The public is hereby warned about the proliferation of bogus companies which are victimizing Filipino jobseekers for nonexistent work in Ghana. Because of its strong economic development, Ghana is fast becoming a center of migration in Africa. As a result, offers of employment opportunities there abound, especially through the internet, that are, more often than not, mere scam operations.
These companies, which mostly hire directly by e-mail, offer salaries that are extremely beyond the normal rates, along with benefits that are too good to be true. When applicants are enticed by these compensations, they are then asked to shell out money for the processing of visa, travel and other documentation expenses, work and residence permits. Some even charge “diplomatic services fees” for an officer to personally come to the Philippines and stamp the visa and deliver travel documents to the applicants concerned.
Ghana’s Honorary Consul Ramon Z. Abad would like it to be known that the only legitimate organization issuing a visa for Ghana is its Consulate in the Philippines. “As far as we are concerned, we find invitations for work that ask payments for visa processing and other unscrupulous expenses as scams,” Consul Abad said.
Job applicants for Ghana are therefore advised to inquire first with the Ghana Consulate if they have doubts about the existence and legal operations of the companies that are recruiting them before spending anything on their applications.
Monday, March 23, 2009
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Job seekers warned of bogus jobs in Ghana
MANILA, Philippines—The Consulate of Ghana on Saturday warned Filipino job seekers about bogus companies offering nonexistent work in the African country.
In a statement, Ghana’s honorary consul Ramon Abad said that because of its strong economy, Ghana is fast becoming a center of migration in Africa.
As a result, offers of employment in the country abound, especially through the Internet, and more often than they not scams, he said.
“These companies, which mostly hire directly by e-mail, offer salaries that are extremely beyond the normal rates, along with benefits that are too good to be true,” Abad said.
He said that when applicants sign up, they are asked to shell out money for the processing of visas, travel, work and residence permits, and other documents.
Some even charge a “diplomatic services fee” for a Ghanian official to personally come to the Philippines to stamp their visa and deliver their travel documents, he said.
Abad said the only legitimate issuer of visas for Ghana is its consulate in the Philippines.
He said that those who have been offered jobs in Ghana should call the Ghana consulate at telephone number 387-4932 or e-mail rzabad@ghanaphil.com to verify if the companies recruiting them are legitimate. (By Cynthia Balana, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 03/21/2009)
In a statement, Ghana’s honorary consul Ramon Abad said that because of its strong economy, Ghana is fast becoming a center of migration in Africa.
As a result, offers of employment in the country abound, especially through the Internet, and more often than they not scams, he said.
“These companies, which mostly hire directly by e-mail, offer salaries that are extremely beyond the normal rates, along with benefits that are too good to be true,” Abad said.
He said that when applicants sign up, they are asked to shell out money for the processing of visas, travel, work and residence permits, and other documents.
Some even charge a “diplomatic services fee” for a Ghanian official to personally come to the Philippines to stamp their visa and deliver their travel documents, he said.
Abad said the only legitimate issuer of visas for Ghana is its consulate in the Philippines.
He said that those who have been offered jobs in Ghana should call the Ghana consulate at telephone number 387-4932 or e-mail rzabad@ghanaphil.com to verify if the companies recruiting them are legitimate. (By Cynthia Balana, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 03/21/2009)
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