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Online UK visa fraud advisory

There are reported cases of fake UK visa/work permit scams online. HMG does not solicit payments via international money transfer.

From:
British Embassy Lima
Published
28 April 2017
This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Online UK Visa Fraud Advisory

Please beware that there are fake UK visa/work permit scams online. A number of fictitious companies, claiming to be based in the UK, are offering promises of employment and a UK work visa. The only authorised UK visa application portals are and ..

IMPORTANT: The UK government does not solicit payments via international money transfer (e.g. Money Gram or Western Union).

If in doubt, contact the British Embassy at 01 617-3000 or [email protected].

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Published 28 April 2017