Petronas Oil Recruitment Scam

COPY OF EMAIL RECEIVED RE: EMPLOYEMENT SCAM WITH PETRONAS OIL CO. OF MALAYSIA

From: MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT MALAYSIA almanamn@consultant.com Date: Mon, Jul 2, 2012 at 4:13 PM Subject: Re: Attention: Mr. Alman Amaan To: (withheld)sonmore80@hotmail.com

Dear .......,

With reference to your e-mail and request for our assistance for the procurement of your Malaysian work and residence permits to (in) Malaysia. We have been contacted by your host employer Petronas Oil Company regarding the same. Your Contract appointment have been duly and thoroughly verified and i want to say ongratulations on your new appointment. To this end, this is a confirmation of the authenticity of your job offer that you are eligible to be issued Visa and Working Residence/ permit. In this regards, you shall be required to furnish us with the following in order to proceed with the Working/Residence permit and other relevant documents. Below are the details needs from you:

(a) Scan Copy of your Passport page containing

-Passport No: -Date of issue of passport: -Date of Expiry of passport: -Place of issue of passport: -Date of birth: -Marital Status: -Nationality/other relevant pages.

We would also like to know if you are eligible to live and work in Malaysia. You are eligible if you have not fall victim of any of the following: • YOU HAVE NEVER BEEN DEPORTED FROM MALAYSIA BY THE MALAYSIAN GOVERNMENT; • AND YOU HAVE NEVER BEEN CAUGHT IN ANY ACT OF CRIMINALITY.

(b) Please note that the cost of Prepaid Flight Tickets will be undertaken by your host employer (PETRONAS) while you the (EMPLOYEE) is to take care of the following:

(a) Work permit Application Fee = 2,000MYR (b) Processing Fee = 1,500MYR (c) Courier Fee = 300MYR (d) Duty Stamp Fee = 90.60MYR Total fee to be paid =3,890.60 MYR

PAYMENT PROCEDURE VIA BANK ACCOUNT TRANSFER WHICH IS PROVIDED BELOW. You are to make payment to the secretary, (Okoduwa A. Joel) through the bank account, using the information below:

CIMB BANK, MALAYSIA ACCOUNT NUMBER: 14140141725526. ACCOUNT NAME: OKODUWA A. JOEL SWIFT CODE: CIBBMYKL. ADDRESS: MAIN BRANCH, KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA. AMOUNT: = (3,890.60 MYR)

And upon successful transfer of the money, forward to us via e-mail; the necessary transaction details for confirmation and recording purposes. Kindly furnish us with the above information so that we can start up the processing of your documents. After payment, send the scan copy of the payment slip to us for confirmation and future recording purposes. As soon as the Visa and Working/Residence Permit fees are duly received ISHIALAH, we shall proceed on the delivering of your necessary documents and the hard copies of your contract document along with your Air Ticket to your postal address within one (1) week via DHL Courier Services for endorsment. You have to be fast considering when you are to resume work with PETRONAS. Treat the above with the urgency it requires.

Congratulations! on your new appointment.

Best Regards,

Mr Alman Amaan Head Of Operations Foreign Affairs Department Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Tel: +60-169-010-773.

Footnote: I would like this scam exposed to preclude others to be victimized.