Scam alerts

Fake website offering non-existent jobs Veteran Shipping Limited (www.veteranshippinglimited.com) and scamming seafarers into paying for non-existent visas

Email addresses being used are:

• hr@veteranshippinglimited.com

See also FAST VISA UK LTD.  This company is fake and is used to scam to fees for the fake visas.

If you are unsure about a job offer or payments you are being asked to make to secure a job, visa etc, please email us at jobscam@itf.org.uk

Fake website offering non-existent jobs Tavern Shipping Ltd (www.tavernshippingltd.com) and scamming seafarers into paying for non-existent visas

Email addresses being used are:

• carreer@tavernshippingltd.com

See also UK IMMIGRATION CONSULTANTS LTD.  This company is fake and is used to scam to fees for the fake visas.

If you are unsure about a job offer or payments you are being asked to make to secure a job, visa etc, please email us at jobscam@itf.org.uk

Fake jobs and visa processing being offered through email addresses that look like the real thing.  Email addresses being used are:

• rsscruises@europe.com
• ukvisacentergov@englandmail.com

These email addresses are NOT connected to the real Regent Seven Seas Cruise company.  The legitimate website for Regent Seven Seas Cruises can be found at https://www.rssc.com/employment 

If you are unsure about a job offer or payments you are being asked to make to secure a job, visa etc, please email us at jobscam@itf.org.uk

Fake company offering non-existent jobs Global Engineering Maritime Services (www.globalengmaritimeservices.com). Part of the process is to direct the seafarer to contact a fake travel agency and charge seafarers for fake visas etc

• Cally Travels Agency (www.callytravelsagency.com). 

Email addresses being used include:

• info@globalengmaritimeservices.com
• hr@globalengmaritimeservices.com
• info@callytravelsagency.com
• callytravelsworkpermit@outlook.com

If you are unsure about a job offer or payments you are being asked to make to secure a job, visa etc, please email us at jobscam@itf.org.uk

Fake website offering non-existent jobs Antal Shipping Limited UK (www.antalshippinglimited.com)

Email addresses being used are:

• info@antalshippinglimited.com
• contact@antalshippinglimited.com
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Also see Visa Embassy UK as this is the fake visa company that is used to coerce seafarers to pay for non-existent visas.

If you are unsure about a job offer or payments you are being asked to make to secure a job, visa etc, please email us at jobscam@itf.org.uk

The scam typically is that an offer of a job is received and then you are asked to contact the UK Immigration office to apply for a national Insurance number, at which point you are asked to pay money. If you receive any offer or request for payment from these email addresses please do not engage with them.  Email addresses being used are:

• recruitment@norseships.com (notice the additional s after ship)
• visa-department@immigrationsbureau-uk.com

The legitimate company web address is www.norseship.com

If you are unsure about a job offer or payments you are being asked to make to secure a job, visa etc, please email us at jobscam@itf.org.uk

Fake website offering non-existent jobs Edison Oil and Gas Limited (www.edisonoilgas.com).  Part of the process is to direct the seafarer to contact fake immigration company Atlas Immigration Solicitors for fake immigration documentation etc.

Email addresses being used are:

• hire.edisonoilgas@gmail.com
• hr@edisonoilgas.com
• info@edisonoilgas.com
• atlassolicitors@diplomats.com
• atlasssolicitors@yandex.com

If you are unsure about a job offer or payments you are being asked to make to secure a job, visa etc, please email us at jobscam@itf.org.uk

Fake company offering non-existent jobs Ademaco Petroleum and Marine Services UAE (www.ademacopetrolumandmarine.com) and (www.ademacopetroleumandmarine.com), and  E-Beta Immigration L.L.C (www.e-betaimmigrationea.com).  Part of the process is to direct the seafarer to contact fake visa/immigration company E-Beta Immigration and charge seafarers for fake visas, documentation etc.

Email addresses being used are:

• hr@ademacopetrolumandmarine.com
• services@e-betaimmigrationea.com
• services.ebetaimmigrationae@outlook.com

If you are unsure about a job offer or payments you are being asked to make to secure a job, visa etc, please email us at jobscam@itf.org.uk

Fake website (www.ukimmigrationconsultantsltd.com) being used to offer fake visas.

Emails being used are:

• info@ukimmigrationconsultantsltd.com

See also Falcon Shipping Limited

If you are unsure about a job offer or payments you are being asked to make to secure a job, visa etc, please email us at jobscam@itf.org.uk

Fake company offering non-existent jobs Emirates Maritime & Engineering Services (www.emiratesmaritime-ae.com) and Arabian-Link Consultancy LLC (www.arabian-link.com).  Part of the process is to direct the seafarer to contact fake visa/immigration company Arabian-Link and charge seafarers for fake visas, documentation etc.

Email addresses being used are:

• hrdept@emiratesmaritime-ae.com
• info@emiratesmaritime-ae.com
• info@arabian-link.com
• work-permit@arabian-link.com

If you are unsure about a job offer or payments you are being asked to make to secure a job, visa etc, please email us at jobscam@itf.org.uk

Fake website (www.fastvisaukltd.com) being used to offer fake visas.

Emails being used are:

• info@fastvisaukltd.com

See also Falcon Shipping Limited and Veteran Shipping Limited

If you are unsure about a job offer or payments you are being asked to make to secure a job, visa etc, please email us at jobscam@itf.org.uk

Fake company offering non-existent jobs Zahara Oil and Gas (www.zaharaoilandgas.com).

• info.zaharaoilandgas.com
• hr.zaharaoilandgas.com

If you are unsure about a job offer or payments you are being asked to make to secure a job, visa etc, please email us at jobscam@itf.org.uk

Fake company offering non-existent jobs Al Moore Gulf Group LLC (www.almooregulfgroup.com).

The website is a very poor attempt to mimic a legitimate company.

Email addresses being used are:

• career@almooregulfgroup.com
• almooregulfgroup@gmail.com

If you are unsure about a job offer or payments you are being asked to make to secure a job, visa etc, please email us at jobscam@itf.org.uk

Fake website offering non-existent jobs Falcon Shipping Limited UK (www.falconshippingltd.com), (falconshippinglimited.com) and (falconshippinglimited.co.uk)

The websites are very poor attempts to mimic a legitimate company.

Email addresses being used are:

• info@falconshippingltd.com
• carrier@falconshippingltd.com
• job@falconshippingltd.com
• mail@falconshippinglimited.com
• contact@falconshippinglimited.com
• job@falconshippinglimited.com
• carrier@falconshippinglimited.com
• contact@falconshippinglimited.co.uk

Also see Fast Visa UK Limited and UK Immigration Consultants Ltd as these are also a fake websites/companies through which the scammers coerce seafarers to pay for non-existent visas.

A quote from a seafarer who wrote into the ITF " Please kindly help me if this all what happened to me is a real and not scam company. I already paid almost 8000 Uk pounds for all UKvisa processing

but still I needed more 4000 UK pounds to pay for the diplomatic flight and accom fee to deliver my UK visa.

Please advise me if this is a legitimate process and it's real."

Fake company offering non-existent jobs Cape Nelson Shipping (www.cape-nelson.com).

Two of their offices addresses listed are shopping malls and the images used on their Contact Us page are from other legitimate websites.

Fake company offering non-existent jobs Cork Maritime Ltd (www.corkmaritime.com). 

Fake bank which is part of a scam with two other fake websites for Emirate Marine Oil Services (www.emiratesmarineoilservices.com) and Cally Travels Agency (www.callytravelsagency.com). The scam offers a fake job and then directs the worker to the travel agency to pay for fake visa, work permits etc. and then attempts to get the seafarers to create bank accounts at the fake bank, National Trust Bank (www.nationaltrustae.com)

Email addresses being used include:

• recruit.emiratemarines@gmail.com
• info@emiratesmarineoilservices.com
• info@callytravelsagency.com
• callytravelsworkpermit@outlook.com
• info@nationaltrustae.com

If you are unsure about a job offer or payments you are being asked to make to secure a job, visa etc, please email us at jobscam@itf.org.uk

Fake company offering non-existent jobs Emirate Marine Oil Services (www.emiratesmarineoilservices.com). Part of the process is to direct the seafarer to contact a fake travel agency and charge seafarers for fake visas etc

• Cally Travels Agency (www.callytravelsagency.com). 

Email addresses being used include:

• recruit.emiratemarines@gmail.com
• info@emiratesmarineoilservices.com
• info@callytravelsagency.com
• callytravelsworkpermit@outlook.com

If you are unsure about a job offer or payments you are being asked to make to secure a job, visa etc, please email us at jobscam@itf.org.uk