Do I really get to make $180K/yr or not?

[Bugsurfer]

I got the following e-mail a few days after posting my resume on a ligitimate (at least I think) on-line service. Its not asking for any up front money, but evertything else almost exactly matches what this site reports to be a scam. They even got my target designation right.
Technip is a real honest-to-goodness company and the DPR (Department of Petrolium Resources) actually exists, but not at the address given for Abuja at the bottom or Port Harcourt at the top. Plus, Joe Wein's site tells me that this is a disposable phone in Nigeria. And "engineer.com"- questionable at best.
Even though the area is under terrible strife over the petrolium trade and the government might be corrupt, and the local militant group (MEND) has threatened attacks.....What an adventure!!! Not to mention $15,000 USD a month.

So. Do I really get to make $180K/yr or not? Should I contact the Human Resources people at the real Technip Group site, which, by the way, lists several projects they are engaged in, but none that were located in Abuja that were activly searching for applicants.

If it sounds to good to be true........don't get your hopes up, kid!

Thanks,
Bugsurfer


264 Apara-Way
Port Harcourt
P.M.B. 168
Rivers State,
Nigeria.

REF: TR/EMP/EXP/VOL.IV/06

ATTENTION: "Bugsurfer",

CONFIRMATION LETTER
We refer to your earlier forwarded application for job engagement with relations to the TECHNIP GROUP Nigeria Limited, in Nigeria and job reference number: TR/EMP/EXP/VOL.IV/06.
On the above subject matter, the TECHNIP GROUP Nigerian Limited, management hereby congratulates you on your successful emergence based on detailed recruitment by our official recruitment consultants; the TECHNIP RECRUITERS
Further details are as follows:

DESIGNATION:
Electrical Operator

SALARY:
$ 15,000.00 (Fifteen Thousand USD Only) monthly/take-home (After tax), Dollars or Euros equivalent depending on home country and currency preference.

JOB LOCATION:
Rivers State Nigeria

START DATE:
You shall be expected to resume on site on the 10th of May, 2006.

JOB PROCEEDINGS / REQUIREMENTS:
Upon your acceptance of this offer, the following below must be provided for further proceedings. You are expected to provide us with your international passport and Department Of Petroleum Resources Certificate (D P R).

CONTRACT DURATION: 48 months (Liable for upward
review depending on your commitment and expertise)

DURATION OF WORK PERIODS: Three months work, one
month leave.

MOBILIZATION:
The first 6 (six) months salary shall be paid in advance before consultants embark on journey to assume duty. This is to enable You settle all domestic needs before travel. As such no excuses will be entertained on assumption of duty relating to default.Your first Six month salary, following the official procedures has been deposited with the FOREIGN TRUST INSURANCE COPMPANY (F.T.I.C). This insurance company is in service with the TECHNIP GROUP COMPANY World wide. This is in line with the Federal Republic of Nigeria expatriate financial statutory laws. Expatriate shall also be liable to pay 10% of salary as withholding tax to the relevant authority in Nigeria.
Upon your acceptance of this offer, and provision of your Scand copy of international passport, including your medical fitness report you shall be due for the issue of Expatriate Six months salary to ensure glitch preparations of your travel documents before the resumption date. However, your resumption date is very near, This is due to the previous holidays/breaks encountered in the past. Therefore you are to make possible arrangements so as to meet – up with the given resumption date(s).

COMPENSATION AND BENEFIT PACKAGES:
. Quality single or family housing in Company communities only as necessitated by employee.
. Excellent educational assistance benefits with family status contracts.
. Personal effects shipment and excess baggage allowances.
. Access to some of the finest social and recreational facilities in Nigeria.
. Free medical care in Nigeria for you and your family.

TRAVEL PAPERS/DOCUMENTS:
Your employer, the Technip Group Limited , Nigeria shall be responsible for any expenses whatsoever involved in the processing of your Immigration work permit and Residence permit papers before you embark on duty to Nigeria. Nevertheless, any further expenses required shall be at your own expenses.

NOTE: You must act according to our instruction, as we shall provide you with details of contact persons who you are to contact in the Nigerian embassy in your country for your relevant travel documents. After you have been issued your Six months salary, your immigration permit papers shall be released by the Nigerian Immigration Service to you, then we shall send your name/file to the Nigerian embassy and provide you with official directions to meet and liaise with our embassy authorities in your country.

NOTE THAT EXPERTRAITES WHO DO NOT CURRENTLY HAVE THE DEPARTMENT OF PETROLEUM RESOURCES CERTIFICATE ARE EXPECTED TO CONTACT THE BELOW ADDRESS FOR FURTHER ARRANGMENT ON THIER (D P R ) DOCUMENTS AS NOT EXPERTRAITES SHALL BE ALLOWED INTO NIGERIA WITHOUT THIS (D P R) DOCUMENTS.

DEPARTMENT OF PETROLEUM RESOURCES
345 OKILO WAY
BAMADU CRESENT
GARKI
ABUJA
NIGERIA
EMAIL:dpr@engineer.com
CONTACT PERSON:Engr.Charles Brown

NOTE:YOU ARE REQUIRED TO CONTACT THIS OFFICE ON EMAIL OR PHONE IF YOU DO NOT CURRENTLY HAVE THIS (D P R) DOCUMENTS FOR FURTHER ARRANGMENT ON THE PROCUREMENT OF THIS DOCUMENTS.

YOURS SINCERELY,

GEORGE GORDON,

EXPATRIATE HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGER
TECHNIP GROUP NIGERIA LIMITED
THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.
TEL:+234 80 32 62 98 22


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[John Fairheart]

Hi Bugsurfer,

Your own research has answered your own question, but to confirm, yes this stinks of a scam, without doubt

The real company may wish to know as they can take steps to have the listings removed from the job site, or contact the job site directly (point them to this thread to back up your fraud report). It is actually very common to come into contact this type of dodgy job scam. Well done for spotting it.

[Unregistered]

Hi Bugsurfer,
I received the following email, the words used are almost the same exactly. dpr email address is different. At this point in time i can't 100 % confirm if this is a scam BUT there are great chances for it to be fake and scam. It seems to be fake by 99.9%


REF: TR/EMP/EXP/VOL.IV/07

ATTENTION: Mr. Shahbaz Ahmed Chughtai,


CONFIRMATION LETTER

We refer to your earlier forwarded application for job engagement with relations to the Technip Offshore Nigeria Limited, in Nigeria and job reference number: TR/EMP/EXP/VOL.IV/07.
On the above subject matter, the Technip Offshore Nigeria Limited, management hereby congratulates you on your successful emergence based on detailed recruitment by our official recruitment consultants; the TECHNIP RECRUITERS
Further details are as follows:

DESIGNATION:
Asst. Engineer.

SALARY:
US$16,000.00 monthly/take-home (After tax), Dollars or Euros equivalent depending on home country and currency preference.

JOB LOCATION:
Rivers State-Nigeria

START DATE:
You shall be expected to resume on site on the 25th of July, 2007.

JOB PROCEEDINGS / REQUIREMENTS:
Upon your acceptance of this offer, the following below must be provided for further proceedings. You are expected to provide us with your international passport and Department Of Petroleum Resources Certificate (DPR).

CONTRACT DURATION: 48 months (Liable for upward review depending on your commitment and expertise).

DURATION OF WORK PERIODS: Three months work, one-month pay leave.

WORKTIME:Work time shall be 40 hours workweek for the 48 months contract term.Any work performed beyond the normal 40 hrs a week, work time, shall be due for an overtime benefit to be paid at $300.00 per hour.

MOBILIZATION:
The first 3 (Three) months salary shall be paid in advance before consultants embark on journey to assume duty. This is to enable You settle all domestic needs before travel. As such no excuses will be entertained on assumption of duty relating to default. Your first Three month salary, following the official procedures has been deposited with the FOREIGN TRUST INSURANCE COPMPANY (F.T.I.C). This insurance company is in service with the Technip Worldwide. Upon your acceptance of this offer, and provision of your Scanned copy of international passport, and your DPR certificate you shall be due for the issue of Expatriate Three months salary to ensure glitch preparations of your travel documents before the resumption date. However, your resumption date is very near, this is due to the previous holidays/breaks encountered in the past. Therefore you are to make possible arrangements so as to meet – up with the given resumption date(s).

ACCOMMODATION: First class accommodation will be provided for you. Quality single or family accommodation in Company communities only as necessitated by employee.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFIT PACKAGES:
. Excellent educational assistance benefits with family status contracts.
. Personal effects shipment and excess baggage allowances.
. Access to some of the finest social and recreational facilities in Nigeria.
. Free medical care in Nigeria for you and your family.

TRAVEL PAPERS/DOCUMENTS:
Your employer, the Technip Offshore Nigeria Limited, shall be responsible for any expenses whatsoever involved in the processing of your Immigration work permit and Residence permit papers before you embark on duty to Nigeria. Nevertheless, any further expenses required shall be at your own expenses.

TRAVEL ALLOWANCE: employer for each intercontinental trip shall pay US$3,000.00 flat rate travel/entertainment allowance, to employee.

OFFICE ASSETS: Employees are entitled to a lab top.

LOCAL TRANSPORT: Vehicles and other means of transport shall be
adequately provided for.

NOTE: You must act according to our instruction, as we shall provide you with details of contact persons who you are to contact in the Nigerian embassy in your country for your relevant travel documents. After you have been issued your Three months salary, your immigration permit papers shall be released by the Nigerian Immigration Service to you, then we shall send your name/file to the Nigerian embassy and provide you with official directions to meet and liaise with our embassy authorities in your country.

NOTE THAT EXPATRIATES WHO DO NOT HAVE THE DEPARTMENT OF PETROLEUM RESOURCES CERTIFICATE ARE EXPECTED TO CONTACT THE AGENCY INCHARGE OF THE PROCESSING OF THE CERTIFICATE WITH THE BELOW ADDRESS FOR FURTHER ARRANGEMENT ON THEIR (DPR) DOCUMENTS AS NO EXPERTRAITE SHALL BE ALLOWED TO WORK IN NIGERIA WITHOUT PROPER DOCUMENTS. SECONDLY, THE PAYMENT FOR THE ACQUISITION OF THE DPR CERTIFICATE HAS TO BE PAID BY EMPLOYEE AND NOT BY TECHNIP OFFSHORE LIMITED. YOUR THREE MONTHS UPFRONT SALARY WILL BE RELEASED TO YOU ONLY AFTER YOU HAVE ACQUIRED THE DPR CERTIFICATE FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF PETROLEUM RESOURCES.

DEPARTMENT OF PETROLEUM RESOURCES CONSULTANT
345 OKILO WAY, OFF BAMADU CRESENT
GARKI - ABUJA
NIGERIA
TEL: +234-803-316-6994
EMAIL: dpr_gov@consultant.com
CONTACT PERSON: Engr. Tom Felix


NOTE: YOU ARE REQUIRED TO CONTACT THIS OFFICE BY EMAIL OR TELEPHONE IF YOU DO NOT HAVE THE (DPR) CERTIFICATE FOR FURTHER ARRANGMENT 0F THE PROCUREMENT OF THIS DOCUMENTS.

You are to acknowledge the receipt of this mail. On receipt of this mail you will be sent the contract terms and conditions alongside with your official letter of employment for your perusal and digest if employment is accepted and agreeable, you will send acceptance letter as to proceed with the necessary processes for your job contract engagement with the Technip Nigeria Limited project in
Nigeria.

YOURS SINCERELY,
ENGR. AKIMBO FRANK.
EXPATRIATE HUMAN RESOURCE ASST. MANAGER
Technip Offshore Nigeria Ltd.
International subsidiary
4Th Fl. IMB Plz., 1 Akin Adesola St.,
Victoria Island, Lagos , NigeriaTel: +234-703-034-4195

[Abbbbi]

We forwarded This first letter of selection to you after having a hard
study on your application which we found at Naukri.com application for
job engagement with relations to the TECHNIP GROUP Limited, in Kingdom
Of saudi Arabia and job reference number: TR/EMP/EXP/VOL.IV/06.
On the above subject matter, the TECHNIP GROUP Saudi Arabian,
management hereby congratulates you on your successful emergence based on
detailed recruitment by our official recruitment consultants; the TECHNIP
RECRUITERS
Further details are as follows:

DESIGNATION:
Senior Marketing Executive/Business Analysist.

SALARY:
$ 7000.00 (seven Thousand US Dollars Only) monthly/take-home (After
tax), Dollars or Euros equivalent depending on home country and currency
preference.

JOB LOCATION:
(Dammam) Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia

START DATE:
You shall be expected to reply us before 5th may2007 on our mail ID or
tel.No.

JOB PROCEEDINGS / REQUIREMENTS:
Upon your acceptance of this offer, the following below must be
provided for further proceedings. You are expected to provide us with your
international passport and Department Of Petroleum Resources Certificate
(D P R).

CONTRACT DURATION: 48 months (Liable for upward review depending on
your commitment and expertise).

DURATION OF WORK PERIODS: Three months work, one month leave.

WORKTIME: Work time shall be 40 hours workweek for the 48 months
contract term.Any work performed beyond the normal 40 hrs a week, work time,
shall be due for an overtime benefit to be paid at $50.00 per hour.

MOBILIZATION:
The first 3 (Three) months salary shall be paid in advance before
consultants embark on journey to assume duty. This is to enable You settle
all domestic needs before travel. As such no excuses will be entertained
on assumption of duty relating to default. Your first Three month
salary, following the official procedures has been deposited with the
FOREIGN TRUST INSURANCE COPMPANY (F.T.I.C). This insurance company is in
service with the TECHNIP GROUP COMPANY World wide. Upon your acceptance of
this offer, and provision of your Scanned copy of international
passport, including your DPR certificate you shall be due for the issue of
Expatriate Three months salary to ensure glitch preparations of your
travel documents before the resumption date. However, your resumption date
is very near, This is due to the previous holidays/breaks encountered in
the past. Therefore you are to make possible arrangements so as to meet
– up with the given resumption date(s).

ACCOMMODATION: First class accommodation will be provided for you.
Quality single or family accommodation in Company communities only as
necessitated by employee.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFIT PACKAGES:
. Excellent educational assistance benefits with family status
contracts.
. Personal effects shipment and excess baggage allowances.
. Access to some of the finest social and recreational facilities in
Kingdom.
. Free medical care in Kingdom for you and your family.

TRAVEL PAPERS/DOCUMENTS:
Your employer, the Technip Group Limited , Saudi Arabia shall be
responsible for any expenses whatsoever involved in the processing of your
Immigration work permit and Residence permit papers before you embark on
duty to Saudi Arabia. Nevertheless, any further expenses required shall
be at your own expenses.

TRAVEL ALLOWANCE: US$1,000.00 flat rate travel/entertainment allowance,
shall be paid to employee by employer for each intercontinental trip.

OFFICE ASSETS: Employees are entitled to a lab top.

LOCAL TRANSPORT : Vehicles and other means of transport shall be
adequately provided for.

NOTE: You must act according to our instruction, as we shall provide
you with details of contact persons who you are to contact in the K.S.A.
embassy in your country for your relevant travel documents. After you
have been issued your Three months salary, your immigration permit
papers shall be released by the K.S.A. Immigration Service to you, then we
shall send your name/file to the Saudi arabian embassy and provide you
with official directions to meet and liaise with our embassy authorities
in your country.


NOTE: YOU ARE REQUIRED TO CONTACT THIS OFFICE ON EMAIL OR PHONE IF YOU
DO NOT CURRENTLY HAVE THIS (D P R) DOCUMENTS FOR FURTHER ARRANGMENT ON
THE PROCUREMENT OF THIS DOCUMENTS.

YOURS SINCERELY,

MR. Janneir Lene

[shabbar]

pls help.
I jhave got similar offer from technip recruiter equatorial guinea

pls advice what to do
they are asking to pay for DPR certificate

[escrow-fraud]

you have a similar offer...===> a similar scam/fake
what do you think, what to do ?:oops:
FORGET IT, it is a SCAM !!

[Munawar ali]

pls help.
I jhave got similar offer from technip recruiter victoria island, lagos
Technip Offshore Nigeria Ltd.


International subsidiary
4th Fl. IMB Plz., 1 Akin Adesola St.,
Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria.
Fax: +234 (01) 815-7003



29TH JULY 2008


REF: TR/EMP/EXP/VOL.V/08


CONFIRMATION LETTER

We refer to your earlier forwarded application for job engagement with relations to the Technip Offshore Nigeria Limited, in Nigeria and job reference number: TR/EMP/EXP/VOL.V/08.
On the above subject matter, the Technip Offshore Nigeria Limited, management hereby congratulates you on your successful emergence based on detailed recruitment by our official recruitment consultants; the TECHNIP RECRUITERS.

Further details are as follows:

DESIGNATION: SUPERVISOR 1

SALARY:
US $ 30,000 monthly/take-home (After tax), Dollars or Euros equivalent depending on home country and currency preference.

JOB LOCATION:
Rivers State-Nigeria

START DATE:
Will be communicated to you at a later date however all paper work and requirements from you are to be sent in not later than
10TH OF AUG. 2008.
JOB PROCEEDINGS / REQUIREMENTS:
Upon your acceptance of this offer, the following below must be provided for further proceedings. You are expected to provide us with your international passport and Department Of Petroleum Resources Certificate (DPR).

CONTRACT DURATION: 48 months (Liable for upward review depending on your commitment and expertise).

DURATION OF WORK PERIODS: Three months work, one-month pay leave.

WORKTIME:Work time shall be 40 hours workweek for the 48 months contract term.Any work performed beyond the normal 40 hrs a week, work time, shall be due for an overtime benefit to be paid at $300.00 per hour.

MOBILIZATION:
The first 3 (Three) months salary shall be paid in advance before consultants embark on journey to assume duty. This is to enable you settle all domestic needs before travel. As such no excuses will be entertained on assumption of duty relating to default. Your first three(3) months salary, following the official procedures has been deposited with the FOREIGN TRUST INSURANCE COPMPANY (F.T.I.C). This insurance company is in service with Technip Worldwide. Upon your acceptance of this offer, and provision of your Scanned copy of international passport, and your DPR certificate you shall be due for the issue of expatriate three months salary to ensure smooth preparations of your travel documents before the resumption date. However, your resumption date is close by, this is due to the previous holidays/breaks encountered in the past. Therefore you are to make possible arrangements to meet – up with the given resumption date(s).

ACCOMMODATION: First class accommodation will be provided for you. Quality single or family accommodation in Company communities only as necessitated by employee.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFIT PACKAGES:
. Excellent educational assistance benefits with family status contracts.
. Personal effects shipment and excess baggage allowances.
. Access to some of the finest social and recreational facilities in Nigeria.
. Free medical care in Nigeria for you and your family.

TRAVEL PAPERS/DOCUMENTS:
Your employer, the Technip Offshore Nigeria Limited, shall be responsible for any expenses whatsoever involved in the processing of your Immigration work permit and Residence permit papers before you embark on duty to Nigeria. Nevertheless, any further expenses required shall be at your own expenses.

TRAVEL ALLOWANCE: employer for each intercontinental trip shall pay US$3,000.00 flat rate travel/entertainment allowance, to employee.

OFFICE ASSETS: Employees are entitled to a lap top.

LOCAL TRANSPORT: Vehicles and other means of transport shall be adequately provided for.

NOTE: You must act according to our instruction, as we shall provide you with details of contact persons who you are to contact for your relevant travel documents. After you have been issued your three(3) months salary, your immigration permit papers shall be released by the Nigerian Immigration Service to you, then we shall send your name/file to the Nigerian embassy and provide you with official directions to meet and liaise with our embassy authorities in your country.

NOTE THAT EXPATRIATES WHO DO NOT HAVE THE DEPARTMENT OF PETROLEUM RESOURCES CERTIFICATE ARE EXPECTED TO CONTACT THE AGENCY IN CHARGE OF THE PROCESSING OF THE CERTIFICATE WITH THE BELOW ADDRESS FOR FURTHER ARRANGEMENT ON THEIR (DPR) DOCUMENTS AS NO EXPATRIATE SHALL BE ALLOWED TO WORK IN NIGERIA WITHOUT PROPER DOCUMENTS. SECONDLY, THE PAYMENT FOR THE ACQUISITION OF THE DPR CERTIFICATE HAS TO BE PAID BY EMPLOYEE AND NOT BY TECHNIP OFFSHORE LIMITED. YOUR THREE MONTHS UPFRONT SALARY WILL BE RELEASED TO YOU ONLY AFTER YOU HAVE ACQUIRED THE DPR CERTIFICATE FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF PETROLEUM RESOURCES.

DEPARTMENT OF PETROLEUM RESOURCES CONSULTANT
345 OKILO WAY, OFF BAMADU CRESENT
GARKI - ABUJA
NIGERIA
TEL: +234-80-51247387,
EMAIL:dprnigadmn@hotmail.com
dpr_nig.admins@gawab.com

CONTACT PERSON: Engr. BALA OKUTE


NOTE: YOU ARE REQUIRED TO CONTACT THIS OFFICE BY EMAIL OR TELEPHONE IF YOU DO NOT HAVE THE (DPR) CERTIFICATE FOR FURTHER ARRANGMENT 0F THE PROCUREMENT OF THIS DOCUMENTS.

You are to acknowledge the receipt of this mail. On receipt of this mail you will be sent the contract terms and conditions alongside with your official letter of employment for your perusal and digest if employment is accepted and agreeable, you will send acceptance letter as to proceed with the necessary processes for your job contract engagement with the Technip
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[FW Admin]

Munawar ali: already been answered on another thread. Please do not duplicate posts; it wastes our resources, and both of our time.