27 January 2012 - Employment scams are on the rise in the Yachting industry and I've just been contacted by an individual to see if I could tell if the job he'd been offered was real?
The Captains job in fact was a scam, and I thought I would post his comments via email for everyone to read. This is just a note for anyone looking to start in the industry or is offered a great job, it's always worth doing a little fact checking yourself if you haven't gone through a reputable crew agency.
Here are the emails received below: The first is the reply from a Captain Larry Foster.
"Having gone through your CV thoroughly,we are glad to inform you that your application has been approved.You will find in the attached files,your employment questionnaire which we do expect you to fill and resend back to us ASAP.The Management has consider your application for the post of CAPTAIN and we do hope you are able to lift up to our expectations.
For a Start,the Management would be offering you a monthly salary of 5,000 US Dollars which is payable into any of your designated Bank Account within or outside USA.
The Name of the Motor Yacht is BLEU DE NIMES and below is some details of the Motor Yacht:
A Summary of Motor Yacht BLEU DE NIMES
The motor yacht BLEU DE NIMES is a 56 metre 184 (foot) size able steel luxury yacht which was produced at Clelands Shipbuilding and devised by Admiralty. Accommodating 12 passengers and 20 crew, motor yacht BLEU DE NIMES was formerly Lodestone which was her shipyard project name or yacht title.
BLEU DE NIMES features beautiful woodwork craftsmanship with a traditional nautical feel. The exploration yacht BLEU DE NIMES boasts a gymnasium and an indoor / outdoor dining and saloon and aft deck social area. All cabins in motor yacht BLEU DE NIMES are located on the lower deck. The master cabin is 50m2 and the guest’s staterooms are about 25m2.
M/Y BLEU DE NIMES Engineering / Range & Speed:
Installed with two MIRRLEES-BLACKSTONE diesel engines, BLEU DE NIMES is able to reach a maximum speed of 14 knots. Connected to her Mirrlees-Blackstone engine(s) are twin screw propellers. She also has an efficient range of 3500 nautical miles when motoring at her cruise speed of 12 knots. Her total HP is 1650 HP and her total Kilowatts are 1214.
You will find in the attached files,the picture of the Motor Yacht.
We will like to know if you have a valid USA C1-D Visa,Work Permit and Flight Ticket.
If yes get back to us so we can talk of your coming over ASAP.
But if you don't have a valid USA C1-D Visa,Work Permit and Flight Ticket.
We will recommend you go through the Immigration Service Company that will help you with the processing of your traveling documents.
This is the Email address of the Immigration Service Company ( <mailto:citizenshipandimmigration@realtravelfan.com> citizenshipandimmigration@rediffmail.com <mailto:citizenshipandimmigration@rediffmail.com> <mailto:citizenshipandimmigration@realtravelfan.com> )
Inform them that you have being offered a job by the Brown Recruitment Yacht Club.We hope to get updates from you soon after you must have contacted the Immigration Service Company regarding your traveling documents.
Please Note: All crews are to pay Half of the total expenses needed for their traveling documents to show that you are really committed to work on our Yacht.The Management will pay the remaining half of your traveling expenses.Your Half payment of your traveling documents is refundable once you get On-Board.
Best Regards,
Capt. Larry Foster
PO Box 1030
New York,
NY, 10274
USA.
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Attention xxxxx,
Immigration Service Company Management wishes to thank you for contacting us regarding the Arrangement of your Traveling Documents to the United State. We promise to Offer you the best which you will be Glad you did. It was Indicated in your E-mail that you have been ask by your Company(Brown Recruitment Yacht Club) Capt. Larry Foster who ask you to contact us and we promise never to Disappoint you as we have never disappoint her either, also we would assure you that all documents would received and issued in a secure manner and sent to you. We would inform you to provide to us with the following information below, so that the documentation will commence without delay. We will like to inform you that your Visa form has been attached to this mail, fill it, sign it and do get back to us with a copy of the already filled Visa form. We would get your Visa within a week as soon as we received the information below from you.
- Full Name:
-Contact Address:
-Phone Number:
-Nationality:
-Scanned Copy of Your Passport Photo page(If available).
In accordance to your e-mail to us concerning your Working Visa and Work Permit to United State in order to work with the Brown Recruitment Yacht Club.
-A Total of $750 to enable us process the necessary Documents for the Working Visa for you to Travel down here to United State, alongside Working permit and all other backing documents as well.
Visa Charges: $450.00 US Dollars
Work Permit Charges: $300.00 US Dollars
The Total estimation for charges : $850 US Dollars
All Documents will be processed and arranged here in our Office after which will be shipped to your destination along with your Flight Ticket via DHL courier service. As soon as all necessary information are received from you, your visa form will be filled on your behalf in our office to avoid unnecessary mistakes.
Also all documents will be sent to you 3-5 working day after all information as been received.
We need you to provide to us with the appropriate answer to the question below.
1. Have you ever had any criminal record?.
2. Have you been deported back to your country before?.
Get back to us with the answer in order to acknowledge the processing of your traveling documents.
We will begin in earnest once we receive all necessary Requirement and Payment, so as to commence immediately on your traveling documents without any further delay.
Anticipating your respond
Yours Faithfully,
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Attention xxxxxx,
Immigration Service Company Management wishes to thank you for contacting us regarding the Arrangement of your Traveling Documents to the United State.We not received your personal details . For clients from your region, payment is made through WESTERN UNION TRANSFER to our financial representative whose details are as follows...
NAME.........Angela Brown
ZIP CODE .......57049
CITY.......NORTH SIOUX CITY
STATE.....South Dakota
Get back to us immediately with the following details...
NAME OF SENDER......
ADDRESS OF SENDER.....
MTCN(MONEY TRANSFER CONTROL NUMBER)........
AMOUNT SENT...........
Thank you for entrusting your travels in our competent hands.
Anticipating to your respond
Yours Faithfully,
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