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How To Identify Fake Visa And Job Agents (uae/dubai) by Dubaiguy: 5:14pm On May 27, 2021
The issue of potential immigrants/ foreign job seeekers becoming victims of both fake visa and job agents is very prevalent in the society. Almost everyone seeking a greener pasture in another country have been a victim of either. I was once a victim too.

About a week ago, I heard of an issue some Nigerian immigrants have with some job agents which was one of the reasons that prompted me to make this video.
Let me tell you Fake Visa agents and job agents are not really the same, and they have a lot of tricks up their sleeves.

My focus would be on Dubai and UAE generally ( they are many here) Here is how to identify fake visa agents. fact about


I will start with Visa agents

1. DEMANDS PART-PAYMENT(Advance payment) They offer to apply three months visa for you on part payment, and you pay the balance when it is done. This is false. There is no legal agent or company that will apply three months visa for you in advance. As a matter of fact, the first payment you are asked to made is the original payment. The balance payment is for the agent's benefit. Paying before the visa is the real deal.

2) COST Relating to Nigeria's current situation, if an agent collect above 150,000 from you to purchase three months visa to UAE. Question him or her. Trust me, 150,000naira as at when typing this is the maximum owing to exchange rates etc. Anything above that is extortion.

Let's move to fake Job agents.

These ones operate in Dubai/UAE. You experience them after you have gotten your visa and move to Dubai. These job agents take advantage of people's desperation and a lot of people fall into their traps.

Here are some red flags to identify a fake job agent from my experience and experience of other people.
1) COME WITH YOUR LUGGAGE They always have a catch phrase which is "come with your luggages" They use this catchphrase because they know you are desperate and need somewhere to stay and a job to make money.

After paying them, they will take people to a place, like you have been employed. Truthfully, you will start working but many of the companies they take people to have no quota. In UAE, quota is the number of slots the government give each company to employ people. Since these companies are illegitimate, they don't have quota to apply for your visa.

After Agents take you there and you start these jobs, after three months, the company will tell you "We are sorry, we don't have quota and can't apply for your visa" you would have worked for three months without significant profit and the agent that took you there will be gone or tell you it's no more in their hands cos they got you a "job."

2) AGENT FEE Any Job with an agent fee is a red flag. Agents will charge you from 500 to 1500 dirhams depending on the salary of the job. Be careful, get more facts before paying.

3) LOCATION OF AGENT'S OFFICE Be wary of companies based in Business Bay, Burjuman and many other places which includes Sharjah and Ajman. Ajman is popular for bad vices and is a den of fraudsters and scammers. I talked about it in my last video. Be very careful if you get invited for interview in these locations. Am not saying everywhere in this location is bad, Just be more careful.

4) CONSULTATION/REGISTRATION FEE Any company that asks you to pay consultation or registration fees is likely false. No legit recruitment agency in UAE charges job seekers. They may tell you, you will start job in three days, Sunday etc. All lies. Leave immediately.

5) OFFER LETTER ON THE SPOT Any job that gives you an offer letter without an interview is probably fake. Question that. No job will give u an offer letter to do your visa without interview. They use a flat, or normal apartment and it is always well set up when u come back in 2 or three days, they are gone.

You can check the source for more information and please don't send me a pm. Rather a comment on the video will be seen and addressed.

Thank you



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-uLMYWEt7Q

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Re: How To Identify Fake Visa And Job Agents (uae/dubai) by heniford2: 5:25pm On May 27, 2021
Thanks for this infro So 150k can get me to Dubai Right to spend my weekend

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Re: How To Identify Fake Visa And Job Agents (uae/dubai) by sketcherJ(m): 9:28pm On May 27, 2021
Nice one Dubaiguy, Lalasticlala, Ishilove please check this out
Re: How To Identify Fake Visa And Job Agents (uae/dubai) by Dubaiguy: 9:41pm On May 27, 2021
heniford2:
Thanks for this infro So 150k can get me to Dubai Right to spend my weekend

As at today, YES, U can get ur 3months visa

Abeg Like and Sub oooo. More useful information loading

Thanks

olawalebabs, Fynestboi, Richiez, DisGuy

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Re: How To Identify Fake Visa And Job Agents (uae/dubai) by Dubaiguy: 9:41pm On May 27, 2021
sketcherJ:
Nice one Dubaiguy, Lalasticlala, Ishilove please check this out

� Cheers

Disguy, Justwise have you seen this?
Re: How To Identify Fake Visa And Job Agents (uae/dubai) by sunnyg12(m): 9:54pm On May 27, 2021
Flight from 9ja is the main issue now oo.

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Re: How To Identify Fake Visa And Job Agents (uae/dubai) by samhay: 9:57pm On May 27, 2021
Dubaiguy:


� Cheers

Disguy, Justwise have you seen this?

Ur topics dey always make brain, weldone.

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Re: How To Identify Fake Visa And Job Agents (uae/dubai) by Dubaiguy: 9:58pm On May 27, 2021
sunnyg12:
Flight from 9ja is the main issue now oo.

Flight will start soon, hopefully, but e better make people get informed before embarking on the journey.

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Re: How To Identify Fake Visa And Job Agents (uae/dubai) by sunnyg12(m): 11:37pm On May 27, 2021
Dubaiguy:


Flight will start soon, hopefully, but e better make people get informed before embarking on the journey.

True talk.

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Re: How To Identify Fake Visa And Job Agents (uae/dubai) by porthouse7(f): 11:53pm On May 27, 2021
Dubaiguy:


As at today, YES, U can get ur 3months visa

Abeg Like and Sub oooo. More useful information loading

Thanks
200k is standard, agent must make profit considering visa fee, I charge 200k, I have accommodation in Cotonou for people transiting from Cotonou

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Re: How To Identify Fake Visa And Job Agents (uae/dubai) by Dubaiguy: 5:04am On May 28, 2021
porthouse7:
200k is standard, agent must make profit considering visa fee, I charge 200k, I have accommodation in Cotonou for people transiting from Cotonou

OK Sir!!!

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Re: How To Identify Fake Visa And Job Agents (uae/dubai) by Nobody: 11:40am On May 28, 2021
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Re: How To Identify Fake Visa And Job Agents (uae/dubai) by seunaj: 11:41am On May 28, 2021
Dubai have done very good for themselves. When I first got to Europe and I hear folks talk about vacation, I was quick to mention Dubai as a black man who I be. I was shocked that these guys hardly know anything about the luxuries and significance of dubai. They go Sydney, Paris and the Caribbean.

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Re: How To Identify Fake Visa And Job Agents (uae/dubai) by tendyjohn(m): 11:41am On May 28, 2021
Good info, nice one OP.

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Re: How To Identify Fake Visa And Job Agents (uae/dubai) by affable4(m): 11:42am On May 28, 2021
Na so. Just pray you dont meet the smart ones. Everything will look so genuine that you will be asking them do they need more cash to make it fall through.

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Re: How To Identify Fake Visa And Job Agents (uae/dubai) by BigDawsNet: 11:42am On May 28, 2021
grin try to investigate before you drop your money for any agents

If the country is in good shape... little population will migrate
Re: How To Identify Fake Visa And Job Agents (uae/dubai) by Matheusmartin: 11:43am On May 28, 2021
.. cool
Re: How To Identify Fake Visa And Job Agents (uae/dubai) by OraabSolar(m): 11:43am On May 28, 2021
and follow your instinct.

#Oraabsolar
Re: How To Identify Fake Visa And Job Agents (uae/dubai) by KazikageSama: 11:45am On May 28, 2021
Nice and well articulated post. Thanks for sharing.
Re: How To Identify Fake Visa And Job Agents (uae/dubai) by Saao(m): 11:52am On May 28, 2021
Dubaiguy:
The issue of potential immigrants/ foreign job seeekers becoming victims of both fake visa and job agents is very prevalent in the society. Almost everyone seeking a greener pasture in another country have been a victim of either. I was once a victim too.

About a week ago, I heard of an issue some Nigerian immigrants have with some job agents which was one of the reasons that prompted me to make this video.
Let me tell you Fake Visa agents and job agents are not really the same, and they have a lot of tricks up their sleeves.

My focus would be on Dubai and UAE generally ( they are many here) Here is how to identify fake visa agents. fact about


I will start with Visa agents

1. DEMANDS PART-PAYMENT(Advance payment) They offer to apply three months visa for you on part payment, and you pay the balance when it is done. This is false. There is no legal agent or company that will apply three months visa for you in advance. As a matter of fact, the first payment you are asked to made is the original payment. The balance payment is for the agent's benefit. Paying before the visa is the real deal.

2) COST Relating to Nigeria's current situation, if an agent collect above 150,000 from you to purchase three months visa to UAE. Question him or her. Trust me, 150,000naira as at when typing this is the maximum owing to exchange rates etc. Anything above that is extortion.

Let's move to fake Job agents.

These ones operate in Dubai/UAE. You experience them after you have gotten your visa and move to Dubai. These job agents take advantage of people's desperation and a lot of people fall into their traps.

Here are some red flags to identify a fake job agent from my experience and experience of other people.
1) COME WITH YOUR LUGGAGE They always have a catch phrase which is "come with your luggages" They use this catchphrase because they know you are desperate and need somewhere to stay and a job to make money.

After paying them, they will take people to a place, like you have been employed. Truthfully, you will start working but many of the companies they take people to have no quota. In UAE, quota is the number of slots the government give each company to employ people. Since these companies are illegitimate, they don't have quota to apply for your visa.

After Agents take you there and you start these jobs, after three months, the company will tell you "We are sorry, we don't have quota and can't apply for your visa" you would have worked for three months without significant profit and the agent that took you there will be gone or tell you it's no more in their hands cos they got you a "job."

2) AGENT FEE Any Job with an agent fee is a red flag. Agents will charge you from 500 to 1500 dirhams depending on the salary of the job. Be careful, get more facts before paying.

3) LOCATION OF AGENT'S OFFICE Be wary of companies based in Business Bay, Burjuman and many other places which includes Sharjah and Ajman. Ajman is popular for bad vices and is a den of fraudsters and scammers. I talked about it in my last video. Be very careful if you get invited for interview in these locations. Am not saying everywhere in this location is bad, Just be more careful.

4) CONSULTATION/REGISTRATION FEE Any company that asks you to pay consultation or registration fees is likely false. No legit recruitment agency in UAE charges job seekers. They may tell you, you will start job in three days, Sunday etc. All lies. Leave immediately.

5) OFFER LETTER ON THE SPOT Any job that gives you an offer letter without an interview is probably fake. Question that. No job will give u an offer letter to do your visa without interview. They use a flat, or normal apartment and it is always well set up when u come back in 2 or three days, they are gone.

You can check the source for more information and please don't send me a pm. Rather a comment on the video will be seen and addressed.

Thank you



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-uLMYWEt7Q
dubaiguy, can 1 Million Naira take me, wife and two kids to dubai just for a one week visit and back to naija?
Re: How To Identify Fake Visa And Job Agents (uae/dubai) by AdolfHitlerxXx: 12:04pm On May 28, 2021
angry
Re: How To Identify Fake Visa And Job Agents (uae/dubai) by Henix(m): 12:04pm On May 28, 2021
What of someone who wants to go and spend just 1 or 2 weeks, must such a person use 3 months visa? Is there no one month visa? If there is, what is the standard cost for it, as u stated for 3 months?
Re: How To Identify Fake Visa And Job Agents (uae/dubai) by chukwuibuipob: 12:06pm On May 28, 2021
sad
Re: How To Identify Fake Visa And Job Agents (uae/dubai) by Praxis758: 12:10pm On May 28, 2021
With this warning and red flags, it's only desperate Nigerians that would fall victim of these greedy agents.

Ignorance is not the cause to fall victim of baits being called job opportunity in foreign countries.
Re: How To Identify Fake Visa And Job Agents (uae/dubai) by Simplythebest: 12:29pm On May 28, 2021
2) COST Relating to Nigeria's current situation, if an agent collect above 150,000 from you to purchase three months visa to UAE. Question him or her. Trust me, 150,000naira as at when typing this is the maximum owing to exchange rates etc. Anything above that is extortion.

This amount is what the visa cost so as a travel agent won't u add ur own money when u apply visa for people abi ur office is a charity organization.
The issue of getting a job in Dubai, as a new person someone will assist u cus if u are applying job online it will takes so much time sometimes u may stay more than 3 months without even being invited for interview. So going through an urgent to get work is always part of UAE. But most people that ask u to register are not real.
Business Bay one should not be scared or afraid of the place cus thats where u have alot of companies and embassy in Dubai infact is one of the most busy and beautiful place and were u have big company's and offices.
Dubai is good only bad and lazy people are the once defrauding people. One thing about UAE never trust any one even ur brother cus he can defraud u and make money at anytime if u fall a victim and most of those guys that do it doesn't have job.
They are still nice and honest people their and alot of guys are making money legitimately and riding their cars there.

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