One of my VA's asked me for a reference for a new employer.
After reading the letter I warned her off it and pointed out the obvious.
Here's the letter from her so called prospective employer
So what do you guys think. Human trafficking or bait/fee scam?
Anyone seen anything similar?
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Dear Applicant,
Thank you for the confirmation!
We have а offer from employer in the European Union, whо recruit for the position, that we have already wrote you before. The working conditions are standard for that position (in the United Kingdom). The salary is: 3463 British pounds/month. The transport costs will be one hundred percent secured.
Full details of the position that we have provided for you will get after accept the agreement.
In order for us to continue you will have to become our client. Please, read our conditions here - if you disagree with the our terms and conditions, please, click "Reply", then type at the subject "I disagree" and send the letter by pressing "Send".
What are our conditions?
We will start work in two directions:
1. Provide documents and everything you need to apply for the position above (in the United Kingdom).
2. We will make procedures so that you could obtain a permit (in Spain), which will provide you with the right to work in the European Union – “autonomo” workpermit. On the base of this work permit, visas are issued quickly and without difficulty.
We offer you to obtain the right to work as an independent performer/contractor because of the relatively simpler, but faster procedure. With this type of work permit the documents are submitted directly by the candidate. After eventually acquiring a legal status, except the fact that you could start working with a company through an independent contract, also you could have the right to develop your own small business, if you wish.
We will pay 100% of the expenses for documents preparation. Following the eventual issue of a work permit (in the usual way or an autonomo workpermit), if the plane tickets aren’t paid by the employer, will be paid by us. We will assist you for the initial accommodation and transport to your workplace.
In return, you will have to agree with our contacting the employer to receive a remuneration from them, which will not influence your future salary. You will be obliged to use our services if you decide to attract a member (s) of your family to join you with a dependent visa after you eventually begin to work.
And finally – you will be obliged to use our services once your leave to remain expires, which is usually in 2 years – i.e., the visa (stay) extension service. Of course – if you decide to return to your home country, you don’t owe us anything: we will not charge you for a new visa or a penalty.
The services will be priced at market value – they won’t be too high or too low (the visa extension service costs about 1,500 pounds but we would like to remind you that you will pay this amount once you have worked for two years for a monthly salary of about 3,000 - 4,000 pounds).
In case you agree with the form of co-operation we offer, we will immediately contact a specialised firm that works on work permit and visa documents and will pay any expenses for their preparation. In other words – in about a week, you will have work permit documents ready, which you will later submit with the relevant authority immediately.
After reading the letter I warned her off it and pointed out the obvious.
Here's the letter from her so called prospective employer
So what do you guys think. Human trafficking or bait/fee scam?
Anyone seen anything similar?
----------
Dear Applicant,
Thank you for the confirmation!
We have а offer from employer in the European Union, whо recruit for the position, that we have already wrote you before. The working conditions are standard for that position (in the United Kingdom). The salary is: 3463 British pounds/month. The transport costs will be one hundred percent secured.
Full details of the position that we have provided for you will get after accept the agreement.
In order for us to continue you will have to become our client. Please, read our conditions here - if you disagree with the our terms and conditions, please, click "Reply", then type at the subject "I disagree" and send the letter by pressing "Send".
What are our conditions?
We will start work in two directions:
1. Provide documents and everything you need to apply for the position above (in the United Kingdom).
2. We will make procedures so that you could obtain a permit (in Spain), which will provide you with the right to work in the European Union – “autonomo” workpermit. On the base of this work permit, visas are issued quickly and without difficulty.
We offer you to obtain the right to work as an independent performer/contractor because of the relatively simpler, but faster procedure. With this type of work permit the documents are submitted directly by the candidate. After eventually acquiring a legal status, except the fact that you could start working with a company through an independent contract, also you could have the right to develop your own small business, if you wish.
We will pay 100% of the expenses for documents preparation. Following the eventual issue of a work permit (in the usual way or an autonomo workpermit), if the plane tickets aren’t paid by the employer, will be paid by us. We will assist you for the initial accommodation and transport to your workplace.
In return, you will have to agree with our contacting the employer to receive a remuneration from them, which will not influence your future salary. You will be obliged to use our services if you decide to attract a member (s) of your family to join you with a dependent visa after you eventually begin to work.
And finally – you will be obliged to use our services once your leave to remain expires, which is usually in 2 years – i.e., the visa (stay) extension service. Of course – if you decide to return to your home country, you don’t owe us anything: we will not charge you for a new visa or a penalty.
The services will be priced at market value – they won’t be too high or too low (the visa extension service costs about 1,500 pounds but we would like to remind you that you will pay this amount once you have worked for two years for a monthly salary of about 3,000 - 4,000 pounds).
In case you agree with the form of co-operation we offer, we will immediately contact a specialised firm that works on work permit and visa documents and will pay any expenses for their preparation. In other words – in about a week, you will have work permit documents ready, which you will later submit with the relevant authority immediately.
