILL ONLY BE ALLOWED INTO THE HALL ON
PRESENTING THE THJE ORIGINALS AND PHOTOCOPIES OF THE FOLLOWING :

1. YOUR DIPLOMA , CERTIFICATE S , DEGREES OR YOUR QUALIFICATIONS
AND OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS .

2. 6 RECENT COLOURED PASSPORT SISED PHOTOGRAPHS

3. PAYEMENT TELLER OF YOU QUALIFICATION VERIFICATION FEE

4. COPYIES OF AWARDS ( IF ANY)

5. COPY OF YOUR BIRTH REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE

6. YOUR VALID INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT—PHOTOCOPY OF THE PASSPORT
PAGE . (NOTE THAT YOU WILL BE GIVEN A MAXIMUM OF 28 DAYS TO
PROVIDE FOR US YOUR WTH IN TERNATIONAL PASSPORT IF YOU DON'T HAVE .)

7. AND A COPY OF THIS INVITATION .

THIS IS A NIGERIA – MALAYSIA RECRUITMENT EXERCISE WHERE QUALIFIED
PROFESSIONALS FROM NIGERIA ARE RECRUITED TO FILL SPECIFIED POSITIONS
IN MALYSIA .

THE EMPLOYER THROUGH ITS RECRUITING OUTFIT, HRNET PERFORMANCE
CONSULTING , KUALA LUMPUR , MALAYSIA (WWW. Hrnet-consulting.com) IN
CONJUCTION WITH ALPHA CONSLUT AND RECRUITERS, NIGERIA LTD PROVIDES
FOR THE TRAVELLINGT EXPENSES TO MALAYSIA AND ACCOMODATION OF NEW
EMPLOYEES IN KUALA LUMPUR , MALYSIA FOR A PERIOD OF 3 MONTHS OF
RECRUITMENT AND WORK START . HENCEFORTH , EMPLOYEES ARE TO PROVIDE
FOR THEMSELVES ACCOMODATION .

NOTE: THE EMPLOYMENT IS FULL TIME IF YOU TRULLY POSSES THE
CERTIFICATES ,QUALIFICATION, PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
WHICH YOU CLAIM TO HAVE POSSESED . BUT THE AMOUNT WHICH YOU HAVE
PAID FOR CERTIFICATE VERIFICATION WILL BE IMMEDIATELY REFUNDED BACK TO
YOU AND YOU WILL BE IMMEDIATELY DISMISSED FROM THE FROM THE
RECRUITMENT HALL SHUOLD YOU FAILL TO MEET THE PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
WHICH H YOU HAVE CLAIMED TO HAVE ACQUIRED ..

NOTE*

THE EMPLOYER RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TERMINATE WITH NO REASON THE
APPOINTMENT OF ANY STAFF WHO FAILS TO ADHERE TO THE COMPANY'S OR
MALAYSIA IMMIGRATION AND OTHER SECURITY LAWS .

UPON ACCEPTANCE OF THIS INVITATION , PAYMENT OF YOUR CERTIFICATION /
QOAL;IFICATION VERIFICATION AMOUNT , SENDING YOUR TELLER NO. AND
YOUR FULL NAME VIA SMS TO 08070605427 , A SPACE AND POSITION WILL
BE BOOKED FOR YOU .

ACCEPT MY CONGRATULATION AND WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO MEETING YOU.

THANK YOU ,

BELLO M. I. (MRS.)
FOR: HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR
ALPHACONSULTS LTD

Guy, its no scam. i attended same test last year. U may be called for confirmation on phone also whether u will be able to attend the test or not. Infact, as claimed, u will be reimbursed for ur transportation and accomodation accordingly. Its simply numerical and verbal reasoning test

whether it is scam or no scam, it is better you call or text total recruiting manager on this number(the number with which they sent me the the last recruitment invitation) or mail them on "[email protected]
GOODLUCK

HELLO HOUSE, I RECEIVE D SAME EMAIL & ITS NOT A SCAM. PLZ DID ANY BODY HAS D MATERIALS OR KNOWS WHAT WE SHALL EXPECT IN D TEST. MY EMAIL IS [email protected]

The invitation is real.I participated last year.if you are succesful you will be to france the studies.

ThanksHOUSE!
From all indications I have seen dat its real.

So...let talk about d format now!
Pls help us iuf U ve an idea.
Thanks.

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Originally Posted by MEXOR

Hey Dawaskee,

I got the same mail today but i do not remember applying either. How do i get in touch with you before the 16th? I am Lagos based

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I stay in PHC.
This is my no..08036738222
Oneluv.

I have a friend thats currently in France for the program. He said he applied under unsolicited adverts on their site and was called for the test last year.

Good luck to those 4 the test. Prepare well. I think only 7 were awarded last year.

Congrats man!

It is real. My friend got it last year and will be leaving for France on 26 January for MSc in Pet Eng.

Good luck in the test and interview.

IT.

wasky,dont behave like a little minded being, u dey P-Town, just go with the required credentials.Write if u were given any script to write!!
Good Luck man!
NO HARM IN TRIAL!
TO GOD BE THE GLORY!!

dis is no scam if u appled for any job position in total they normally shortlist u 4 d scholarship. c u there

This is clear scam. The ugly guy is simply following up with different username encouraging you to go ahead.

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Originally Posted by Kellyjoe

This is clear scam. The ugly guy is simply following up with different username encouraging you to go ahead.

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No need to waste ur time!
I have taken a decision already on this issue....
am going!
Weda scam or not, watin dem go fit do? 4 PHC? no be me!

Please when next the opptunity comes could you please let the house know.

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Originally Posted by christosin

This is the 1 i got, but without thinking far i could see som conmens hand in action
check d account i'm to pay to n make ur conclusion
same atlantic halll
broo watch very welllllllll
n if u av the time go but dont pay a dime

DEAR APPLICANT ,

IN RESPECT TO YOUR APPLICATION FOR THE POSITION YOU HAVE APPLIED
FOR I N OUR NIG ERIA –MALAYSIA RECRUITMENT EXERSICE AND THE
QUALIFICATION / PROFESSIONAL SKILLS IN WHICH YOU CLAIM TO HAVE
POSSES, YOU HAVE BEEN INVITED FOR A CERTIFICATE /QUALIFICATION
VERIFICATION , SPECI FIC JOB SELECTION AND FINAL DISCISSION AS
FOLLWS :

DATE : WEDNESDAY 07 JANUARY , 2009
VENUE : ATLANTIC HALL , HOTEL PRESIDENTIAL PORTHARCOURT , R/STATE
TIME : 10 AM

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The Atlantic Hall again?!.... This guys don enter PH.... Na mili**** wey go take chase them. Make dem come.

Come Dawas, u b PH boy and you know how we dey do am, go see them.

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Originally Posted by coolguy

Please when next the opptunity comes could you please let the house know.

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Read d post well b4 U comment on it!

Hello Friend

The information you have is scam.
Am 99.8% sure with experience.

Best Wishes
Dadasky

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Originally Posted by chidubem

Hello Friend

The information you have is scam.
Am 99.8% sure with experience.

Best Wishes
Dadasky

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Thanks 4 informing me!
I will still go, I stand to loose nothing...
Oneluv.

go 4it,just try ur luck,u can b lucky,anyway,house pls help me for my IT PLACEMENT,can d person dat did it in total help me out and i nid oil n servicin companies.pls mail me 4info at [email protected]