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On 5 Aug 2013 I received an Email from [email protected] saying that my Resume is being short listed for attending Interview on 26 Aug 2013 at
Location: Berkeley SquareHouse
7th Floor Berkeley Square
London W1J 6DA, England.
The letter was signed as
Best Wishes!!
Mr.HENRI BLAFFART
(Executive Vice President)
Head of Human Resources(HR)
ArcelorMittalGroup –UK.

It stated that a Refundable amount of 450 GBP should be paid not later than 6 Aug 2013 to start processing travel documents. I took that light and just for the sake of replying I replied back to them saying "What is the process of Interview ?" and ignored that mail.
But on 6 Aug 2013 I received A call from United Kingdom +44 8719151047 and the person who made the call seemed as a British person and told me to immediately pay 450 Pounds as it was last day and gave me the details of his Indian agent and transfer amount immediately to him.The bank details were :-
Account Name: PRADEEP KUMAR
Account Number: 6631 0550 0059
PAN: DBGPK9665D
IFSC: ICIC0006631
Bank: ICICI BANK
But as I was away from my home I did not bother and ignored. But in the evening time again a call came from UK and asked me to pay the amount.As all the Banks were closed then I said I was helpless. Then that person said he would give one more day time and I should pay
the amount before 7 Aug 2013 to avoid losing the Interview offer.
This made me think and as the call were coming from UK, I thought this might be genuine and thought to pay.
On 7 Aug 2013 real drama started.Exactly at IST 9.20 AM , I received a call from UK( the same no. +44 8719151047). I calculated the time in UK then and found as GMT 3:50 AM. I was wondered why this person called so early? and thought that he might be working in night shift.He asked me to pay the amount immediately as there was very less time for interview and all the travel documentation should be done immediately.He gave a new account to deposit the amount as the person of the previous account was out of office that day. The new account details were :-
Account Name: OCEAN ENTERPRISES
Account Number: 0048 0550 0206
PAN: DIHPS6602C
IFSC: ICIC000048
Bank: ICICI BANK

Then after calls came from new number +91 8527381172 which is from India.There was a lady talking from other side and introduced herself as Indian agent for ArcelorMittal group.From her voice I felt she as a mid aged(40-45 yrs) black women.The way of her talking and behavior was reckless.Then she called me so many times till I made the payment.At first I thought of making payment through cheque and wrote and cheque of 41327 Rupees favouring Ocean Enterprises.When I was on my way to the bank to deposit the cheque that useless lady again called me and asked whether the payment is done? I said that I am going to make the payment through cheque. Then suddenly that useless women started shouting at me saying that they had extended the deadline and if I pay by cheque then it would take another one more day for the money to credit into their account and demanded me to pay through cash.I was annoyed with that women and thought to shout back at her and leave the payment.But thought that I might lose the opportunity of attending the Interview if I shouted back at her, so I kept quite and done what she said to do. I found the pound price that day as 93.89 Rupees and for 450 Pounds I made a payment of 42,250 Rupees in a nearby ICICI bank and sent the scanned Payment slip to [email protected].

Then immediately they replied me saying that the amount has been received and they even attached a receipt say that an amount of 450 Pounds were received from my name. They even managed to create that receipt with Arcelomittal Logo and it seemed like original receipt from the company.

Then on 8 Aug 2013 a new drama began where I came to know all this was a fraud.A mail came from them stating that processing of my travel documents was started and the British High commission in India will contact me for Visa.Exactly at 11.24 AM a call came from +91 8587933062 number. The person speaked like a typical British man and introduced himself as an Officer speaking from British high commission India. He said to mail a photocopy of my International passport and passport size photograph to ( [email protected] ) immediately and I had done what he had asked and was feeling happy and proud that my visa process had started.Then again a call came from British High Commission and said me to immediately check my mail.With lots of anxiety I opened my Email and a mail came from [email protected] addressed :-
British High Commission New Delhi
Shantipath, Chanakyapuri
New Delhi 110021
India
And Signed as:-
Sincerely,
Sir James Bevan
British High Commission in India

The mail stated that they had received the travel documents from ArcelorMittal group but
the UK Border Agency - Home Office of the UK Immigration are requesting for ANTI CRIME CERTIFICATE before travelling Visa can be approved; this is part of security measure for Migrant Employment Seeker in the UK.

They sent a Application form as if it was from Home Dept. UK Border agency for obtaining Anti Crime certificate and said me to immediately fill and send that back to them.Till here it was fine.But it stated that to pay 1500 GBP(i.e., 141192.35 Rupees)as application and processing fees for obtaining Anti Crime Clearance Certificate. Seeing that I was shocked because for paying 450 GBP only I had to ask many people and could not get, So I withdraw cash through credit card eventhough it was on high interest rate and my available cash limit in credit card became zero.I was thinking how to pay 1500 GBP and again a call came from British High commission and said to pay the amount immediately and gave the account details as :-
Account Name: OCEAN ENTERPRISES
Account Number: 0048 0550 0206
PAN: DIHPS6602C
IFSC: ICIC000048
Bank: ICICI BANK
I wondered how come both ArcelorMittal and british are using same Indian agent account for payments. I thought there might be some relation and started thinking how to make the payment. Mean while a person from British High Commission keep on calling me and pressurized to make the payment immediately.I requested him to give me sometime. Then I thought everything and found that I could not make the payment and decided to quit. So with a dejected heart I wrote a mail to [email protected] saying that I could not make the payment and want to stop here and asked to refund my 450 GBP back. Then immediately a call came from UK number and the person tried to convince me to pay the amount. He said the amount is totally Refundable and said to pay to make make dream of working in abroad come true. But I am helpless and I said I was unable to do so. Then he started to bargain with me, he said to pay 50% i.e., 750 GBP and the process will continue. I said I am in a situation where I can not pay even a Single pound then.I said him firmly that I can not pay.Then he said he will be removing my name in the interview list and I said Ok. When I asked about the payment of 45) GBP which I had already made he said they follow a process and as the processing of travel documents started they cannot refund the money back and he put off the phone.And from that time till now there was no communication from them either through phone or Email.
I wrote so many mails to [email protected] and got annoyed and even wrote mails scolding them addressing them as Fraud people, but still there is no response from them.On 9 Aug 2013 I tried to call their Indian Agent number +91 8527381172 and tried to talk to them. The same useless lady picked the phone and I said my name and asked about to refund my money back.She said she is a mediator and asked to talk with AcelorMittal.I asked what is the process to get the refund , she was not listening and stated scolding me " are you Stupid" and put off the phone. I tried to call her back but the phone was switched off then.This is what I achieved at the end where I lost 42250 Rupees and also got scolding from that useless women.I also called the UK number and they picked up. I asked about refund, they were only saying no no no... and put off.And it is coming as switch off.
My was very hurt and something should be done to those loafers.They should be punished severely and we should see no other person should fall into there prey next time.