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Another scam in the name of Total Oil and Gas Company.
My friend got contacted from a reputable vacancy ad website, offering him the position of Senior Project Manager.
The scam was essentially the same and rather simple - very official language, asking for copies of documents and also a face-to-face interview in their office in Watford, UK.
The scamming part comes from their insisting on using their partner travel agency, and to pay about 900 quid for the travel expenses (initially), to show the candidate's "commitment". We didn't fall for it, but I'm assuming that more expense were to come had we sent them the initial 900.
I've come across other similar scams, all of them using TOTAL Oil and Gas name, but with different variations and travel agencies:
Peace-alliance tours and travels — job offer scam

I shall paste the email and their contact details here to warn anyone who is tempted buy such a lavish job offer in UK.
Stay safe!

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Subject: Total Oil and Gas Company expat travel
From: "Adams Bradley"
Date: Thu, April 14, 2011 8:52 am
To: XXX
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AIR EXPRESS TRAVELS AND TOURS
Unit 3, 61, Princelet St, London, E1 5LP
Tel: +[protected]
Email: [protected]@airexpresstraveluk.com

Dated: 14th April 2011

Attn: xxx XXX,

This is to acknowledge the receipt of your mail and we congratulate you on
your new appointment with Total Oil and gas Company. As you are aware, we
have been mandated by Total Oil and Gas to assist you in procuring your
traveling documents to London, United Kingdom.

In order to proceed with the procurement of your traveling document, be
advise that you are to meet our requirement by sending the below listed
document to us, soon as we receive this, we shall book a flight and Hotel
Reservation for you. You are therefore advise to forward the below
document to me as soon as possible.

1. A scanned Copy of your identification and International Passport.

2. The Nearest Airport to you.

3. Your Contact Address.

4. A Scanned Copy of a recent passport photograph

5. Invitation letter from Total Oil and Gas Company

6. You are to make a deposit of £899.59 GBP, as this covers for the cost
of your flight, accommodation and transportation while in UK.

You are to make the deposit via western union money. You are to send the
fund to our account receiving officer with the details below.

Receiver Name: Kathy Osborn,
Address: Unit 3, 61, Princelet St, London, E1 5LP

Upon payment, do send a scanned copy of the deposit slip along with other
document requested to me via this email address and send a copy to our
client (Total Oil and Gas) for confirmation.

I hope to hear from you soon so as to proceed with your traveling
arrangement.

Sincerely,
Mr. Adams Bradley (Esq.)
Chief Consultant (Air Express Travels and Tours

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Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2011 6:49 AM
To: Adams Bradley
Cc: [protected]@gmail.com;
Subject: Total Oil and Gas Company expat travel

Dear Responsible,

I am contacting you on the referral of Total Oil and Gas Company.
The company wants to have an interview with me as a potential expat
worker. We have not agreed on the exact date yet. Would you please
inform me as to what I should do and how I should process all travelling
issues and such.

Your information was provided as such:

AIR EXPRESS TRAVELS AND TOURS
Contact Person: Adams Bradley Esq.
Unit 3, 61, Princelet St, London, E1 5LP
Tel: +[protected]
Tel: +[protected]
Email: [protected]@airexpresstraveluk.com
Email: [protected]@gmail.com

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Mohamed A.Elkader
, US
May 30, 2016 10:28 am EDT

Yes, all what stated here happened to me today, with the full details

Thanks for your valuable website

Note: whenever you receive a message from annomenunce to you search over any keywords in recived message, you'll catch him

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Mohamed A.Elkader
, US
May 30, 2016 10:25 am EDT

Yes, The same scenario happened to me, thanks for this useful website save my back

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Lin Yang
, US
May 29, 2016 12:00 am EDT

Dear Sirs Thanks for sharing your experiences. I have also received these letters last week but fortunately not send any money yet. Unfortunately I had sent already my personal data and passport copy. Do you know if these documents copies will represent any potential injury to me in future? Please advise. Thanks again.
Lin

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monaven
, US
May 16, 2016 8:17 pm EDT

How about Esnaad Oil and Gas job offer? Is it genuine or scam?

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Felipe Barbosa
, US
May 05, 2016 5:53 am EDT

I've received exactly the same email, in Brazil
Very professional.

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Esther Amarilla
, US
May 04, 2016 12:34 pm EDT

I received the same kind of email! Italy

This is to inform you that after proper review of your resume on your job search with TOTAL Oil and Gas, our screening and recruiting board has found you eligible for this vacant position and as such have by this letter invited you for a Face-to-face interview in order to satisfy our conscience before issuing an appointment Letter.
Please find some useful information that will help you in preparation of the interview; Batch No: 1093/TOT/16/UK
Date of Interview: Thursday, 2nd of June 2016
Time of Interview: 09.25AM (GMT)
Venue of Interview: Conference Hall of Total Oil and Gas, London. 40, Clarendon Rd, Watford, Hertfordshire WD17 1TQ, United Kingdom
Please note that our official travelling Consultant will be handling your travel needs,
including flight tickets, hotel reservations, visa procurement and transfers within UK.
Also note that you will be responsible for your travel expenses and only travel expenses made through our travel agency will be refunded to you by TOTAL OIL UK, on arrival. This reason is to have a confirmation of your availability for the interview and show some kind of commitment in working with our noble company.
You are to contact the travel consultant immediately with these details below:
Crystal Travel,
38 Riding House St, London,
W1W 7ES
Contact Person: Dr Gill Simmons (PhD) Phone: +[protected]
Phone: +[protected]
Fax: +[protected]
Email: bookings@crystaltravels.co.uk
Please note that a confirmation should be sent via email informing of us of your contact with the Travel consultant and your availability for the interview as stated at the above date. We look forward to seeing you in London soon.
Best Regards, TOTAL OIL, UK.

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Madery
, NZ
May 04, 2016 7:31 am EDT

So do I. I have got this fake email from "JB Coatings and Construction company"
They ask me to do an interview and also pay for ticket and hotel reservation nearly 988 GPA. I`ve been told they will refund the money soon I got over there. Sounds funny the can`t play with me. How I would to pay to someone who is unknown. Sorry MR Dinnal and Mss Victoira. Play away lol.

GUYS PLEASE DON`T BELIEVE THOSE WHO SEND EMAIL FOR OFFERING A JOB. ASK YOURSELF FIRST HAVE APPLIED OFFICIALLY TO THIS COMPANY. IS THE COMPANY WELL KNOWN. IF ANY COMPANY OR ORIGINATION ASK YOU FOR PAYING a MONEY IMMEDIATELY YOU MUST KNOW THEY WANT TO TRUCK YOU AND TAKE IT OVER.
I pretty sure they got information about us through Linked in.

Here is the email I have got,

Dear Applicant,
I write to inform you that your resume has been properly reviewed and screened by our recruiting board and you have been found eligible for this vacant position. Be informed that you have been shortlisted for an interview scheduled for the 6th day of June, 2016 at JB Coatings & Construction Company, Wellington Rd, London E17 6LP, United Kingdom..

More so, subsequent to your job application approval, your application status has been updated on our job recruitment database as "ACCEPTED"and your Application Identification Number (AIN) is JB7921K5LY4, this can also be found on most documents associated with your employment.

However, like every other construction company, the following are the roles expectation from you as a Project Manager. As a Project Manager, you will be primarily responsible for the overall successfulness of delivering a project, reaching set targets both safely and correctly. You also must possess a combination of skills including the ability to ask penetrating questions, detect unstated assumptions and resolve conflicts, as well as more general management skills and you must be
able to perform effectively within tight time-scales, keep within strict budgets and create a positive client environment such that clients become/remain in a good relationship throughout the contract.

Furthermore, you will be expected to support the development of the leadership, both on-site and back in the offices. You will also need to organize the best team possible to complete the project, whilst training and teaching the employees towards the companies core values. Encouragement of excellence and quality in work will lead to a great reputation amongst clients. Below is a list of important roles/responsibilities expected of a Project Manager by JB Coatings & Construction Company.

* As a Project Manager, you are responsible for planning the delivery of the project at hand.

* Manage the day-to-day working, utilisation, implementation and technical consultants engaged on client assignments from ensuring the correct material turns up before a job, to explaining the work ethics and activities to colleagues.

* Report progress on projects by suitable media to sector management, maintain and update project reporting, checkpoints and financial reporting to a high standard.

* Plan and arrange visits to existing and new potential clients, ensuring every client receives sufficient support to enhance their relationships.

* Develop contacts with senior staff, directors, and other influential staff within each account during the implementation phase.

* Co-ordinate required support levels and training.

* Produce reports on each project at agreed intervals, and whenever substantive actions are required.

Finally, our primary reason for requesting for your physical presence is to have our chief project manager have a one on one interview with you and ensure you posses the aforementioned qualities and also have you familiarize yourself with the company structure as well as a recap on past and upcoming project after which a date for your training in 2016 will be made known to you, giving you sufficient time to notify your current company of these changes in your employment should you currently be employed.

Kindly download and view the attached documents for your perusal.

We look forward to seeing you soon.

Regards,
Victoria Smith,
(Human Resource Manager)
JB Coatings & Construction Company
Wellington Rd, London,
E17 6LP, United Kingdom.
Tel: +[protected]
Fax: +[protected]

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Osman2012
, US
Apr 24, 2016 7:27 pm EDT

Hello fellow applicants,

These blood sucking idiots are back at it again. They have almost fooled me with the job offer. I must admit it looked very legitimate. But thanks to google, I just searched and found it was actually a scam.

Please beware of the following email address: info@totalhrrecruitment.com

I guess if it look to good to be true, just do a google search.

Be safe and good luck.

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Mehdi DM
, IR
Apr 22, 2016 2:16 pm EDT

I also receive an email from JB Coatings & Construction Company

Dear Applicant,

I write to inform you that your resume has been properly reviewed and screened by our recruiting board and you have been found eligible for this vacant position. Be informed that you have been shortlisted for an interview scheduled for the 6th day of June, 2016 at JB Coatings & Construction Company, Wellington Rd, London E17 6LP, United Kingdom..

More so, subsequent to your job application approval, your application status has been updated on our job recruitment database as "ACCEPTED"and your Application Identification Number (AIN) is JB7921K5LY4, this can also be found on most documents associated with your employment.

However, like every other construction company, the following are the roles expectation from you as a Project Manager. As a Project Manager, you will be primarily responsible for the overall successfulness of delivering a project, reaching set targets both safely and correctly. You also must possess a combination of skills including the ability to ask penetrating questions, detect unstated assumptions and resolve conflicts, as well as more general management skills and you must be
able to perform effectively within tight time-scales, keep within strict budgets and create a positive client environment such that clients become/remain in a good relationship throughout the contract.

Furthermore, you will be expected to support the development of the leadership, both on-site and back in the offices. You will also need to organize the best team possible to complete the project, whilst training and teaching the employees towards the companies core values. Encouragement of excellence and quality in work will lead to a great reputation amongst clients. Below is a list of important roles/responsibilities expected of a Project Manager by JB Coatings & Construction Company.

* As a Project Manager, you are responsible for planning the delivery of the project at hand.

* Manage the day-to-day working, utilisation, implementation and technical consultants engaged on client assignments from ensuring the correct material turns up before a job, to explaining the work ethics and activities to colleagues.

* Report progress on projects by suitable media to sector management, maintain and update project reporting, checkpoints and financial reporting to a high standard.

* Plan and arrange visits to existing and new potential clients, ensuring every client receives sufficient support to enhance their relationships.

* Develop contacts with senior staff, directors, and other influential staff within each account during the implementation phase.

* Co-ordinate required support levels and training.

* Produce reports on each project at agreed intervals, and whenever substantive actions are required.

Finally, our primary reason for requesting for your physical presence is to have our chief project manager have a one on one interview with you and ensure you posses the aforementioned qualities and also have you familiarize yourself with the company structure as well as a recap on past and upcoming project after which a date for your training in 2016 will be made known to you, giving you sufficient time to notify your current company of these changes in your employment should you currently be employed.

Kindly download and view the attached documents for your perusal.

We look forward to seeing you soon.

Regards,
Victoria Smith,
(Human Resource Manager)
JB Coatings & Construction Company
Wellington Rd, London,
E17 6LP, United Kingdom.
Tel: +[protected]
Fax: +[protected]

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HDN2
, US
Apr 20, 2016 4:56 pm EDT
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I did get excact the same papers today. But we did talk to the German Total.
Also from my likedin account and Prof.Patric Artus, whos exist on board.
At the Moment we think what to do with it, forget or fight.

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A.Va
, US
Apr 20, 2016 2:49 am EDT

Hello all,

The job posting was on LinkedIn yesterday - Project Manager - location Romania
I have just received one today - the email used was "CAREER" and the agency name in the letter Hays. Also a Dr Dane Washington signed the email.
Other than that they are using the same Total UK company name.
What a SCAM!

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gavdaddy
, AE
Apr 18, 2016 1:37 am EDT

Lastest LinkedIn version
Thierry Desmarest
Board Member at Total
At 8:38 AM, Thierry Desmarest said the following:
Welcome to my linkedin connection! We have several management openings at the moment that you would find interesting. Kindly write to our HR department at careers@totalrecruit-tr.org attaching your CV if possible stating my name as the referrer. Looking forward to hearing from you soonest. Regards, Thierry

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D.J Milo
, US
Apr 08, 2016 5:08 am EDT

Dear Guys,

I got the same letter, i think they got it from linked in

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Salih v
, US
Mar 17, 2016 12:53 am EDT

Hi I am Mohammed from UAE. I also got interview invitation from the email info@totalhrrecruitment, com.

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Hector Paredes-Tarazona
, US
Mar 02, 2016 10:07 am EST

I have received a fake offer too, the details below:
TOTAL OIL & GAS, KOCAELI, TR
Gebze Terminali Limantepe,
Mevkii TavSancil Gebze,
Kocaeli, Turkey.
www.total.com.tr
This is to inform you that after proper review of your resume on your job search with
TOTAL, TURKEY our screening and recruiting board has found you eligible for this vacant
position and as such have by this letter invited you for an In-Person interview in order
to be fully satisfied before issuing an appointment Letter.
INTERVIEW DETAILS
Batch No: 9982/TRT/22/KL
Date of Interview: 10th/03/2016
Time of Interview: 09.30AM (GMT)
Venue of Interview: Conference Hall, Total Oil and Gas,
Kocaeli, Turkey.
Please note that our official travelling Consultant will be handling your travel needs,
Including flight tickets, hotel reservations, visa procurement (if applicable) and transfers within
TURKEY.
Also note that you will be responsible for your travel expenses and only travel
expenses made through our travel agency will be refunded to you by TOTAL, on
arrival. This reason is to have a confirmation of your availability for the interview
and show commitment in working with TOTAL.
You are to contact the travel consultant immediately with these details below:
Contact Person: Ms. Marissa W.
Turk Express Travel Agency
Cankurtaran Mahallesi Seyit Hasan Sokak No ; 11 Sultanahmet, Istanbul Turkey
Phone: + [protected]
Fax: +[protected]
Email: reservationturkexpresstravelagency@outlook.com
Email: reservation@turkexpresstravelagency.com
Please note that a confirmation should be sent via email informing of us of your contact
with the Travel consultant and your availability for the interview as stated at the above
date.
We look forward to seeing you in Turkey soon.
Best Regard,
TOTAL, TR

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camboi
, US
Feb 22, 2016 3:41 pm EST

Ziggy022

I think I got the same scam email. Did you ever here back?

Attn

Subject: QATAR TOTAL Job Offer

You are hereby Notified that your qualifications and experiences Were
found suitable for the requirements of TOTAL QATAR LTD. For
verification and screening are you to submit your most recent resumes
and certificates through our Careers department email below:
total-qatar1@hotmail.com

Please send the below questions.

What is your expected salary in $?

How many years experience?

Faithfully,
Mercy Daniels

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Michael Ameny
, US
Feb 19, 2016 11:18 am EST

I was contacted by Patrick Artus, whose emial is career@totalrecruit-tr.com, through my Linkin account. Then they sent me a job with very impressive salary and benefits offer. I was at first ecxited but after thinking for awhile I became supiscous. The email was like this.

HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
TOTAL OIL & GAS, KOCAELI, TR
Gebze Terminali Limantepe,
Mevkii TavSancil Gebze,
Kocaeli Turkey.
www.total.com.tr

LETTER OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Thanks for your interest in the Total TR Family, please note that your resume submitted via LinkedIn has been evaluated and you have been shortlisted for Job interview. Please go through the attachments for important details of the invitation. We look forward to seeing you soon.

Regards,
Antoine Tournand
(Managing Director, Total Oil Turkiye A.S)

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JOB SPECIFICATION AND DESCRIPTION (1).pdf
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TOTAL OIL AND GAS TURKEY.pdf
236K
HUMAN RESOURCES1.pdf
272K

TURK EXPRESS TRAVEL AGENCY
Cankurtaran Mahallesi Seyit Hasan Sokak

No; 11 Sultanahmet, Istanbul Turkey..

Phone: + [protected]
Fax: +[protected]
Email: reservation@turkexpresstravelagency.com

Dated: 2/19/2016.

Batch No: 9982/TRT/22/KL
Category ''B'' Interview

Welcome to Turk express Travel Agency, Turkey. We have confirm the receipt of your mail and the content has been noted. Please note that as one of the Category ''B'' applicants we have also received a confirmation email from Total as regarding your appointment with them and have been given the go ahead to proceed with your travel arrangement.

First and foremost, we advise that you give us your audiences by working in line with our arrangement to enable us render a quality service to you. We are offering all TOTAL applicants our GOLD PACKAGE which comes with discounted prices but with high quality standard of service delivery. (Flight – Premium Economic Class; Accommodation – Five Star Hotel and a King or Queen Suites; Feeding – Continental Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner; Transportation – To & Fro with Turkey Executive Taxi and lots more). Your flight and hotel bookings will be handled by us and also visa application. Arrangement for your pick-up from Istanbul airport to your Hotel and vice versa, and from your hotel to interview venue and vice versa, will also be handled by us.

Please download the attached documents, fill the travel application form, scan and send back to me as soon as possible to enable us proceed with your travel arrangement. The Form C7 is the payment details which covers your entire travel trips and we also advise that you proceed as directed and do the needful by making the remittance fees available through our account receiving officer via western union money transfer..

NOTE: And also note that as per TOTAL advise, all travel expenses are to be handle by you and refund will only be done upon arrival to Turkey by the HR and account department of TOTAL Oil and Gas, TURKEY. Thank you for your attention and understanding.

I hope to hear from you soon.

Regards,
Mrs. Marissa Weinberger,
(Visa Processing, Immigration and Booking Department)
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FORM B6 ­ TRAVEL ARRANGEMENT.pdf
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FORM C7 ­ BOOKING REQUIREMENTS.pdf
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tony48
, GB
Feb 16, 2016 2:28 pm EST
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I received similar offer from below as they pickup the info from Linkin. Was excited for a moment then feeling suspicious as it looks too good to believe.. thanks everyone and below info is the latest as today 16.02.2016 ! Beware ...

jobcareers@totalrecruit-tr.com
Attachments4:41 PM (3 hours ago)

to me
HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
TOTAL OIL & GAS, KOCAELI, TR
Gebze Terminali Limantepe,
Mevkii TavSancil Gebze,
Kocaeli Turkey.
www.total.com.tr

Date: 16th February 2016

LETTER OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Thanks for your interest in the Total TR Family, please note that your resume submitted via LinkedIn has been evaluated and you have been shortlisted for Job interview. Please go through the attachments for important details of the invitation. We look forward to seeing you soon.

Regards,
Ms. Nilufer Onder
(HSE Manager, Total, TR)
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HUMAN RESOURCES1.pdf
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JOB SPECIFICATION AND DESCRIPTION .pdf
Preview attachment TOTAL OIL AND GAS TURKEY.pdf
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TOTAL OIL AND GAS TURKEY.pdf

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lashinkove
, EG
Jan 21, 2016 11:42 am EST

hello guys, , it happens again but now the company is BP same letters but different company headers and different travel agency, below is the mail I received from them:

We are writing in regards to your application for the post of a Senior Project Manager earlier advertised on LinkedIn in the month of December 2015 by our company BP Oil & Gas.

Your application has been reviewed and you have been invited for a face to face interview in London.

Please find in the attachments an invitation letter and more information about the interview with our company.

Regards

BP Oil & Gas PLC
1 St James's Square
London, SW1Y 4PD
United Kingdom
Fax: +[protected]

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Gil Veloso
, US
Jan 20, 2016 5:59 am EST

I received the same fake scam letters and agency expenses, prior for a interview to be held in London on the 19th August 2015.
Unfortunately the requested travelling expenses /costs were exceedingly high and also faled by mentioning expenses relating to a entry VISA... which was enough for me to send out an alert to my mailing list. I´m sorry to say that TOTAL image has been jeopardized. Hope they have taken actions and people let in on this scam my be refunded acordingly. Kind and safe regards to all.

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Settimo Segreto
, US
Dec 10, 2015 5:50 pm EST

9/12/2015
stessa mail di truffa in italia, tramite linkedin
vergogna
same email scam in Italy, via linkedin
shame

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Wlm9012
, ZA
Dec 09, 2015 9:02 am EST
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Good day

I also received this "too good to be true" offer, but from ExxonMobil UK. I'm from South Africa.
I also see most of the interview time on the above mentioned comments is "9h25 AM"
Very, very tempted to respond to this offer, but my wife smelled a RAT before I did!

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Tracy Lee Sutherland
, US
Dec 04, 2015 5:07 am EST

Hi there, I received this email yesterday in South Africa. There are a couple of errors in the attachments including spelling ExxonMobil as ExxonMobile :) ... it would have been nice, but the offer was just too good to be true and as the saying goes, "if it seems too good to be true, it probably is".

Attn: XXXXXXXXXXXXX,

Thanks for your interest in the ExxonMobil UK Family, please note that your resume
submitted via LinkedIn has been evaluated and you have been short listed for a Job
interview. Please go through the attachments for important details of the invitation.
We look forward to seeing you soon.

Regards,

Engr. Joe Franklin
Human Resource Relation Officer
Human Resources Department
ExxonMobil, United Kingdom.

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Hoe Phong Tham
, US
Nov 17, 2015 8:01 pm EST

Thanks for the information, everyone. I'm from Singapore. I received the same e-mail this morning, and found the wealth of information on this board. I applied for a position in Total via LinkedIn, and never thought this would happen. My letter came from a Dr Winstone Robert, Head of Recruitment, Total Oil, saying exactly the same things that have already been posted on this board. The sender's e-mail address was also info@career2015.at.hm. Hope that more people can find this site and avoid being scammed.

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Avner Berdugo
, US
Nov 17, 2015 6:32 am EST

Just received as well the scam offer. I doubted about the mail where it cam from that's why I started to search on the web and found your website Thank G ! It was really suspicious to send money for an interview in another country lol
Below are the details for me (if it could help someone)...
You are to contact the travel consultant immediately with the details below:
Mr. Colin Trotter (Head of Operations)
TEP Travel Agency
45 Great Guildford Street, London - United Kingdom
Telephone: [protected]
Email: info@tepuk.website

Please find some useful information that will help you in preparation of the interview;
Ref No: HR/TO9/IL83
Date of Interview: 11th December 2015
Time of Interview: 09:25AM (GMT)
Venue of Interview: Conference Hall of Total Oil and Gas, London.
34 Clarendon Rd. Watford Hertfordshire WD17 1JJ, United Kingdom

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Alexandra Mocanu
, US
Nov 13, 2015 7:51 am EST

Hello everybody,
Got the same invitation through LinkedIn on November 12th, 2015. They asked me to transfer 1200 GBP through either Western Union or Money Gram to Crystal Travels. I found quite strange this request and I started looking for any information on this travel agency when I came up on this web page.

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Michele Todini
, US
Nov 08, 2015 3:07 pm EST

Hi everyone!
I wanted to thank you for your comments because I just got an email like yours and I was immediately skeptical because the job offered was explained in detail in the mail and there was no talk of a stage or a career step by step. fortunately I searched on internet to see if it could be a scam. Thanks to you I will not lose time.

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E Karayianni
, US
Nov 05, 2015 9:27 pm EST

Hello, same thing happened to me, i am from Cyprus also. And i am glad that after my exciting mood i checked and found this website.
LETTER OF INVITATION
Thanks for your interest in the Total UK Family, please note that your resume
submitted via LinkedIn has been evaluated and you have been short listed for Job
interview. Please go through the attachments for important details of the
invitation.
We look forward to seeing you soon.
Regards,
Engr. Daniel McBrynt
(Human Resource Relation Officer)
TOTAL UK

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johnraj
, US
Nov 05, 2015 7:42 am EST

Even I received the similar email with 3 attached documents and in face when i asked for the evidence to make sure they are real or not they called me and they said building is getiing constructed and we dont have office setup yet. But its fake again.

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Kostas Mina
, US
Nov 03, 2015 3:07 pm EST

Hello everyone, I'm from Cyprus and today I had a similar email from total uk!
I'm glad that I made my research before I accept the invitation!

LETTER OF INVITATION
We wish to inform you that your application has been evaluated and
have been short listed for an interview with TOTAL Oil and Gas,
London. The Entire Family wishes to invite you to our face- to- face
interview, which will take place on 16th of November 2015 at the
conference center of TOTAL Oil and Gas Company, London.
Details of Job Description will be found in other attached document.
We look forward to seeing you soon.
Regards,
Dr. Philippe Webb PhD
(Head of Recruitment, Total Oil) Da

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Brownsprofile
, US
Nov 03, 2015 2:46 am EST

Hello everyone

Thanks for the sharing! I received the same (Denmark) the position as Project Manager.

I would just like to ask all, what did you do about it? Did you go to the authorities? I would have called LinkedIn to address their issue of bad safety against these happenings, but they have already written about all these kind of situations on the website.

I want to call Total DK, to let them know, do you think it is a good idea? And is it too much to call the authorities?

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Ziggy022
, US
Oct 29, 2015 6:39 am EDT
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Hey is this a scam? I received a Rigger Position with them because I am a rigger. They sent me this.

Oct 14Total E&P Qatar

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Attn Stefan Zochodne

Subject: TOTAL QATAR  Job Offer

You are hereby notified that your qualifications and experiences were
found suitable for the requirements of TOTAL QATAR LTD. For
verification and screening you are to submit your most recent resumes
and certificates through our Careers department e-mail below:
info@qa-total.com
Please send the below questions.

What is your expected salary in $?
How many years experience?

Faithfully,
Mercy Daniels
Sourcing Coordinator

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Spartaco Grieco
, US
Oct 26, 2015 9:47 am EDT

I'm italian too, right now i have called Mr. Cutbert, to inform him that i'm writing an denounce at International Police on Scotland Yard, so is more simple try to find them;)

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Spartaco Grieco
, US
Oct 26, 2015 9:44 am EDT

I have received the same situation by email, and right now i writing to INTERPOL, FOR TO FIGHT THIS PROBLEM.

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Gabriela Ghita
, US
Oct 26, 2015 7:41 am EDT

Hello all,

The same here, in Romania. I.ve received today the following email:
"Attn: Gabriela Ghita,
Thanks for your interest in the Total UK Family, please note that your resume has been evaluated and you have been shortlisted for Job interview. Please go through the attachments for important details of the invitation.
We look forward to seeing you soon.
Regards,
Engr. Daniel McBrynt
(Human Resource Relation Officer)
TOTAL UK"
and attached to this:
" Attn: Dear Applicant", This is to inform you that after proper review of your resume on your job search with TOTAL Oil and Gas, our screening and recruiting board has found you eligible for this vacant position and as such have by this letter invited you for a Face-to-face interview in order to satisfy our conscience before issuing an appointment Letter.INTERVIEW DETAILSBatch No: 1093/TOT/13/UKDate of Interview: Monday, 9th November, 2015. Time of Interview: 09.25AM (GMT)Venue of Interview: Conference Hall, Total Oil and Gas, London. 40, Clarendon Rd, Watford, Hertfordshire WD17 1TQ, United KingdomPlease note that our official travelling Consultant will be handling your travel needs, including flight tickets, hotel reservations, visa procurement and transfers within UK.Also note that you will be responsible for your travel expenses and only travel expenses made through our travel agency will be refunded to you by TOTAL OIL UK, on arrival.
This reason is to have a confirmation of your availability for the interview and show commitment in working with TOTAL.You are to contact the travel consultant immediately with these details below:
Contact Person: Thomas Cuthbert, CrystalTravels Consultancy and Tours Emperor HouseColliers Green, CranbrookKent, TN17 2LSTel: +[protected]-1969Fax: +[protected]
EMAIL: crystaltravelsuk-consultancytours@outlook.com info@crystal-ts.co.uk
Please note that a confirmation should be sent via email informing of us of your contact with the Travel consultant and your availability for the interview as stated at the above date.
We look forward to seeing you in London soon.
Best Regards, TOTAL OIL, UK

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Olivia Veltri - PMP
, US
Oct 22, 2015 2:31 pm EDT

Hi All,
be aware that the scam is still on going!
I'm from Italy and I've applied to a fake vacancy announcement posted early October this year inside Linkedin. The job posting was for a Project Manager role @ Total Company. Actually vacancies posted for this company (are all of them fake?) inside linkedin, are a lot.
After a week I've received an e-mail (referent name @ Total is always Mr Cuthbert and the travel agency is the Crystal Travels Consultancy and Tours) with a request of a money transfer, as described by you. At that point the fraud was very easy to be recognized but, I'm still astonished that there are no screening means inside Linkedin and that it's nowadays more probable to be shortlisted for a fraud than for a real interview.

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ALessandro Gaggero
, IT
Oct 22, 2015 10:33 am EDT
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Hello to everybodies. I'm writing from Italy
Unfortunatelly I have been cheated.
I have answered to a job offer, posted on Linkedin; I supposed the advertisement was reliable.
After few days I've been contacted by mail, with the info to be shortilsted for the "Senior Project Manager role"
THe same scheme I have read above, the Company delegates Crystal Travels to arrange all the documents and tickets ( including VISA and others), asking a preventive payment of GBP 1129, 73.
After a pair of days of unsureness, I answered and agreed with the path, sending all my data and the receipt of the money transfer for the trip and accomodation. A new request of money by this "Company" has alerted me, so I called and mailed to TOTAL, receiving the answer it was a fraud, already done in the past. I'm operating the complaint to the Italian Police.
Be alerted ! I'll try to help Italian and British Police to discover these people, who jokes with human good faith and troubles.
Alessandro

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tw9
, US
Sep 28, 2015 4:16 am EDT

Also, the scammer email address was info@career2015.at.hm

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tw9
, US
Sep 28, 2015 4:11 am EDT

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Attn: Dear XXXXX,

This is to inform you that after proper review of your resume, our screening and recruiting board has found you eligible for this vacant position and as such have by this letter invited you for a Face-to-face interview before we issue you an appointment Letter.

Please find some useful information that will help you in preparation for the interview;

Batch No: 4062/TOT/15/UK
Date of Interview: Wednesday, 28th of October 2015
Time of Interview: 09.25AM (GMT)
Venue of Interview: Conference Hall of Total Oil and Gas, London. One Euston Square, 40 Melton Street, London NW1 2FD United Kingdom

Please note that our official travelling Consultant shall handle your travel needs which include flight tickets, hotel reservations, visa procurement and transfers within UK.

Also note that you will be responsible for your travel expenses and all travel expenses made through our travel agency shall be refunded to you by TOTAL OIL UK, on arrival.

You are to contact the travel consultant immediately with these details below:

HAYS TRAVEL LIMITED

76 Upton Ln, London E7 9LW, United Kingdom

Contact Person: Andrian Caurley
Phone: +[protected]
Fax: +[protected]
Email: reservation@hays-travel.net

Please note that a confirmation should be sent via email informing of us of your contact with the Travel consultant and your availability for the interview as stated at the above date. We look forward to seeing you in London soon.

Best Regards,

TOTAL OIL, UK.

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tw9
, US
Sep 28, 2015 4:09 am EDT

Received a similar letter today from these scammers. It was well written, seemed authentic. I searched the guy's name and found this site. Three pages, similar to posters above.

OFFICE OF THE HUMAN RESOURCES

TOTAL Holdings UK Limited

Dated: 28th September 2015

Attn: Dear xxxxxxx,

LETTER OF INVITATION

We wish to inform you that your application has been evaluated and you have been shortlisted for an interview with TOTAL Oil and Gas, London. The Entire TOTAL UK Family wishes to invite you to our face- to- face interview, which will take place on 28th of October 2015 at the conference center of TOTAL Oil and Gas Company London. Details of Job Description will be found in other attached document.

We look forward to seeing soon.

Regards,
Dr. Philippe Webb PhD
Date: 28/09/2015
(Head of Recruitment, Total Oil)

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