I'm from South Africa. Our university distributed an email inviting us to a conference in London. I got accepted for an all expenses paid trip as I'm from a third world country, I just have to pay the hotel fees upfront. I went to the hotel's website and found some bad photoshop jobs, the address belongs to the Scherlock Holmes museum in London and can't find any other info on the hotel or conference besides their own websites.
Here is the email that made me suspicious:
XXX
We wish to inform you that your abstract is acceptable for oral presentation. Send in the full paper for review and inclusion in our final program of event which will enable your presentation at the Global Conference on Sustainable Environment, Energy and Agriculture (GCSEEA 2017) slated for 23rd-27th January, 2017 at the Baker Paradise Hotel. Log on http://www.gcseea.org.uk to complete the registration and access grant application forms respectively to enable the GCSEEA Grant Committee fund your Air Ticket, Visa Fee, Travel Insurance and Per Diem.
We also wish to inform you that due to our past experiences with delegates that absconded after their grants were disbursed, the Committee have decided to advise all the delegates to book their hotel reservations at the conference venue, and send in the paid hotel reservation receipt which will be forwarded to our bankers for the disbursement of their grants.
Upon the confirmation of your paid hotel reservation receipt, the Grant Committee will forward it to the bankers for the disbursement of your grant at the earliest. Please do not hesitate to include the cost of your paid hotel reservation in Per Diem for reimbursement during the disbursement of your grant. Email: Baker Paradise Hotel <[email protected]> to book your hotel reservation immediately and send in the paid hotel reservation receipt for the release of your grant ASAP.
Note that hotel reservation receipts are added to the confirmed list on a 'first come, first served' basis by our Grant Committee and the bankers.
If you require a visa to enter the UK and you want your entry visa to be ready before the conference dates. Please do not wait till December or January before processing your visa because sometimes visa can be delayed longer than expected, proceed now to log on http://www.gcseea.org.uk/uk_visa.html and follow the instructions accordingly to enable our Visa Team arrange your visa appointment date at the British Embassy in your Country.
We look forward to meeting you in London!
Congratulations!!
Best regards,
Dr. Michael Field,
GCSEEA-2017 Chairman
Tel:+448726143659
Fax:+448447741549
Here is the email that made me suspicious:
XXX
We wish to inform you that your abstract is acceptable for oral presentation. Send in the full paper for review and inclusion in our final program of event which will enable your presentation at the Global Conference on Sustainable Environment, Energy and Agriculture (GCSEEA 2017) slated for 23rd-27th January, 2017 at the Baker Paradise Hotel. Log on http://www.gcseea.org.uk to complete the registration and access grant application forms respectively to enable the GCSEEA Grant Committee fund your Air Ticket, Visa Fee, Travel Insurance and Per Diem.
We also wish to inform you that due to our past experiences with delegates that absconded after their grants were disbursed, the Committee have decided to advise all the delegates to book their hotel reservations at the conference venue, and send in the paid hotel reservation receipt which will be forwarded to our bankers for the disbursement of their grants.
Upon the confirmation of your paid hotel reservation receipt, the Grant Committee will forward it to the bankers for the disbursement of your grant at the earliest. Please do not hesitate to include the cost of your paid hotel reservation in Per Diem for reimbursement during the disbursement of your grant. Email: Baker Paradise Hotel <[email protected]> to book your hotel reservation immediately and send in the paid hotel reservation receipt for the release of your grant ASAP.
Note that hotel reservation receipts are added to the confirmed list on a 'first come, first served' basis by our Grant Committee and the bankers.
If you require a visa to enter the UK and you want your entry visa to be ready before the conference dates. Please do not wait till December or January before processing your visa because sometimes visa can be delayed longer than expected, proceed now to log on http://www.gcseea.org.uk/uk_visa.html and follow the instructions accordingly to enable our Visa Team arrange your visa appointment date at the British Embassy in your Country.
We look forward to meeting you in London!
Congratulations!!
Best regards,
Dr. Michael Field,
GCSEEA-2017 Chairman
Tel:+448726143659
Fax:+448447741549
Last edited by AlanJones on Fri Nov 11, 2016 4:48 am, edited 1 time in total.
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