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TarynM83 · Joined: 24 Aug 2009 Posts: 3

I received a contract on 8/15 by someone posing to be the principal of this school:

DUBAI BRITISH SCHOOL
P.O. Box 37828 � Springs 3 � Emirates Hills
Dubai � United Arab Emirates
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dubai_British_School

&n bsp; EMPLOYMENT LETTER

Find as attached your letter of Employment, Contract conditionality and all other rules and regulations as stipulated by the law of the land.
Please,you are advise to review the attached Contract Agreement carefully so that you can confirm If the conditions is acceptable by you then print out the attached Contract Agreement and endorse your signature with date and return it back to us via email attachment for our record purposes.
For your traveling Labour Card and work visas, you are advised to contact United Arab Emirates-Ministry of Labour/Dubai Naturalization & Residency Administration.
E-Mail:[email protected]
The above office is responsible for final approval and issuance of Labour Card and work visas.

Afterwards,let us know the convenient date of your departure to Dubai Int'l Airport as soon as you acquired your Labour Card and work visas, So that we can book for your 2ways Air ticket and also arrange for our staffs and driver who will pick you to your accommodation upon your arrival at Dubai Int'l Airport.
I look forward working with you soon.

Regards,
Andy Homden (Principal)

Email:[email protected]
Tel:00971501874916

There's a warning on the website regarding this scam:

http://www.dubaibritishschool.ae/news/newsflash/beware-of-internet-fraud

Beware! I am going to play along and see if they request any money from me.

veiledsentiments · Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA

TarynM83 · Joined: 24 Aug 2009 Posts: 3

No, there was never a phone interview. I was emailed questions about classroom policies, etc.

Just received this email back from the school today:

Thank you for your e-mail. Unfortunately I must report that Dubai British School, which is one of Taaleem�s Schools has not contacted you or made an offer of a contract to you and that you seem to have been the victim of a hoax.

We have been contacted by several people recently and told they have received "offers". We believe this is a scam, either involving identity impersonation (they will want your passport details), or extortion (they will ask for money to process a fake entry visa).

We are sorry that you have been a victim and I hope that you have not parted with any money or given any ID details.

We have reported the incident to the relevant authorities who are investigating this cyber fraud / scam.

I am so pleased that you spotted a potential scam and decided to check with Dubai British School.

http://www.dubaibritishschool.ae/news/newsflash/beware-of-internet-fraud

Keith Sedgwick
Academic Development Project Director
Taaleem IT Manager

Also just received this email from "Dubai Ministry":

REQUIREMENTS
* White Background Passport photo.
* International Passport photocopy.
* Education or degree certificate/s.
* Scanned Copies of Contract.
* Scanned Copies of Filled Visa Forms
* Scanned Copies of fees Payment Receipt.
N/B: All requirements should be submitted Online through Email:[email protected]

TYPES OF SERVICES AND FEES
*Visa Fee: 1500 Dirhams
*New labor Card : 1000 Dirhams
*Renewal of Labor Card : 500 Dirhams
*Lost Replacement Labor Card :500 Dirhams
*Replacement for Damage Labor Card :500 Dirhams
*Edit Labor Card Information : Free
*Labor Card Cancellation : Free
You can confirm our Fees information through http://www.government.ae/gov/en/biz/forms/others.jsp

The most important requirements are your filled visa forms,scanned White Background Passport photo, International Passport photocopy,Education or degree certificate/s, Scanned Copies of Contract, Scanned Copies of fees Payment Receipt.
In case,if you don't have a work visa then you are required to download and fill-out the attached Visa Forms and return it via email attachments so that we can process your work visa and Labour card at once through United Arab Emirates-Ministry of Labour/Dubai Naturalization & Residency Administration...

N/B: All Payment Receipt is accepted ONLY in Dirham[AED] or $USD currency equivalent through Western Union Money Transfer to Mr. Haruna Bello.
LOCATION: 57 NAIF ROAD,DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES.

REFUND POLICY
We grantee 100% Refund if any application is rejected or refused.
In case of refund, applicant should fill the attached eForm Refund Request and submit it to us via email attachment.
Please note that refunds take 2 working days to be processed.

veiledsentiments · Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA

helenl · Joined: 04 Jan 2006 Posts: 1202

Another big tip off is that he gives a street address - nowhere in the GCC do they use such things. Every address is a PO Box.

Never Ceased To Be Amazed · Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 2:54 pm Post subject:

Plus, an "International Passport" photocopy...versus the...er...domestic one?

That's like the bad toothache/accident...versus...what?...the good? Laughing

NCTBA

Demonicat · Joined: 28 Oct 2004 Posts: 65 Location: Near Shida, Taipei

I just read this, too late. I haven't sent them any money (boviously not that dumb) but I did send them my standard job application packet (photo, degree scan, passport front page scan, resume). How much trouble am I in for this? Can they use that against me? Is it likely? Or, are they likely to just be holding out for cash?

veiledsentiments · Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA

Well, you are not the only one who has done this...

There is certainly nothing that they can do to you... they are known thieves so what could they do without outing themselves? Laughing

They do have your information now, but thus far we haven't heard of any teachers who had problems because of this... like identity theft or such.

Just chalk it up to experience and remember that anything that looks too good to be true almost always is.

VS