Genesis Medical Center ---don't fall for this SCAM

[medic8]

is there anyone here who recently tried to apply online with this institution/agency for a nurse/caregiver position? my friend who applied recently received this email from them. i just wanted to make sure this is not scam or whatsoever.

[color=maroon]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 [color=maroon]staff nurse/caregiver for a tertiary hospital in london . you should attend the first & last british english training on [color=maroon]october 17 & 18, 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:[color=maroon]landline nos.: deleted [color=maroon][color=maroon]cellular no.: deleted[color=maroon]we will start accepting inquiries starting [color=maroon]october 12, 2009 (monday) - [color=maroon]october 16, 2009 (friday) strictly from 1:00pm-5:00pm only.no placement fee! no processing fee! no salary deduction opportunity ! airfare, 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 applicationprocedure:application procedure:sending of resume thru email for pre-qualification (done)once selected, you will receive an e-mail message from us telling youthat 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 ([color=maroon]october 17 & 18, 2009 9am-5pm), get the required certificate, orientation with the employer ([color=maroon]october 17, 2009 9am-10am) & signing of employment contract ([color=maroon]october 18, 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 endorsementletter 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 processingafter the approval of your work permit, we will start processing yourworking 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 advicedeployment date (maximum of 3 months if requirements are submitted on [color=maroon]october 17 or 18, 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 [color=maroon]october 17, 2009. employment package will be discuss during the orientation. no other hidden charges.british english training will be conducted at our office at: [color=maroon]genesis [color=maroon]group of companies

only 20 applicants have been selected. we will only accept those selected applicants who paid on or before [color=maroon]october 16, 2009 (friday) at around 12:00 p.m. and we will automatically replace those who will not comply. [color=maroon]reminder: please bring your id during payment you can pay thru [color=maroon]banco de oro nationwide, please ask for the payment slip (color orange), follow the format below & tell the teller for smart money reload:

company name: not applicable

date: your date of payment

institution & product code: not applicable

subscriber's account no. :[color=maroon] deleted

subscriber's name: dr. (deleted)

total cash payment: 3,000.00

you can also pay thru [color=maroon]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: [color=maroon]deleted

cardholder's name: dr. (deleted)

cash load amount: 3, 000.00

you can also pay thru [color=maroon]lbc nationwide, please ask for the remittance form & just follow the format below:

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

amount: three thousand pesos (3,000.00)

[color=maroon]remittance card no.[color=maroon] deleted[color=maroon]

consignee information

name: deleted

after payment, please text us the following information at [color=maroon]deleted for slot reservation[color=maroon]:your full name:branch of payment: date of payment:time of payment:

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 lbc/ banco de oro / rcbc bank. if you are from the province & there's no lbc / banco de oro / rcbc bank 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 & [color=maroon]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 [color=maroon]october 17 & 18, 2009 (saturday & sunday):

[color=maroon]october 17, 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

[color=maroon]

[color=maroon]october 18, 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)

[color=maroon]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 . [color=maroon]

we, employers will be leaving by monday next week [color=maroon]october 19, 2009.

[Silverdragon102, BSN]

Please do a search as this has been asked before. I did a google search and couldn't find any reference to the hospital. Also there is no mention of the NMC and you need to complete and meet their requirements before being able to work as a nurse in the UK. it is also hard currently if not from the UK or EU to get a work permit especially when unemployment is at it's highest in many years with many UK residents out of work.

[dishes, BSN, RN]

Now that you recognize it is fraud, please report it. Your local police can help you put a stop to this scam.

regards

dishes

[5cats]

sounds fishy, double naming for the position, either you are a caregiver, then you wouldn't be working in a hospital or you are a staff nurse, but then you need to be registered, strict timing for phonecalls.....paying upfront, they can promise a lot, when the money is gone, it's gone, then it all sounds too good to be true I find.

Please investigate

5cats

[Nurse_PUKYAW]

Its an OLD scam do not be fooled by this nonsense.

[kathleenpeliasRN]

Fw: YOU ARE SELECTED!

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From:kathleen pelias

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I received an email from this company yesterday (Monday 10/12/2009) and i would like to know if this company is legit, I tried to call them but the customer service representative who answered it didn't say his name and was in a hurry while I'm asking for their POEA license #--he just answered back that they are under SEC. Please see details below of the body of the email I received. Your response is highly appreciated. Thank you.

[monchang]

i also recieved that same email today.i'm searching for the name of the hospital in the internet, but have not found any.i think it's a fraud because trainings like that can be paid during the training day itself, just show them the e mail that they sent you...nurses out there who recieved the same e mail should investigate first before attending the said training.i hope somebody would give a feedback regarding this ad.

[ronaldtanael]

:angryfirePLEASE READ IMPORTANT:

I CALLED PBCOM TOWER TO VERIFY IF THEY HAVE THIS COMPANY ON THEIR 19TH FLR... THE OPERATOR SAID THAT THIS IS A SCAM!!! SHE ALSO KNOW THE 3000 PESOS THAT THE COMPANY IS ASKING FROM ITS VICTIM.. SHE SAID THAT WE SHOULD NOT BELIEVE... AGAIN THIS IS A SCAM.. I ALMOST BECOME A VICTIM TSK:angryfire

[medic8]

just found out that there have been many complaints about this scam already. try looking for the website of IMBESTIGADOR and you will a lot of complaints. it was mentioned that they change their company and the contact persons' name form time to time. their M.O. is they kept on moving the date of the training when you try to call them after paying. I think it won't be that hard to trace them. they're using the same landline number, and there's an actual person who answers when you call. what "exactly" can we do? what are the steps that we should follow?

one sure thing that we can do now is to spread this information to our fellow nurses.

[medic8]

if we only could get infos from telephone companies about the address of the people using that number.

[Nurse_PUKYAW]

its a scam period!!!!!!

[kyckerz]

Scam alright! My friend almost gave money to this scam thru G-cash. They are just changing names of the Hospital/Agency and use an "hard-to-trace" IP addresses in their e-mail. Playing safe alright