Introduction

The UK is regarded as a place of tremendous opportunity, but applying for a UK visa can be stressful. It’s easy to get swept away when someone promises to help make it easier – or if you’re told you need to hand over more cash to process your UK Visa application.

In this blog, we will look at a few of the most common UK visa scams and ways you can protect yourself.

Common approaches

Scammers tend to use one of two main tricks. They either assure the process of your UK Visa application to be quick, or they claim that there is a problem occurring with your current UK Visa application.

Their solution could be to offer you an easier route to obtaining your UK visa, but scammers will usually request you for a down payment before their assistance begins.

Tips to prevent falling for the UK Visa scam

  • The scammer’s offer an easy job in the UK without any formal job interview.
  • Or they promise a faster and easier UK visa process.
  • The scammers will try to force you to act immediately otherwise your offer will be cancelled.
  • The scammers ask you to pay a particular amount either in cash or by using insecure payment methods such as money transfer, Ukash vouchers or Paysafecard. Did you know these payment methods do not allow a recipient to be traced?
  • The scammers will ask you about your confidential information such as bank account numbers or credit card details via call or email.
  • Their website does not look professional or there will be no information about their organisation.
  • They may email through a free email account such as Hotmail, Yahoo mail or Gmail. A legitimate UK employer or UK immigration agent will not use Hotmail or Gmail email address.

Official format of the email address

Please note official email address will generally end with a gov.uk e.g.

name.surname@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk

What to do in case of suspicion

  • Do not give out any personal information or confirm that any personal information they have is correct and accurate.
  • Do not transfer any money to their account.
  • Make sure the company offering the job is legit, by doing a background check on the company.

Have you been a victim of fraud?

Avoid falling for any form of trickery. The world isn’t a nice place. But The SmartMove2UK proves that the world isn’t too bad a place either. Allow us to help you avoid any UK Visa scams and frauds by helping you through your UK Visa procedure; start to finish.

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