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Is this a genuine visa offer? I'm confused

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  • 22-01-2011 10:37pm
    #1
    sandmanporto
    Registered Users Posts: 622 ✭✭✭


    I applied for a working holiday visa on a website that looked quite official and I was deemed eligible but I got a phone call from an English number from a girl who said I was eligible for a visa and it cost £240 sterling. she asked did i have a credit debit card on me for the transaction. i said i didnt have it on me.
    Was this genuine or what?:confused::confused:


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    #2
    PirateShampoo
    Registered Users Posts: 4,406 ✭✭✭PirateShampoo


    Yes its a scam.


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    #3
    sandmanporto
    Registered Users Posts: 622 ✭✭✭sandmanporto


    I found the website http://www.visabureau.com/australia/working-holiday-visa.aspx


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    Zambia
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,333 ✭✭✭Zambia


    Can you just apply straight to the immigration website...? I dont see the piont in using this middle man service.

    I dont think its a scam.


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    sandmanporto
    Registered Users Posts: 622 ✭✭✭sandmanporto


    Zambia wrote: »
    Can you just apply straight to the immigration website...? I dont see the piont in using this middle man service.

    I dont think its a scam.

    yeah i dont think it is either...
    i really wanna head over tbh


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    Zambia
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,333 ✭✭✭Zambia


    Understandable.

    Have a look though these threads someone has posted the link to applying directly. Its takes no time from memory.


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    mandrake04
    Registered Users Posts: 4,435 ✭✭✭mandrake04


    https://www.ecom.immi.gov.au/visas/applyNow.do?form=WHM

    $235 in real money or £145 or €171.

    Bit of a difference compared to £240


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    the dee
    Registered Users Posts: 1,155 ✭✭✭the dee


    It's very easy to apply directly through the immigration website. And cheaper. It may be a scam or it may not but why risk it?


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    #9
    greenprincess
    Registered Users Posts: 309 ✭✭greenprincess


    You can get them with USIT at least you know it'll be legit!


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    #10
    MrMatisse
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,743 ✭✭✭MrMatisse


    I think they are just working on the idea that you were not aware you can get it direct from the oz government site


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    #11
    Mellor
    Registered Users Posts: 39,354 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    Usit is legit, true. But they are also over priced,

    Just go to source


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    Dub-girl88
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15 ✭Dub-girl88


    I applied for my WHV through the government website http://www.immi.gov.au/ online. Its easy enough. I paid by credit card and it worked out about €185. Two hours later i got an email saying visa granted and my visa number. I think your better off doing it yourself.


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    Larianne
    Registered Users Posts: 35,954 ✭✭✭✭Larianne


    Eh, its incredibly simple to get a WHV from the government website unless it's changed drastically from 4 years ago.

    Paying someone else to do it is a frickin scam!


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    hussey
    Registered Users Posts: 6,240 ✭✭✭hussey


    Locking this, as mentioned it is very easy to get a WHV from the offical aussie website (listed above)


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