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Hello I received this email for an employer that is recruiting me to work in Chicago. any suggestion or information if the process and bank account that I will be sending my payment is correct.

 

Please help me out.

 

Dear  Mr. [removed]

    We have received all your documents regarding your visa processing and we have forwarded all your documents to the US Homeland office and your file has been prepared for submission. This is the provided corresponding account from the Homeland office Account Department which you have to deposit the amount; the details bellow.
 
Name: William Michael Ridgley
 
Beneficiary address: 400 S Main ST
 
Woodsboro MD 21798
 
Bank name: Chase Bank
 
Bank Address: 21111 Frederick Rd,
 
Germantown, MD 20876
 
Account No: 988651466
 
Routing: 044000037
 
Swift code: CHASUSU3XXX
Country: United States of America
 
 
Amount  payable ($ 460 US Dollars the Account is from the US Homeland Account Department. As soon as you make the payment scan and send the payment slip to our email in order to attach it to your file for submission, the process will take 15 to 20 working days only and when we finish the process we will send you an invitation letter to visit our US Embassy, in your country for your visa stamping, you are to go there  along with the original copy of your international passport , and we would hand over the Work Permit documents, Flight Ticket, and other related documents to you in person. Hope to hear from you soon
 
Regards,
 
Mrs. William Gloria.
 
Telephone: No +1 (773) -823-4340 
 
Human Resources Manager..
Edited by TBoneTX
name removed
Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
Timeline
Posted

Post was edited to remove what appears to have been your name.

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This letter looks like a scam.  The letter contains grammatical errors, and the punctuation is suspect.  Are they (you) trying to get an H1-B visa?  Have you Googled "William Michael Ridgley" and "Mrs. William Gloria" and the company, and looked for scam alerts?  Who approached whom in regard to this job?  What country are you in/from?

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
Timeline
Posted

The (773) phone matches that of a freight company in Chicago.  Is the job that they're offering you something that they can't hire a U.S. citizen for?

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
Timeline
Posted

This Ridgley seems to live in Nevada, not Maryland.

Furthermore, the hiring company cannot guarantee you a visa.

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

Posted (edited)
33 minutes ago, Imbhe77 said:

Hello I received this email for an employer that is recruiting me to work in Chicago. any suggestion or information if the process and bank account that I will be sending my payment is correct.

 

Please help me out.

 

Dear  Mr. [removed]

    We have received all your documents regarding your visa processing and we have forwarded all your documents to the US Homeland office and your file has been prepared for submission. This is the provided corresponding account from the Homeland office Account Department which you have to deposit the amount; the details bellow.
 
Name: William Michael Ridgley
 
Beneficiary address: 400 S Main ST
 
Woodsboro MD 21798
 
Bank name: Chase Bank
 
Bank Address: 21111 Frederick Rd,
 
Germantown, MD 20876
 
Account No: 988651466
 
Routing: 044000037
 
Swift code: CHASUSU3XXX
Country: United States of America
 
 
Amount  payable ($ 460 US Dollars the Account is from the US Homeland Account Department. As soon as you make the payment scan and send the payment slip to our email in order to attach it to your file for submission, the process will take 15 to 20 working days only and when we finish the process we will send you an invitation letter to visit our US Embassy, in your country for your visa stamping, you are to go there  along with the original copy of your international passport , and we would hand over the Work Permit documents, Flight Ticket, and other related documents to you in person. Hope to hear from you soon
 
Regards,
 
Mrs. William Gloria.
 
Telephone: No +1 (773) -823-4340 
 
Human Resources Manager..

Absolute SCAM.

 

No American is named "Mrs William Gloria."

Edited by Jorgedig
Posted
6 minutes ago, TBoneTX said:

Post was edited to remove what appears to have been your name.

---------

This letter looks like a scam.  The letter contains grammatical errors, and the punctuation is suspect.  Are they (you) trying to get an H1-B visa?  Have you Googled "William Michael Ridgley" and "Mrs. William Gloria" and the company, and looked for scam alerts?  Who approached whom in regard to this job?  What country are you in/from?

I did check for the two (2) names but there are a lot of results in facebook and linkedin. yes they are trying to get me an H1-B visa.  I checked on their company Allegro Tracking and they have email address and other companies with almost the same company name and industry.  I remember commenting "interested" on a post via LinkedIn for a job opportunity in the US, Europe and UAE. then I received an email from a certain "Angelina Zeta Collins" telling me that she endorsed me to Allegro Tracking and the company is interested to hire me.

Posted
1 minute ago, Imbhe77 said:

I did check for the two (2) names but there are a lot of results in facebook and linkedin. yes they are trying to get me an H1-B visa.  I checked on their company Allegro Tracking and they have email address and other companies with almost the same company name and industry.  I remember commenting "interested" on a post via LinkedIn for a job opportunity in the US, Europe and UAE. then I received an email from a certain "Angelina Zeta Collins" telling me that she endorsed me to Allegro Tracking and the company is interested to hire me.

It would be foolish to send money to this, IMHO.

 

And why would someone you don't know "endorse" you?

Posted
6 minutes ago, TBoneTX said:

The (773) phone matches that of a freight company in Chicago.  Is the job that they're offering you something that they can't hire a U.S. citizen for?

Yes I already also checked on the "773" phone number and it matches the number of the company in Chicago.  during my interview they told me that they have hired 3 or 4 US citizens but they only lasted for 2 months and resigned after. that is why they decided to hired outside the US.

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
Timeline
Posted

You should forward this letter and all previous correspondence to the authorities.

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

Posted
7 minutes ago, Imbhe77 said:

Yes I already also checked on the "773" phone number and it matches the number of the company in Chicago.  during my interview they told me that they have hired 3 or 4 US citizens but they only lasted for 2 months and resigned after. that is why they decided to hired outside the US.

This is absurd.

 

Do you know how expensive it is for companies to petition employees from overseas??

Posted
8 minutes ago, Imbhe77 said:

It is Angelina Zeta Collins who posted the job opportunity in Linkedin.

 

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