Nurses, be aware and beware of a scam over the internet.
I was a victim of a certain job offer to work for UK.
I received a text message from 0926-720-82-20 that says: "You are selected for Nurse/Caregiver Position for UK. Please check your email add ASAP. No placement fee/processing fee, No salary deduct.
I checked my email address and indeed, I received an email that reads:
REMINDER: Please READ & UNDERSTAND this email message, it is advisable for you to PRINT it.
After evaluation of your resume since we placed an advertisement over the internet & newspaper, we are pleased to tell you that you are SELECTED for the position of STAFF NURSE/CAREGIVER for a tertiary hospital in LONDON.
You should attend the FIRST & LAST British English Training on November 14 & 15, 2009. (Saturday & Sunday) from 9:00am-5:00pm. WE, EMPLOYERS ARE NOW HERE IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Call us for inquiries strictly from 1:00pm-5:00pm Monday-Friday:
Landline nos.: (02) 510-72-64
Cellular No.: 0927-902-37-45
We will start accepting inquiries starting November 09, 2009 (Monday) – November 13, 2009 (Friday) strictly from 1:00pm-5:00pm only.
NO PLACEMENT FEE! NO PROCESSING FEE! NO SALARY DEDUCTION OPPORTUNITY! Airfare, NMC Registration Pack, work permit & working visa will be shouldered by the employer, the only expenses that you are going to shoulder is the medical exam fee & British English training fee because this is on a DIRECT/NAME HIRE BASIS.
To better understand the process, we provide you with our application
procedure:
Application Procedure:
Sending of resume thru email for Pre-qualification (done)
Once selected, you will receive an e-mail message from us telling you
that you are selected for the position & we will ask you to prepare the necessary requirements listed below (done)
After we reserve a work slot for you, we will send an e-mail message requiring you to attend a 2-day British English Training which is a requirement by the employer (done)
After receiving our e-mail message, you can call us for inquiries or pay anytime the British English Training fee at our accredited payment centers (first step)
Attend the 2-day British English Training (November 14 & 15, 2009 9am-5pm), get the required certificate, orientation with the employer (November 14, 2009 9am-10am) & signing of employment contract (November 15, 2009 4pm-5pm)
After finishing the 2 day British English Training, receiving the required certificate, orientation with the employer & signing of employment contract, you can now submit the necessary requirements
While the documents are still on process you have to get an endorsement
letter for medical examination (your choice of clinic/hospital as long as it is accredited by DOH, POEA & MARINA)
After we have received your documents (max. of 2 weeks after mailing the documents), we will start processing your work permit (max. of 4 weeks processing
After the approval of your work permit, we will start processing your
working visa (max. of 4 weeks processing)
After the approval of your working visa, schedule for Pre- departure orientation seminar (PDOS), interview in the embassy for visa stamping & securing of pre-paid ticket advice
Deployment Date (maximum of 3 months if requirements are submitted on November 14 & 15, 2009)
British English Training fee is 3,000.00 (Philippine Peso), 100% refundable (no deductions) if not satisfied with the employment package. Refunds are process at our office after the orientation on November 14, 2009 Saturday at 10:00 A.M. Employment package will be discuss during the orientation. NO OTHER HIDDEN CHARGES.
British English Training will be conducted at our office at:
21st Century Nurse
Human Resources Department
21/F Pacific Star Bldg.
Sen Gil Puyat cor Makati Ave.
Makati City, Philippines
Only 20 applicants have been selected. We will only accept those selected applicants who paid on or before November 13, 2009 (Friday) until 12:00 P.M. and we will automatically replace those who will not comply.
REMINDER: PLEASE BRING YOUR ID DURING PAYMENT
You can pay thru RCBC Bank Nationwide, Please ask for the Cash Card Sale/Reload Slip & just follow the format below:
Please check CASH CARD RELOAD box
Date: YOUR DATE OF PAYMENT
Cash Card Number: 6019 7105 0705 9640
Cardholder’s Name: Dr. Christian Lister
Cash Load Amount: 3, 000.00
You can also pay thru LBC Nationwide, Please ask for the REMITTANCE FORM & just follow the format below:
Very Important Notice: Please advice the LBC Teller that your payment is thru REMITTANCE CARD
LBC
Shipper Information
Name: YOUR NAME
Address: YOUR ADDRESS
Phone No. YOUR LANDLINE OR CELLULAR NO.
Signature: YOUR SIGNATURE
Remittance Details
Pls. check REMITTANCE CARD under BRANCH PICK-UP
Amount: Three Thousand Pesos (3,000.00)
Remittance Card No.1601068581
Consignee Information
Name: Dr. Christian Lister
Address: 21/F Pacific Star Bldg.
Sen Gil Puyat cor Makati Ave.
Makati City, Philippines
Phone No. (02) 510-72-64
You can also pay at any:
Villarica Pawnshop
Tambunting Pawnshop
SM Department Store Customer Service/Payment Center (except SM Makati Branch)
Please ask for the G-CASH SERVICE FORM & follow the format below:
Date: DATE OF YOUR PAYMENT
Sender’s Information
Name: YOUR NAME
Amount: 3,000.00
Check the portion of CASH-IN
ID Type & ID Nos.: PLS. WRITE YOUR ID NO. & TYPE OF YOUR ID
Moblie No. : PLS. WRITE YOUR CELLULAR NO.
Address; PLS. WRITE YOUR ADDRESS
Reference No.: TO BE FILLED IN BY THE CASHIER
Recipient’s Information
Name: Dr. Christian Lister
ID Type & ID Nos. : NOT APPLICABLE
Recipients G-Cash registered GLOBE No.: 0915-610-14-46
Address: 21/F Pacific Star Bldg.
Sen Gil Puyat cor Makati Ave.
Makati City, Philippines
Reference No. TO BE FILLED IN BY THE CASHIER
Subscriber’s Signature: TO BE SIGNED BY YOU
After payment, please text us the following information at 0927-902-37-45 for slot reservation:
Your Full Name:
Place of Payment:
Date of Payment:
Time of Payment:
After texting us the payment details we will text you back VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION & we will reserve your work slot
We offer FREE FOOD & ACCOMMODATION for those selected applicants coming from the province. We reimburse transportation expenses just present to us the OFFICIAL RECEIPTS/TRAVEL TICKETS of your travel expenses.
As a company policy, all payments should be made at any RCBC Bank / LBC / Villarica / Tambunting / SM Department Store. If you are from the province & there’s no RCBC Bank / LBC / Villarica / Tambunting / SM Department Store in your place, please don’t hesitate to call or text us for instructions. Please bring the proof of payment with you on the training dates so that we can accommodate you & we will replace it with an official receipt. No payments are accepted during training days & we will not entertain walk-in applicants who are not yet paid. Names of paid applicants are forwarded to the Information desk/guard on duty for them to easily identify who are allowed to enter office premises & attend the training.
Schedule of Activities on November 14 & 15, 2009 (Saturday & Sunday):
November 14, 2009 (Saturday)
Attire: Smart Casual
9:00-10:00 a.m.: ORIENTATION (you can bring your parents, nearest relative or your husband/wife)
10:00-12:00 p.m.: British English Training
12:00-1:00 p.m.: FREE Lunch
1:00-3:30 p.m.: British English Training
3:30-4:00 p.m.: FREE Snack
4:00-5:00 p.m.: British English Training
November 15, 2009 (Sunday)
Attire: Semi-Formal
9:00-12:00 p.m.: British English Training
12:00-1:00 p.m.: FREE Lunch
1:00-3:30 p.m. British English Training
3:30- 4:00 p.m.: FREE Snack
4:00-5:00 p.m.: Signing of Employment Contract
FREE Training Materials will be provided such as Original DVD copy of the training, plastic/brown envelope, pencil, eraser, ball pen
Here are the list of requirements to be submitted during training days if available on hand, TO FOLLOW IF NOT AVAILABLE to be placed on a green plastic envelope:
1.Updated Resume with or without picture
2.4pcs. Passport size picture (white background)
3.Valid passport (if available, only needed during Embassy interview)
4.Employment Certificates (if applicable)
5.Diploma or training certificate
6.Transcript of records
7.Birth Certificate
8.NBI Clearance (if available, only needed during Embassy interview)
NOTE: NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED BECAUSE THERE IS A FREE ON THE JOB TRAINING WITH SALARY, WITH FREE ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD ALLOWANCE WITHIN THE CONTRACT PERIOD IN LONDON.
We, Employers will be leaving by Monday next week November 16, 2009.
Sincerely Yours,
Dr. Christian Lister
Chairman
21st Century Nurse
81 Oxford St.
London W1D 2EU
United Kingdom
I immediately contacted the landline number (02) 510-72-64 and I spoke with certain Reagan Pascual. I verified the job offer and I was told since I am from the province, I will get free accommodation and my transportation expense is being refunded.
I send the three thousand pesos through LBC and texted the tracking number to Mr. Pascual.
I flew to manila 2 days before the said training then it was friday when I received a text message that the training was moved to saturday and sunday of the following week due to insufficient applicants.
I decided to visit them in their office at the following address:
21st Century Nurse
Human Resources Department
21/F Pacific Star Bldg.
Sen Gil Puyat cor Makati Ave.
Makati City, Philippines
To my dismay, the company on that address is Century Properties, a real estate company.
I was able to talk to someone from their HR department and I was told I was the 10th person who went their to for 21st Century Nurse.
I learned my lesson the hard way but I will not silenced. Today, I received the same text message, now from:
Genius Health Consultancy
Human Resources Department
10/F Sky Plaza Bldg.
6788 Ayala Avenue
Makati City
What bothered me the most is that they sent the scam offer to my new email address and the only way they have access to my mobile number is they got a copy of my resume.
I checked the sent folder of my email and I remember sending an application to Genesis Medical Center with email address, genesismedicalcenter@live.com. I got the email address from Jobstreet.
The email address of the scammer is
hospitalityresume@live.com.
The second email was from healthcareresume@live.com.
I hope this expose of my experience would help a lot of Filipino nurses out there.
