I recently received a job offer from Q-West Consultants, Aberdeen - address is fake and so are the company. copy email below - the job offer letter from Chevron was very good with the stamp etc at the end - but when you feel the job offer is too good to be true it normally is. They want you to purchase insurance to obtain visa, this is crap NICON Insurance Nigeria site is very poor and this alerted me. Luckily I already have a good job but others wont, also I have family already employed by Chevron in Angola so I was able to make enquiries, this scam is being investigated by Chevron already. Hopefully the scum will be caught and charged and thrown in prison!!! Also email from Immigration lawyer attached - name alerted me - Mr Goodluck Nnaji, ha thats a joke no such luck for him if he's caught and I doubt he is a real lawyer - I've asked him for confirmation of where he studied law given that Im also a Lawyer, haha no reply so far.
Email:
Congratulations you have been found suitable for the position to serve in Chevron Nigeria Limited .

You are expected to resume site by June 6th 2011.you are also expected within two weeks to have rounded up all immigration matters with the accredited immigration consultant here in Nigeria.

This will enable us to have enough time to provide the necessary documents (expatriate quota and cable visa) needed by the Nigerian embassy, so that you can be invited officially for visa.

Upon completion of the immigration consultant process with the Nigeria immigration service. funds will then be made available to enable you take care of your flight ticket and travelling expenses after Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) have confirmed the approval of your resident/workers permit, cable visa and expatriate quota letter from the immigration lawyer in Nigeria.

Attached is the letter of appointment as you are requested to put down your signature on it and send a copy to us.

The immigration lawyer will contact as soon as possible.

Thanks for your anticipating understanding.


Faithfully,
Mr; Van Mark
Deputy Managing Director
Q-WEST CONSULTANTS LIMITED.

Lawyers email:
NNAJI CHAMBER & ASSOCIATES
Address: 101 Aba Road
Port-Harcourt Nigeria.


ATTN: SIR


I am Barrister Goodluck Nnaji Immigration Consultant Mandated by Chevron Nigeria Limited to assist you on the immigration procedures.


There are three stages involved in the employment of expatriates in NIGERIA
1, Request for cable visa
2, Application for subject to regulation visa (STR VISA)
3, Regularizations of stay.


Firstly before I proceed with the application to the Nigeria Embassy in your location to give you a STR VISA, I have to first of all get your Expatriate Quota Approval Letter and Cable Visa from the Nigerian Immigration service (NIS) here in Nigeria.


You are to send me the following required documents so that I can make an application for you with the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) for the approval of your Resident/worker's Permit, Cable Visa (which is a per-requisite for STR Visa) and Expatriate Quota.


1. Proof of vaccination against yellow fever.
2. Medical fitness report (HIV, HEPATITIS B)
3. Expatriate traveller’s insurance policy certificate
(ETIP)
4. A scanned copy of your international passport.


Once the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has approved the request for cable visa, it will be forwarded to the Nigeria Embassy in your country that will issue you a S.T.R VISA. The regularization of stay is done here in NIGERIA on your arrival.


THE EXPATRIATE TRAVELERS INSURANCE POLICY (ETIP) COVER, is a mandatory requirement by the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) this is because the policy is a prove that you are medically fit, to work in Nigeria and also it is a per-requisite to renew your resident/worker's permit every year.
The ETIP have benefits to the tune of $1, 950, 000.00(ONE MILLION NINE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND US DOLLARS) and the duration is one year, it should include benefits for loss of luggage, repatriations, medical, permanent disability and death etc.

The preferred insurance company by the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) is NICON INSURANCE PLC.


Attached Form is the Nigerian Immigration Services cable visa form; you are to go through it carefully before filling it properly. On confirmation from the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) for of the approval of your cable visa, expatriate quota resident/worker's permit, it will be forwarded to the Nigerian Embassy in your location you will be invited from the Nigerian Embassy in your location for a brief interview for your S.T.R visa. These are the vital procedures which you must adhere to because it is in accordance to the" Expatriate Statutory Laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.


Best Regards,
Barr Goodluck Nnaji.