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"RIV OIL NIGERIA PLC" Nigeria job scam (recruitment agencies/immigration scams)

The name "RIV OIL NIGERIA PLC" (rivoil.com) is used in several job recruitment / employment scams. A Google search finds no legitimate hits on the name, just scam-related material.

The scammers will offer well-paid jobs, then tell you you've been accepted and you need to get in touch with some immigration official or lawyer or travel agent, who will tell you that you need to send cash to pay for visa processing. In reality visas are always issued by the embassy in your country, not by officials in the employer's country. Any "immigration" email address used in these "RIV OIL NIGERIA PLC" offers is fake!

Many visitors to Scam-O-Matic website use it to verify job offers about which they have suspicions. In many cases the fraudulent job offers clear bear the handwriting of the same criminals, even though offers range from oil industry jobs to hospitals and banks and the offers are for Nigeria, Benin and even the UK. These diverse employment offers match in many minor details, as criminals work from the same basic formats.

Many of the jobs advertised were in the oil industry, because this happens to be Nigeria's biggest industry, so many scammers are familiar with it. The objective of such job offers is to trick job seekers into paying advance fees (supposedly for immigration/work visas, air fares and other expenses). These usually amount to more than a thousand dollars and are demanded to be paid by Western Union wire transfer.

Once the job offer turns out to be fake, the recipient of the payment can no longer be traced. Therefore don't send money and don't quit your current job. If the offer sounds too good to be true, that's because it is. If you have any doubt, ask the Scam-O-Matic, visit the Scamwarners forum or ask in expatriate / oil industry forums where people share similar experiences.

If you receive online job offers, consider the following:

  • Does the email or job posting direct you to contact an email address that uses a free webmailer (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) where anyone can create email addresses?
  • Does the recruiter have a website that matches the domain of the email address? For an email address like name@example.com there should be a website like http://www.example.com and it should be a recruiting company.
  • Does the company provide a postal address, telephone and fax number?
  • If they use their own company domain for email and/or a website, check the domain creation date using a Whois form. Be suspicicious if the domain is only a few months old or not registered in the name of the company.
  • Can you independently verify the postal addresses and phone numbers on a Google search?
  • Are the conditions too favourable ($30,000 per month salary, five star hotel accomodation, first class air tickets)?
  • Are you told to contact an immigration officer in the country where the job is offered, instead of that country's embassy in your country as is usual?
  • Are you told to send cash by Western Union or MoneyGram (which are untraceable) or to a bank account with an unrelated account holder or in an unrelated country?
  • If you paste all the email received from a recruiter / company / immigration official into www.scamomatic.com, does it recognize it as a known scam?
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"RIV OIL NIGERIA PLC" (rivoil.com)

This name is used in several employment scams. A Google search finds no legitimate hits on the name, just scam-related material. p> CONTINENTAL RECRUITMENT SERVICE / RIVOILNIGERIA PLC / jobslink@continental-recruitmentservice.com

RIV OIL PLANT
RIV OIL NIGERIA PLC.

RIV OIL Plant Complex, Bonny Island.
JOB VACANCIE
LABOR CONSULTANTS: timesjobs.com
TITLE: PRODUCTION SHARING CONTRACT
Job Ref: RIVOILNIG/FDP/NIG112-06.
RIVOIL NIGERIA PLC has immediate employment opportunities. RIVOIL NIGERIA
PLC intends to invite Experienced individuals/Expatriates or Consultancy
Firm Capable of Rendering expertise Services in Various Fields of
Engineering, Construction and
Installation, NDT, Geologists, Project Managers, Welding and Fabrication,
Plant/Start-Up, Maintenance Officers/managers, Aviation safety officer,
Air Craft Maintenance Engineers, Administrative, Marketing Managers,
Technical Writer,
Product Information Analyst, Experienced caterer /catering manager/chef,
Directory Drillers , Accountants, Legal Advisors, Project Managers, ON
shore/OFF shore Engineers,
Finance/Budgeting Managers ,Accounts
Executives, Auditors, Field Supervisors, Engineering
Writer, and Commissioning, General Engineering.
ENTITLEMENTS, BENEFITS AND PACKAGES;
A very Attractive Net Salary Paid in US$, Sterling or Euros Equivalent Depending on Employee's Home Country and Currency preference with Annual
Salary Review.
Quality Single or Family Housing Accommodation in Company Community.
15 days Break after every 90 Business working days.
Free medical/Dental care in Nigeria for employee and family
Basic Excellent Educational Assistance Benefits
with Family Status Employment for employee's children home or
Abroad, the employer will pay $ 2600 USD monthly allowance.
Paid Airfares allowing full flexibility with holiday travel.
Personal effects shipment and excess baggage
Allowances=$1000USD.
.Full access to some to some of the finest and social
recreational facilities in Nigeria.
Life Insurance and paid Vacation.
.Official vehicle/Maximum Security in Work Environment
and Housing community.
The Employer will pay a flat Rate of $6,800 USD to
the employee for every official Business trip outside Nigeria.
And $3800 USD Bonus for every Contract well done
within Nigeria.
JOB STATUS: Full-Time and Contract
SALARY INDICATION: US $12, 300.00 - US$32, 950.00 Monthly Depending upon
Experience and Field of Specialization.
QUALIFICATION: 3 years and above.
NOTE: All intended applicants are to indicate their areas of
interest/specialization
Interested Candidates are to email/Submit their Resumes and Details of
Experience to:
jobslink@continental-recruitmentservice.com

Agency: CONTINENTAL RECRUITMENT SERVICE
Employer: RIVOILNIGERIA PLC .
Town or City: Bonny Island.
Location: RIV OIL Plant Complex, Bonny Island.
Sector: Engineering
Related Job Titles: Not stated
Permanent/Contract: Contract, Full time
Experience: 3 years
Date: 30-07-2007


"RIV OIL NIGERIA PLC" (employment-dept@continental-recruitmentservice.com)

Here is an email example:

Dear VICTIMNAME ,

We wish to Inform you that we have properly examined your CV/Resume and in addition with your interview and your past experience, by our highly esteemed team of professionals, and we are Able to access your credibility and Potential. on this note we are giving job base on your qualifications and merrit.

Based on this fact, the board of management of the company have decided To forward to you this official appointment Letter/Contract document regarding the success of your Application, which we have re-processed and confirmed as perfect for the office of MECHANICAL ENGINEER in RIV OIL NIGERIA PLC.

In the attachment, you will see the Official Soft Copy of your
Appointment Letter / Contract Document, the Letter will give you all the details and benefits of the offer, and also it will give you the information of the Nigerian Immigration Service who you will have to contact for your Work Permit and Interview. Below is the address;


Address: Nigeria Immigration Service,
Old Federal Secretariat Complex,
Area 1, Garki ,
P.M.B. 38, Garki
Abuja
Phone:+234-808-403-9702
Fax: +234-9-234-155657
Email: info@nig-immigrationonline-gov.org
Website: www.nig-immigrationonline-gov.org
Contact Person: Dr. Chukwurah Udeh.
Designation: HEAD OF VISA/PERMITS OPERATIONS.

Contact them immediately and get your Work Permit Visa from them, and
do not fail to quote your Application Reference when contacting them.
As soon as you finalized everything with them, do not fail to get back
to us with the Receipt of any Expenses which you are going to make
during the Work Permit processing, because we will be making Reimbursement of any expenses which may occur during the Work Permit processing with the Nigerian Immigration Service.

Normally It is the company that is suppose to incure this expenses for you, but i will like to bring to your notice that the company sometime ago witness a situation where some people/employee from Briton,America and France which the company paid for their travelling documents plus their working permit visa and their one month salary, which was sent to them to work in RIV OIL NIGERIA PL C after they have accepted to work in our company and after passing their interview. They later rejected the offer when all the arrangements has been made and huge sum of money was spent for their arrangements. Their reason for refusal to come Nigeria was that as they said 'that Nigeria is having some crisis' and every arrangement and all the money spent for their arrival became a huge lost to company. They did not even send the one month salary back to the company. Now the company want to know who is really ready to work with the company because no employee after spending his money to acquire his work permit visa will like to leave. The company believes that acquires this papers should be deemed the company's employee and every necessary arrangements and preparation will be made by the company for their arrival to Nigeria to start their work.

Note: Every employee who has paid for the expenses for his or her working permit visa, and as a result of natural occurance or frustration which lead to him/her not making it to Nigeria, the company will note all his or her expenses in the procurement of work permit and pay the person back and with a compensation or to pay it to the beneficiary/next of kin or any person who can legally claim the money in the absense of the employee

Base on this fact, the company now decides that any employee will pay for his working permit visa to show acceptance and ready to work in Nigeria. And later the company will reimburse the person either in Nigeria or when he is about to come to Nigeria. This the policy of the management of the company.

If you accepts this policy, kindly tell us so that we can send you your Job description and the necessary things or information needed in furtherance of this employment.

Dr. Henry Williams.
Recruiting Officer
+2348037762316.

And unbehalf of,
MRS. MARY MOKWE
+2348054117081
GENERAL MANAGER
( HUMAN RESOURCES/EMPLOYMENT DEPART)
RIV OIL NIGERIA PLC
RONP PLANT.
RONP PLANT COMPLEX, BONNY ISLAND.

More fake contact details:

MRS. MARY MOKWE
+234-805-411-7081
GENERAL MANAGER
( HUMAN RESOURCES/EMPLOYMENT DEPART)
RIV OIL NIGERIA PLC
RONP PLANT.
RONP PLANT COMPLEX, BONNY ISLAND.
human-resources@rivoil.com
jobslink@continental-recruitmentservice.com
=
RIVOILNIG/FDP/NIG112-06
=
Nigeria Immigration Service,
Old Federal Secretariat Complex,
Area 1, Garki ,
P.M.B. 38, Garki
Abuja
Phone:+234-806-882-3160
Fax: +234-9-234-155657
Email: info@immigration-gov-nig.org
Website: www.immigration-gov-nig.org
Contact Person: Dr. Chukwurah Udeh.
Designation: HEAD OF VISA/PERMITS OPERATIONS.

The domain rivoil.com is registered using fake details, as it lists an individual in the USA as the registrant instead of the Nigerian corporate this is supposed to be. The domain was only registered a few months ago and is hosted by Yahoo, where no major corporate sites tend to be hosted. Many of the other fake domains are hosted at OfficeLive.

Message headers:

Domain Name.......... rivoil.com
  Creation Date........ 2007-04-05
  Registration Date.... 2007-04-05
  Expiry Date.......... 2008-04-05
  Organisation Name.... Nancy Stevenson
  Organisation Address. 18 hayden rowe street
  Organisation Address. 
  Organisation Address. Hopkinton
  Organisation Address. 01748
  Organisation Address. MA
  Organisation Address. UNITED STATES

Admin Name........... Nancy Stevenson
  Admin Address........ 18 hayden rowe street
  Admin Address........ 
  Admin Address........ Hopkinton
  Admin Address........ 01748
  Admin Address........ MA
  Admin Address........ UNITED STATES
  Admin Email.......... nlstevenson00@yahoo.com
  Admin Phone.......... +1.5084351908
  Admin Fax............ 

Tech Name............ YahooDomains TechContact
  Tech Address......... 701 First Ave.
  Tech Address......... 
  Tech Address......... Sunnyvale
  Tech Address......... 94089
  Tech Address......... CA
  Tech Address......... UNITED STATES
  Tech Email........... domain.tech@YAHOO-INC.COM
  Tech Phone........... +1.6198813096
  Tech Fax............. 
  Name Server.......... yns1.yahoo.com
  Name Server.......... yns2.yahoo.com


info-jobs@continental-recruitmentservice.com


Dear: VICTIMNAME,

We wish to inform you that we have properly examined your CV/Resume by our highly esteemed team of professionals, and we are able to access your credibility and potential.

Based On this fact, the Board of Management of RIV OIL NIGERIA PLC have decided to forward to You this Official Appointment Letter/Contract Document regarding the success of your Application, which we have re-processed and confirmed as perfect for the office of the ASSISTANT PRODUCTION ENGINEER in RIV OIL NIGERIA PLC.

In the attachment, you will see the Official Soft Copy of your
Appointment Letter / Contract Document, the Letter will give you all the
details and benefits of the offer, and also it will give you the information
of the Nigerian Immigration Service who you will have to contact for
your Work Permit and Interview.


Note: All the Hard Copies of Contract Documents has been forward on
your behalf to the Nigerian Immigration Service, and you must contact them with this Application Reference { RIVOILNIG/FDP/NIG112-06 }, their contact information is;

Nigeria Immigration Service,
Old Federal Secretariat Complex,
Area 1, Garki ,
P.M.B. 38, Garki
Abuja

Phone:+234-806-882-3160
Fax: +234-9-234-155657
Email: info@immigration-gov-nig.org
Website: www.immigration-gov-nig.org
Contact Person: Dr. Chukwurah Udeh.
Designation: HEAD OF VISA/PERMITS OPERATIONS.


Contact them immediately and get your Work Permit Visa from them, and
do not fail to quote your Application Reference when contacting them.
As soon as you finalized everything with them, do not fail to get back
to us with the Receipt of any Expenses which you are going to make
during the Work Permit processing, because we will be making Reimbursement of any expenses which may occur during the Work Permit processing with the Nigerian Immigration Service.

Also, you must understand that the Reimbursement will be made possible
to you along with your 1st Month salary, and your Health & Travel
Insurance Receipt will be given to you along with a Booked Fly Emirate
Airline Ticket for your own convenience and satisfaction, once you obtain
the work permit visa from the Nigerian Immigration Service.


DR. FRANK MUSA
HEAD OF RECRUITMENT SERVICE
CONTINENTAL RECRUITMENT AGENCY
+234-803-642-9977

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