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It has come to the attention of Migration Alliance that RMA and CPD Trainer, Michael Jeremy has had his identity stolen by an unregistered fraudster. This is not the first time he has had his identity stolen. This time he is called 'Captain Mr. Michael Jeremy'.
The email chain that the real Mr Michael Jeremy has received in his email inbox this morning is as follows:
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Fwd: Q. about the letter from Michael Jeramy?!!
Inbox
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WestVisa
11:25 AM (0 minutes ago)
to me
Good Morning Liana,
Here is the email from the client with a copy of the email they received
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XXXXX XXXXXX [name removed for privacy reasons]
for Michael Jeremy
Registered Migration Agent MARN 0208955
WestVisa
www.westvisa.com.au
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Subject: Q. about the letter from Michael Jeramy?!!
Date: 12/02/2014 20:52
From: xxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxx [name removed for privacy reasons]
To: "This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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Dear Michael Jeremy,
Could you please confirm that this email was from you?
I received this notification from Michael Jeremy, in odder to proceed with fallow document
and get the visa as to start to work for Silversea Cruise Line Australia
sorry to disturb you but i have read in the internet that your name was stolen and
I just want to be sure that I talk not to froud/scams ?!
Thank you very much in advanced,
xxxxx xxxxxxx [name removed for privacy reasons]
To: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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From: Australia Immigration Office (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2014 9:39:02 AM
To: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Attention xxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxx
Your invitation letter and visa/working permit processing documents has been submitted in our office by your company (Silversea Cruise Line Australia)
Before we can complete your Australia visa/working permit processing, you must get an Employment Pass Eligibility Certificate (EPEC) that will enable you to work in Australia Maritime Industry.
Kindly contact the Australia Foreign Labor Representative Office to issue you an Employment Pass Eligibility Certificate (EPEC), inform the Ambassador that I Michael Jeremy from the Australia Directorate of Immigration Citizenship requested that they should issue you an Employment Pass Eligibility Certificate (EPEC). Contact the Australia Foreign Labor Union Office via e-mail on: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Note: Your Employment Pass Eligibility Certificate (EPEC) must be submitted in our office within one-hundred-twenty (120) hours.
Warning: Any delay in responding to emails been sent to you, your visa and working permit application may be cancelled
Kind Regards
Captain Mr. Michael Jeremy
Australia Directorate of
Immigration and Citizenship
CONFIDENTIALITY/AUTHORITIES: The information asked for on this Australia Entry Documents assessments is requested pursuant to Section 222 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Section 222(f) provides that the records of the Australian Citizenship/Immigration and of diplomatic and consular offices of the Australian Federation pertaining to the issuance and refusal of visas or permits to enter Australia shall be considered confidential and shall be used only for the formulation, amendment, administration, or enforcement of the immigration, nationality, and other laws of the Australian Federation. Certified copies of such records may be made available to a court provided the court certifies that the information contained in such records is needed in a case pending before the court. PURPOSE: The Australian Immigration Authority uses the facts and Documents you provide to us primarily to determine your classification and eligibility to settle permanently in Australian. Individuals who fail to complete his requirements or who do not provide all the requested information may be denied Australian visa and working Permit. ROUTINE USES: If you are issued an immigrant visa and are subsequently admitted to Australian as an immigrant, the Department of Homeland Security will use the information to issue you a Permanent Resident Card, and, if you so indicate, the Social Security Administration will use the information to issue a social security number. The information provided may also be released to federal agencies for law enforcement, counter terrorism and homeland security purposes; to Congress and courts within their sphere of jurisdiction; and to other federal agencies who may need the information to administer or enforce Australia
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Fwd: Q. about the letter from Michael Jeramy?!!
Good Morning Liana, Here is the email from the client with a copy of the email they received ---
xxxxxxxxxx for Michael Jeremy Registered Migration Agent MARN 0208955 WestVisa www.westvisa.com.au -------- Original Message --------
Dear Michael Jeremy,
Could you please confirm that this email was from you? I received this notification from Michael Jeremy, in odder to proceed with fallow document and get the visa as to start to work for Silversea Cruise Line Australia sorry to disturb you but i have read in the internet that your name was stolen and I just want to be sure that I talk not to froud/scams ?! Thank you very much in advanced, xxxxxxx xxxxxxx To:xxxxxxxxxx
Attention xxxxxxx xxxxxx
Your invitation letter and visa/working permit processing documents has been submitted in our office by your company (Silversea Cruise Line Australia) Before we can complete your Australia visa/working permit processing, you must get an Employment Pass Eligibility Certificate (EPEC) that will enable you to work in Australia Maritime Industry.
Kindly contact the Australia Foreign Labor Representative Office to issue you an Employment Pass Eligibility Certificate (EPEC), inform the Ambassador that I Michael Jeremy from the Australia Directorate of Immigration Citizenship requested that they should issue you an Employment Pass Eligibility Certificate (EPEC). Contact the Australia Foreign Labor Union Office via e-mail on: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Note: Your Employment Pass Eligibility Certificate (EPEC) must be submitted in our office within one-hundred-twenty (120) hours.
Warning: Any delay in responding to emails been sent to you, your visa and working permit application may be cancelled
Kind Regards
Captain Mr. Michael Jeremy
Australia Directorate of
Immigration and Citizenship
CONFIDENTIALITY/AUTHORITIES: The information asked for on this Australia Entry Documents assessments is requested pursuant to Section 222 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Section 222(f) provides that the records of the Australian Citizenship/Immigration and of diplomatic and consular offices of the Australian Federation pertaining to the issuance and refusal of visas or permits to enter Australia shall be considered confidential and shall be used only for the formulation, amendment, administration, or enforcement of the immigration, nationality, and other laws of the Australian Federation. Certified copies of such records may be made available to a court provided the court certifies that the information contained in such records is needed in a case pending before the court. PURPOSE: The Australian Immigration Authority uses the facts and Documents you provide to us primarily to determine your classification and eligibility to settle permanently in Australian. Individuals who fail to complete his requirements or who do not provide all the requested information may be denied Australian visa and working Permit. ROUTINE USES: If you are issued an immigrant visa and are subsequently admitted to Australian as an immigrant, the Department of Homeland Security will use the information to issue you a Permanent Resident Card, and, if you so indicate, the Social Security Administration will use the information to issue a social security number. The information provided may also be released to federal agencies for law enforcement, counter terrorism and homeland security purposes; to Congress and courts within their sphere of jurisdiction; and to other federal agencies who may need the information to administer or enforce Australia
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Michael Jeremy (the real version of him) would like to confirm that these emails are not from him. Michael Jeremy has spoken with me this morning and confirmed that he has nothing to do with these false emails, nor Silversea Cruises. Fraud and Integrity at the DIBP will be informed immediately. If you receive any suspicious emails from a 'Captain Michael Jeremy' then this is a hoax. Michael's real email address is This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and no other email address. For more information on Michael Jeremy and his official contact details please visit: www.mara.gov.au
If you happen across any strange emails from Captain Michael Jeremy please send them to me or to the DIBP asap. I will report them in to Fraud and Integrity for and on behalf of anyone who sends me information. Please help to protect our fellow RMAs by looking out for and reporting fraud and stolen IDs.
ATTN Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx(Name)
Your invitation letter and other necessary documents has been received in our office from your company.
Endorse document is an Australia visa application form, carefully fill your visa application form and scan it back to our office together with your International passport or National ID card
Warning: Any delay in responding to emails been sent to you, your visa and working permit application may be cancelled
Kind Regards
Captain Mr Michael Jeremy
Australia Department of
Immigration and Citizenship
CONFIDENTIALITY/AUTHORITIES: The information asked for on this Australia Entry Documents assessments is requested pursuant to Section 222 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Section 222(f) provides that the records of the Australian Citizenship/Immigration and of diplomatic and consular offices of the Australian Federation pertaining to the issuance and refusal of visas or permits to enter Australia shall be considered confidential and shall be used only for the formulation, amendment, administration, or enforcement of the immigration, nationality, and other laws of the Australian Federation. Certified copies of such records may be made available to a court provided the court certifies that the information contained in such records is needed in a case pending before the court. PURPOSE: The Australian Immigration Authority uses the facts and Documents you provide to us primarily to determine your classification and eligibility to settle permanently in Australian. Individuals who fail to complete his requirements or who do not provide all the requested information may be denied Australian visa and working Permit. ROUTINE USES: If you are issued an immigrant visa and are subsequently admitted to Australian as an immigrant, the Department of Homeland Security will use the information to issue you a Permanent Resident Card, and, if you so indicate, the Social Security Administration will use the information to issue a social security number. The information provided may also be released to federal agencies for law enforcement, counter terrorism and homeland security purposes; to Congress and courts within their sphere of jurisdiction; and to other federal agencies who may need the information to administer or enforce Australia
And this mail is from australiavisaoffice@australiamail.com . That was the e mail I received from immigration office (has the mentioned).
Below I past the mail that I hv been rece by work place(as they said)
Hello XXXXXXXXXXX(my name was here)
Congratulations; your application for employment had been approved by the management of the Princess Cruise Line International Australia. Endorse document is your employment contract letter; you’re required to sign your contract letter and scan it back to our office for documentation.
We have already faxed your invitation letter to the Australia Immigration office together with other necessary documents required for the processing of your visa/work permit. The Australia immigration's will contact you once they have approved all the documents we have submitted in their office.
Update me once you receive any information from the Australia Immigration office so I can follow up with your visa/work permit processing.
Thanks & Regards
Mrs. Maryann Anderson
Manager Recruitment c/o Human Resources
Princess Cruise Line Australia
Email: princessoffice@australiamail.com
IMPORTANT NOTICE
The information in this email (and any attachments) is confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not use or disseminate the information. If you have received this email in error, please immediately notify me by "Reply" command and permanently delete the original and any copies or printouts thereof. Although this email and any attachments are believed to be free of any virus or other defect that might affect any computer system into which it is received and opened, it is the responsibility of the recipient to ensure that it is virus free and no responsibility is accepted by princess Cruise Line or its subsidiaries or affiliates either jointly or severally, for any loss or damage arising in any way from its use
Please kindly guide me about this e mails and,please do it to my email.
zizzie.nxu@gmail.com. Thank you
Hello,
I received this email last Oct. 22, please tell me if this is scam also.
Received Oct. 22
Norwegian Cruise Line Oct 22 at 5:44 PM
To
*************@yahoo.com
Message body
*********** Employment Letter,
Congratulations; your application form that was receive in our office for employment had been approved by the managements of Norwegian Cruise Tourist Line Australia and we have opened an application file with reference number 015998 / ADM / 2015 . Endorse Documents is your Crew visa application form and your offer letter. You're to fill your Seaman visa Application and send it back to our office for the processing of your visa, all Other Documents Requested for the processing of your visa and working permit has already been faxed to the Department of Immigration Australia and Citizenship.
Requirements: All International applicants must have the ability to Obtain there certificate
You're required to sign your contract letter along with your crew seaman visa application and scan it back to our office Via Email: norwegiancruiseoffice@norway-mail.com to speed up your visa processing. Good Luck
Regards
Mrs. Peyton Michael
Assistance Recruitment C/O Human Resources
Norwegian Cruise Line Australia
Level 8, 401 sussex street
Sydney, Australia NSW 2000
Email: norwegiancruiseoffice@norway-mail.com
Then I sent them the docs they required. Their next reply is this.
Dear **************,
How are you doing, hope you're having a wonderful day? Your signed employment letters have been received in our office with thanks. You're to forward your visa application form and international passport copy directly to the Australian department of immigration & citizenship for fast processing of your visa / working permit, all other documents requested for the processing of your visa and working permit has already been faxed to the Australian department of immigration & citizenship office, this is the Australian department of immigration and citizenship contact email address where to forward your visa application form and international passport copy: australiaimmigrationoffice@australiamail.com
Update us once you forward your international passport and visa application form to the Australian department of immigration & citizenship office, so we can follow up with your application at the Immigration's office.
Regards
Mrs. Peyton Michael
Assistance Recruitment C/O Human Resources
Norwegian Cruise Line Australia
Level 8, 401 sussex street
Sydney, Australia NSW 2000
Email: norwegiancruiseoffice@norway-mail.com
Then I sent my MCV application to that email. Because I didnt received any reply, I search the MCV online and learned that I can apply it online. So I did. Next I informed that bitch that my MCV visa is granted already. This is their reply.
Norwegian Cruise Line Oct 29 at 2:47 PM
To
*************@yahoo.com
Message body
Dear *****************
Thanks for your massage; we have contact the immigration office and was told that your visa have not yet been approved.
Regards
Mrs. Peyton Michael
Assistance Recruitment C/O Human Resources
Norwegian Cruise Line Australia
Level 8, 401 sussex street
Sydney, Australia NSW 2000
Email: norwegiancruiseoffice@norway-mail.com
This is the reply from them.
Australia Immigration Office Nov 2 at 1:17 PM
To
***************@yahoo.com
Message body
AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION AND CITIZENSHIP
Foreign emigrant affairs enquirers’ center
Office Address:
Sydney CBD Office
26 Lee Street
SYDNEY NSW 2000
Fax: (02) 9032 4061
Visiting the Office:
In order to visit this office or to speak with an Immigration Information Officer, you must have an appointment scheduled by Australia department of immigration and Citizenship.
Operating Hours:
Opening hours all offices: Mon, Tues, Thur and Fri: 9.00 am to 4.00 pm; Wed 9.00 am to 1.30 pm
Attention: ****************
We are pleased to advise that your visa/working permit processing documents have been approved today Monday, November 2, 2015 and all other documents required from your employer have been submitted in our office. The crew visa and working Permit will be issue here for a perfect visa assessment and to ensure direct information from your employer.
Before we can complete your visa processing, you have to get an Australia foreign labor certificate that will allow you works in the in Australia port.
Kindly contact the Australian Department of Labor for them to issue you Australia foreign labor certificate informs them that Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship Sydney urgently requested that they issue you an labor certificate immediately.
Contact Australian Department of Labor to facilitate your labor certificate by sending an email to: auforeign-labordept@newlabor.net
WARNING: This is your personal certificate and must be obtain by you, It is very important that your Labor Certificate must be submitted in our office before Thursday, November 5, 2015 and any delay in responding to emails being sending to you, your visa application will be cancelled.
Yours sincerely
Captain Mr. Richard Wolstenholme
Australia department of Immigration and citizenship
Sydney Australia
Fax: (02) 9032 4061
ATTN Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx(Name)
Your invitation letter and other necessary documents has been received in our office from your company.
Endorse document is an Australia visa application form, carefully fill your visa application form and scan it back to our office together with your International passport or National ID card
Warning: Any delay in responding to emails been sent to you, your visa and working permit application may be cancelled
Kind Regards
Captain Mr Michael Jeremy
Australia Department of
Immigration and Citizenship
CONFIDENTIALITY/AUTHORITIES: The information asked for on this Australia Entry Documents assessments is requested pursuant to Section 222 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Section 222(f) provides that the records of the Australian Citizenship/Immigration and of diplomatic and consular offices of the Australian Federation pertaining to the issuance and refusal of visas or permits to enter Australia shall be considered confidential and shall be used only for the formulation, amendment, administration, or enforcement of the immigration, nationality, and other laws of the Australian Federation. Certified copies of such records may be made available to a court provided the court certifies that the information contained in such records is needed in a case pending before the court. PURPOSE: The Australian Immigration Authority uses the facts and Documents you provide to us primarily to determine your classification and eligibility to settle permanently in Australian. Individuals who fail to complete his requirements or who do not provide all the requested information may be denied Australian visa and working Permit. ROUTINE USES: If you are issued an immigrant visa and are subsequently admitted to Australian as an immigrant, the Department of Homeland Security will use the information to issue you a Permanent Resident Card, and, if you so indicate, the Social Security Administration will use the information to issue a social security number. The information provided may also be released to federal agencies for law enforcement, counter terrorism and homeland security purposes; to Congress and courts within their sphere of jurisdiction; and to other federal agencies who may need the information to administer or enforce Australia
And this mail is from australiavisaoffice@australiamail.com . That was the e mail I received from immigration office (has the mentioned).
Below I past the mail that I hv been rece by work place(as they said)
Hello XXXXXXXXXXX(my name was here)
Congratulations; your application for employment had been approved by the management of the Princess Cruise Line International Australia. Endorse document is your employment contract letter; you’re required to sign your contract letter and scan it back to our office for documentation.
We have already faxed your invitation letter to the Australia Immigration office together with other necessary documents required for the processing of your visa/work permit. The Australia immigration's will contact you once they have approved all the documents we have submitted in their office.
Update me once you receive any information from the Australia Immigration office so I can follow up with your visa/work permit processing.
Thanks & Regards
Mrs. Maryann Anderson
Manager Recruitment c/o Human Resources
Princess Cruise Line Australia
Email: princessoffice@australiamail.com
IMPORTANT NOTICE
The information in this email (and any attachments) is confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not use or disseminate the information. If you have received this email in error, please immediately notify me by "Reply" command and permanently delete the original and any copies or printouts thereof. Although this email and any attachments are believed to be free of any virus or other defect that might affect any computer system into which it is received and opened, it is the responsibility of the recipient to ensure that it is virus free and no responsibility is accepted by princess Cruise Line or its subsidiaries or affiliates either jointly or severally, for any loss or damage arising in any way from its use
Please kindly guide me about this e mails and,pleas do it to my email. Arvinoxi@gmail.com. Thank you