Be aware of possible fraudulent employment offers from the UK

The Visa Section of the British Embassy in Ukraine has recently received a number of enquiries from individuals who report receiving unsolicited employment offers from the United Kingdom.

Unsolicited employment offers purporting to be from Petrуleos de Venezuela S.A. (PDVSA) have been reported as suspicious.

Any communications received from individuals purporting to be employed by Customer Contact Centre, UK Border Agency, acting on behalf of an employer, particularly if these involve requests for funds to be sent to the United Kingdom by money transfer should be considered fraudulent.

UK Border Agency is currently investigating these cases.

The British Embassy in Ukraine would like to draw your attention to the following: 


UK Border Agency does not contact prospective job applicants outside the United Kingdom to collect application fees. UK Border Agency does not work collaboratively with prospective employers to facilitate "work permit" or visa applications by job candidates. UK Border Agency will never request payment of application fees to be sent by money transfer to the United Kingdom to a named UKBA employee. The UK Border Agency advises all recipients of unsolicited employment offers to treat them with extreme caution.

We advise all interested in travelling to the UK, studying or working, to receive more information on the official website of the UK Border Agency.

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