Hi Everyone,

I came across the same scamming pattern which I was scammed in 2017. So I’m bringing it here for people to learn and not fall victim.

Please find below the latest FAKE job position below before I proceed:

Cc: Lalasticlala Uboma

https://www.myjobmag.com/job/153032/wacomp-programme-officer-european-development-fund-edf

In 2017, I saw a post online for Finance and Administrative Office which I applied online. I was sent this message below the second day:

Dear ******** *****,

We trust you are fine.

We have reviewed your application, qualifications and experience and pre- shortlisted you for the Finance and Administration Officer Position - based in our Regional Office in Abuja, Nigeria but with travel on assignment to Co-operating Partner Offices in Benin, Burkina Faso, Togo, Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Cote D’Ivoire, Guinea, Senegal, Niger, Mali, Mauritania, Gambia and Guinea Bissau on need basis.

For the full Job description and remuneration terms, please see the attached Job description document (MS Word 2003-2007).

Find attached to this email our entry assessment form for new staff joining the organization. Fill it honestly and accurately and return the same to me as soon as possible as we need to fill the position very urgently due to work backlog in our office (by 21/07/2017).

For the position, the organization requires your latest Psychometric ICLAP score as per the desired qualifications but given the geographical separation, as the recruitment is being done here in Belgium, we are unable to conduct the same.

We request you to submit this together with the filled entry assessment form.
If your ICLAP is not ready, please fill and send back to me the new staff entry assessment form but schedule your ICLAP with an International invigilator including but not limited to the below invigilators and email me your score as soon as possible:
MaxPro Centre www.maxprocentre.com

Welcome to MaxPro Centre
www.maxprocentre.com
Hussingtree HR Consultancy www.hussingtreehr.com;

Any other accredited LAP Invigilator is fine as well.

Please scan and email the certified ICLAP score to reach me on or before close of business, 21st July 2017 if you would wish to proceed with the recruitment process.


Wishing you all the best in remaining application processes. WARHI is an equal opportunity employer. Any solicitation will lead to disqualification.

Kind regards,
Laura Ashcroft,
Chief Financial and Administrative Officer,
The Western Africa Reproductive Health Initiative (WARHI),
Avenue Herrmann-Debroux 40 B-1160,
Brussels, Belgium.
Tel: + 32 2 7848 6700,
Fax: + 32 2 0898 8765.
Email: careers@warhi.org

It really look so real right? immediately I opened my laptop and clicked on the links for the exams.

I clicked on “www. maxprocenter” and contacted them for the ICLAP test. I fell for the SCAM. Find below the messages to maxprocenter :

Hello,

I called earlier in respect of the payment for my test. Kindly send me the bank details.

Dear *******,

Thanks.

You can pay the fee ($125 equivalent to 41,970 Naira) via MoneyGram or Western Union transfer to our Finance Manager, David Gitau. The full details are as follows:
Name: David Gitau
Address: No.87 Mugumo Road, Off Kyuna Road, Loresho, Westlands,Nairobi Kenya
Tel: +254725090148

Please scan and send the bank deposit slip.

You may use Safaricom Mpesa by sending to +254795308024 the fee of $125 (Naira 41970).

Regards,
Richard

I grabbed my car key and drove down to Access Bank and made payment of N44,000 through western union

I got the messages below from them:

Dear ******,



The payment has been well received.



We have sent the results to you.



Regards,

Richard

Dear *******,


Please find your score attached.

Its very good and it indicates you are well above average(A grade)

All the best.

P/s Please view the pdf on a desktop or laptop. Phone browsers give errors sometimes.

Regards,


Richard

Days after I saw myjobmag flagged the application as SCAM. I was so sad. But life goes on.


Fast forward to this morning, my friend came to my office that he had a test to write online. He was in a haste so he couldn’t share more information with me.

Later he called me that he was trying to make payment online for the test and it wasn’t going through. I jumped out of my chair and screeeaaaaaaammmmmmmmeeeeeeeeeedddddddddddddddddddd!

"Never pay money for any job", they keep saying this but job applicants never listen. Be it for test, for evaluation, whatsoever they decide to call it.

Once I find out that I have to part with money because of a job application, I'll immediately back off. Except it is federal government job and even with that, if you end up going through the wrong person, you'd be scammed.

Clicked:
"Never pay money for any job", they keep saying this but job applicants never listen. Be it for test, for evaluation, whatsoever they decide to call it.

Once I find out that I have to part with money because of a job application, I'll immediately back off. Except it is federal government job and even with that, if you end up going through the wrong person, you'd be scammed.

Many thanks for your contribution. It’s eye opener