FSC concerned about bogus employment scam

Friday, 26 July 2013 at 00:00

A company claiming to be based on the Isle of Man is reportedly sending out bogus offers of employment.

The Financial Supervision Commission says it has had reports of email correspondence being sent out offering employment at Brent Technologies.

The e-mail, sent out by the Alan Consulting Group, says it will sort out visas and work permits for a fee of £655.

Despite claiming to be based in the Business Park, neither company are registered on the Island.

The FSC says this is a scam and is trying to defraud the recipient – it says anyone who receives such an email should not respond to it in any way.

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