[Resolved]  Texaco Oil And Gas — received an appointment letter.i think this is fraud.should i proceed or not

Ref: WG-HR/OE/CSE-908/09

Attention: MOHAMMED. FAROOQ, ,

RE: NOTIFICATION OF EMPLOYMENT/JOB ENGAGEMENT:
After verification and confirmation of details contained in your submitted Resume/CV, it is with great pleasure that we extend to you the offer to join the Texaco oil and Gas UK as Service Representative a total monthly wage of GBP 10, 920.00 (Ten Thousand Nine Hundred and Twenty UK Pounds) Only-Monthly before tax.

You have been requested to join the Texaco Oil and Gas UK on June 5th, 2009. Texaco oil and gas shall arrange and pay for your flight ticket to join us in the UK for commencement of job in due time upon your compliance with the UK Labour Laws regulations and British Expatriate Services Immigrant paper works requirements.

Attention: DEAR ASPIRING EMPLOYEE : TEXACO OIL AND GAS
YOUR MONTHLY SALARY (Before Tax):
GBP 10, 920.00 (Ten Thousand Nine Hundred and Twenty UK Pounds) Only-Monthly before tax.
TRAVEL:
The employee shall also be entitled to GBP2, 820.00 flat rate travel/entertainment allowances to employee. Travel shall be by business class/first class.
Employer shall also be responsible for employees' travel ticket including that of employees' family.
OTHER EXPENSES:
The employee will be reimbursed {REFUNDED} by the employer for reasonable moving expense incurred only as a result of relocation or early termination of leases, storage charges; procurement of travel documents, medicals etc.
MOBILIZATIONS:
You shall be entitled to upfront salaries payable in advance before you embark on journey to assume duty in the UK.
The parties to this agreement, meeting together in a free and voluntary association in the interest of harmonious relations, to determine and regulate conditions of service, have agreed as follows:
DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES/ RECOGNITION
The following principles are understood and agreed as fundamental in the relationship between TEXACO OIL AND GAS and you/Employee and shall govern their relations.
The TEXACO OIL AND GAS /EMPLOYEE recognizes
TEXACO RECRUITERS as the Official Recruitment Consultants/Agency to TEXACO OIL AND GAS, as such they have been bestowed upon; the right to recruit and employ expatriate services employees for the fulfillment of the requirements of the EUROPA OIL AND GAS and specifications as necessary. Also to execute various duties and responsibilities thereto are vested in TEXACO RECRUITERS.

The TEXACO OIL AND GAS /EMPLOYEE recognizes

TEXACO RECRUITERS with conformation to the UK Expatriate Statuary Act, 2004 as defined and without prejudice to the Trade Union Act, Cap 437, L.N. 1990 on all matters covered by this agreement and agrees to negotiate with its designated representatives on all matters concerning conditions of employment and service.

The TEXACO OIL AND GAS /EMPLOYEE recognizes the TEXACO IMMIGRANT DIVISION as the Official Immigrant Consultants/Agency to the TEXACO OIL AND GAS UK, as such their duties and responsibilities also includes but not limited to: Assist, Guide, Direct, Instruct, and Locally represent expatriate services employees' who do not presently posses their valid British Works Permits Coverage papers (and not based in UK) on the processing, procurement and acquisition of the aforementioned legal permits papers here in the UK on employees' cost without violation of the Expatriate Statuary Act, 1999 and 2004 of the British Government.

The TEXACO OIL AND GAS /EMPLOYEE also recognizes and agrees that the TEXACO IMMIGRANT DIVISION has also been bestowed upon the legitimate right (on behalf of any employee not based in the UK) to forward to the OIL AND GAS accounts division all expense reports/receipt or proof of payment for the total expenses incurred or as shall be incurred by any employee only with respect and relations to employees' job engagement with the TEXACO OIL AND GAS and legal documentation acquisition and processes, for reimbursement purposes. As such the TEXACO IMMIGRANT DIVISION shall also courier to employee any or all of employees legal documents that shall be necessitated for courier dispatch.

Both parties also recognizes the importance of Government legislation especially those provisions that affect labour in the Oil and Gas industries. Particular reference is made to the Oil and Gas Act, Cap 350, L.N 1990 and 2004.

Both parties also recognize the principle of freedom of association.

Both parties also recognizes the importance of standards and practices in labour administration, also multifarious make-up of the work force within the company and agree their shall be no discrimination on the basis of sex, nationality, race, religion, colour, tribal or ethnic origin.

EFFECTS OF LEGISLATION
Where the Government of the UK either by legislation or administrative pronouncement, provides for new and/or additional benefits, includes increase in salaries or directs that such benefits should apply to private sector, the TEXACO OIL AND GAS and EMPLOYEE shall meet to discuss the new measures.
DISCIPLINE

The employee recognizes the right of the TEXACO OIL AND GAS to discipline staff for infringement of company regulations; however the company shall formally discuss with the employee any disciplinary action to be taken thereafter which may result in suspension, termination or dismissal.
TERMINATION:

In addition, the company reserves the right to terminate the employment of any staff who flagrantly or repeatedly fails to comply with the company's code of conduct or commits an offence of a magnitude that the company considers him unsuitable to be in its employment.
SUMMARY DISMISSAL:

In rare cases, an employee may be dismissed for the commission of a grave offence, in which case no notice is given. Such offences shall include inter-alia.
Theft and fraud in connection with company's business or property. Any staff found guilty or implicated in any of these offences may be liable to prosecution.
Disclosure of confidential information of the company or its associate to a third party.

Conviction and/or imprisonment for criminal offence.

The Employee's High Commission, Embassy/Consulate shall be given benefit of consultation in any case involving the dismissal of its citizens as such, Employee will also be given the chance of fair hearing and proper investigation prior to decisions conclusion.
CONFIRMATION OF EMPLOYMENT:
For any person or persons' to be duly certified as a confirmed employee with the TEXACO OIL AND GAS, he or she must be expected to have been successfully recruited by our official recruitment consultants, i.e. TEXACO RECRUITERS and duly acquired his or her necessitated valid British Work Permits Papers without which he or she would not be given the necessary due employment' benefits and preference as such cannot be referred to as Employee to the TEXACO OIL AND GAS UK.

INTERNATIONALIZATION OF EMPLOYEE
Employees' shall be given the opportunity for international assignments
within the group for the acquisition of experience and exposure to
enhance their competence and not limited to job engagements as shall
be required by the TEXACO OIL AND GAS UK.
WORK HOURS
The working hours shall be 40 hours working per week; Monday to Friday
Inclusive. Saturdays, Sundays and Gazette public holidays shall be rest
days. However, some employees' who work on shift may have different work
hours and rest days other than Saturdays and Sundays.
WEEKEND/ HOLIDAY DUTY ALLOWANCE:
Where an employee is required to be on duty on Saturdays, Sundays and
Gazette public holidays, he will be paid as follows:
Total Performance: 9.0%- for work done for 6hours and above

Partial Performance: 4.5%- for work done for 3 hours but not up to 6 hours
Transport Allowance: GBP 45.00 per day worked
Meal Allowance: GBP 50.00 per day worked
Presence Weekend (PW), this rule will apply to periods arising from delays in evacuating the field, location site or office according to the arrangements subsisting between the TEXACO OIL AND GAS and the Department in question.


SHIFT ALLOWANCE:
TEXACO OIL AND GAS shall pay shift allowance of GBP 45.00 only per shift to employees who work on shift either in the offices or fields.
COMPASSIONATE LEAVE
In the event of death or serious illness of employees' father, mother, wife husband or child, necessitating presence of staff, TEXACO OIL AND GAS shall grant compassionate leave with pay up to a maximum of 12 working days per year.
VACATION
Employees' shall be authorized Four (4) times paid vacation during the term of the contract, to be used at the employees 'discretion after duly informing and receiving approval from employer's management. Employer will pay for travel expenses (i.e. flight tickets) and flat rate travel allowance of GBP2, 500.00.
Other employment benefits include;
. Fully furnished accommodation (Family/Single housing)
. Medical, Dental and Optical care
. Scholarship/Educational assistance
. Official vehicle/Status cars
. Upfront salary advance payments
. Relocation expenses
. Life/health insurance policy implementation




JOB PROCESSING/GUIDIANCE:

FOR PROCESS OF TRAVEL DOCUMENTS CONTACT US FOR CLARIFICATION AND DIRECTION TO THE PROPER AUTHOURITIES..


NOTE ;


SEND A FULL DETAIL OF YOUR FULL NAMES, PHONE NUMBER AND CONTACT ADDRESS. YOUR FULL NAMES SHALL BE AS IT APPEARS IN YOUR PASSPORT .



TEXACO OIL AND GAScal, Dental and Optical care
. Scholarship/Educational assistance
. Official vehicle/Status cars
. Upfront salary advance payments
. Relocation expenses
. Life/health insurance policy implementation




JOB PROCESSING/GUIDIANCE:

FOR PROCESS OF TRAVEL DOCUMENTS CONTACT US FOR CLARIFICATION AND DIRECTION TO THE PROPER AUTHOURITIES..


NOTE ;


SEND A FULL DETAIL OF YOUR FULL NAMES, PHONE NUMBER AND CONTACT ADDRESS. YOUR FULL NAMES SHALL BE AS IT APPEARS IN YOUR PASSPORT .



TEXACO OIL AND GAS

This mail from TEXACO IMMIGRATION CONSULTANT

Dr. Harold Wiggins
Texaco Immigration Consultant
Phone No:
[protected]
[protected]@gmail.com


ATT: Mohammed Farooq,


BASED ON YOUR RECENT EMPLOYMENT WITH THE TEXACO OIL AND GAS, WE WISH TO INFORM YOU THAT YOUR FILE HAS BEEN FORWARDED TO US BY THE TEXACO OIL AND GAS AND IF YOU DO NOT HAVE VALID TRAVEL DOCUMENTS THEN SEND US THE BELOW INFORMATION .


1} SCANNED COPY OF THE FRONT COPY OF YOUR PASSPORT.

2} ATTACH A COPY OF YOUR RECENT PASSPORT PHOTOGRAPH .


3} LOCATION, CURRENT ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBER



EMPLOYEES TRAVELING WITH THEIR FAMILY SHOULD SPECIFY CLEARLY .

ALL THE ABOVE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS MUST BE PROVIDED TO US


NOTE; SOME DOCUMENTS SHALL BE DESPATCHED TO YOU AFTER YOU HAVE SENT THE ABOVE INFORMATION . PLEASE PRESENT THESE DOCUMENTS TO THE TRAVEL DEPARTMENT OF THE BRITISH EMBASSY IN YOUR COUNTRY FOR IMMEDIATE ISSUANCE OF A VISA .


THE DOCUMENTS TO BE SENT TO YOU ARE YOUR WORK PERMIT AND YOUR EMPLOYMENT CERTIFICATION LETTER FROM THE TEXACO OIL AND GAS COMPANY




THANK YOU

DR. HAROLD WIGGINS