[Resolved]  Uk Texaco Oil And Gas — Oil and Gas Recruitment scam

Dear SirI have received a job offer detail from TEXACO OIL AND GAS COMPANY, UK and also work permit in UK. Could you please check, is it right or not? I attached all information here which I got from TEXACO OIL AND GAS COMPANY.

UK TEXACO OIL AND GAS COMPANY
Barfield House, Alderley Road,
Wilmslow, SK9 1PL,
UNITED KINGDOM

5TH JULY 2010

Dear WILLY PENAFLOR ORPANO,



UK TEXACO OIL AND GAS COMPANY JOB OFFER DETAILS



THE UK TEXACO OIL AND GAS COMPANY. Is pleased to offer you a job as A FABRICATION FOREMAN.Recruitment and Processing is immediate as a result of the Massive nature of our projects,please bear with us. We trust that your knowledge, skills and experience will be among our most valuable assets.

Should you accept this job offer, based on the Uk Texaco oil and gas company policy ,you'll be eligible to receive the following beginning on your hire date.



YOUR MONTHLY SALARY AS A FABRICATION FOREMAN(Before Tax):



GBP 5,920.00 (Five Thousand Nine Hundred and Twenty UK Pounds) Only-Monthly before tax (8 percent 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 (maximum of three Dependants).

OTHER EXPENSES:

The employee will be reimbursed 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 on commencement of duty with the Uk Texaco Company.

MOBILIZATIONS:

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 EUROPE 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 Statutary 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 Immigration Documents and UK Work Permits Papers from The Uk Immigrations 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 assignment 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 for Four (4) times paid vacation per year during the period employed by UK TEXACO OIL AND GAS COMPANY, 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.

EMPLOYMENT PERIODS:

The first three months of your employment period shall be a period of intensive training within which you will be trained in Our production ethics,systems and basics,the next three months shall be your probation period after which the above detailed emploment benefits MIGHT be reviewed depending on your appraissal results.

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

.Benefit of 5 percent of your gross will be allowed for employees that are able to arrive UK on or before 30th AUGUST 2010 for a period of six months as a compersation of their ability for quick arrival and commencement of duty.



If you accept this job offer, your hire date will be on the day that you Arrive to the Uk OIl and Gas Company,Signed Your Engagement Contract and attend new-hire orientation. Plan to work for the remainder of the business day after new-hire orientation ends.



UK IMMIGRATION ISSUES:



If You have accepted this offer,You are required to contact the UK TEXACO LEGAL CONSULTANT (incharge of Immigration and Legal documentation) here in the UK for the processing and Signing of the following documents:

!. Employee Guarantee letter on your behalf

!!.Processing of your Uk Immigration documents and work permit.



Kindly contact the TEXACO LEGAL CONSULTANT on the below EMAIL contact details and make an OFFICIAL REQUEST for the ISSUANCE of the above documents.

NAME: Barrister Bennet Morgan

EMAIL:[protected]@gmail.com



TEXACO OIL AND GAS COMPANY have also forwarded a tentative list of the people given employment by the COMPANY to the LEGAL CONSULTANT for VERIFICATION and IMMIGRATION purposes.





We at UK TEXACO OIL AND GAS COMPANY hope that you'll accept this job offer and look forward to welcoming you aboard. Feel free to call Mr Paul James on this phone number :[protected] if you have questions or concerns.



Yours Sincerely,

Mr Paul James
Phone:[protected]

Coordinator, Human Resources


RANKED IN CHAMBERS UNITED KINGDOM
LEADING FIRM
ADAMS HOUSE LONDON E1 4BG


DEAR WILLY PENAFLOR ORPANO,

THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT THE UK IMMIGRATION OFFICE HAVE COMPLETED THE PROCESSING OF YOUR UK IMMIGRATION DOCUMENTS AND WORK PERMIT.

YOU ARE TO DOWNLOAD THE ATTATCHMENT TO THIS MAIL,IT IS THE SCANNED COPY OF YOUR UK WORK PERMIT,CHECK IF THE DETAILS ARE PROPERLY PROCESSED,IF NOT,KINDLY LET US KNOW SO THAT WE WILL EFFECT ANY CHANGE OR CHANGES REQUESTED.

YOUR UK IMMIGRATIONS DOCUMENTS AND WORK PERMIT ARE SEALED IN AN INTERNATIONAL DIPLOMATIC PARCEL PACKAGE READY TO BE DISPATCHED TO YOUR CHOOSEN LOCATION ADDRESS.

WE ARE REQUIRED TO PRESENT THE LETTER OF QUARANTEE TO THE IMMIGRATION OFFICE SO AS TO COLLECT THESE YOUR DOCUMENTS AND DISPATCH TO YOU AND SO YOU ARE REQUIRED TO MAKE THE PAYMENT FOR THE CHARGES AS WE HAVE COMMUNICATED TO YOU EARLIER SO THAT WE CAN COLLECT THESE DOCUMENTS AND DISPATCH THEM TO YOU WITHOUT ANY MORE DELAYS.

FOR THE PROCESSING AND SIGNING OF YOUR EMPLOYEE QUARANTEE LETTER,THE FOLLOWING SUBSIDIZED CHARGES ARE REQUIRED TO BE PAID BY YOU

!. LEGAL GUARANTEE APPLICATION FEES.......850 POUNDS
!! PROFESSIONAL FEES..............................600 POUNDS
TOTAL CHARGES.......................................1,450 POUNDS

YOU ARE REQUIRED TO MAKE THE PAYMENT OF THE ABOVE CHARGES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE SO THAT WE CAN CONCLUDE THE PROCESSING OF YOUR VALID IMMIGRATION DOCUMENTS AND WORK PERMIT FROM THE UK IMMIGRATION.

THE GUARANTEE LETTER MOST BE PRESENTED TO THE IMMIGRATION OFFICE TO COMPLETE THE PROCESSINBG OF YOUR UK IMMIGRATION DOCUMENTS AND WORK PERMIT AND FOR THE COLLECTION OF THE DOCUMENTS SO THAT WE CAN DISPATCH THEM TO YOUR LOCATION ADDRESS IMMEDIATELY WITHOUT MUCH DELAYS.

BE AWARE THAT BY PRESENTING THIS LETTER OF GUARANTEE ON YOUR BEHALF,I (YOUR ATTORNEY REPRESENTATIVE) WILL BE LIABLE FOR YOUR CONDUCT AS AN EMPLOYEE OF THE UK TEXACO OIL AND GAS COMPANY AND AS A RESIDENT IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.


NOTE:TEXACO COMPANY IS PAYING FOR THE COST OF THE PROCESSING OF YOUR UK IMMIGRATION DOCUMENTS AND WORK PERMIT,ALL THAT YOU ARE REQUIRED TO PAY IS THE LEGAL COST OF YOUR LETTER OF GUARANTEE AS YOUR LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE.

AS A RESULT OF THE DELICATE AND SENSITIVE NATURE OF THESE DOCUMENTS,WE ARE REQUIRED TO DISPATCH THE DOCUMENTS TO YOU AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO AVOID ANY ISSUE AS A RESULT O[censored]NDUE DELAY OF DISPATCH AS A RESULT OF LATE PAYMENT OF THE GUARANTEE CHARGES.

AS SOON AS YOU ARE READY FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE ABOVE CHARGES,YOU ARE REQUIRED TO CONTACT US SO THAT WE WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH THE PAYMENT DETAILS.

HOPING TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON SO THAT WE CAN PROCEED.

REGARDS
BARRISTER BEN MORGAN