Is this a scam?

http://uk.gov-passport.org/

Note under terms and conditions:
"By clicking the download link you are agreeing to purchase a UK
Passport Application Pack from The Govt Passport Agency. The Govt
Passport Agency is not a government agency and is not involved in the
processing of your British passport. The cost of the UK Passport
Application Pack (GBP15.99) will be charged to your credit card in
Pounds Sterling. The name Immigration Visa & Travel (IVT) will appear on
your credit card statement when you purchase a UK Passport Application
Pack."

On 3/16/2011 11:15 AM, Tom P wrote:

http://uk.gov-passport.org/

Note under terms and conditions:
"By clicking the download link you are agreeing to purchase a UK
Passport Application Pack from The Govt Passport Agency. The Govt
Passport Agency is not a government agency and is not involved in the
processing of your British passport. The cost of the UK Passport
Application Pack (GBP15.99) will be charged to your credit card in
Pounds Sterling. The name Immigration Visa & Travel (IVT) will appear on
your credit card statement when you purchase a UK Passport Application
Pack."

I picked up a passport application pack from the Post Office. There was
no charge for it.

Sounds like a scam to me!

On 3/16/2011 11:15 AM, Tom P wrote:

http://uk.gov-passport.org/

Note under terms and conditions:
"By clicking the download link you are agreeing to purchase a UK
Passport Application Pack from The Govt Passport Agency. The Govt
Passport Agency is not a government agency and is not involved in the
processing of your British passport. The cost of the UK Passport
Application Pack (GBP15.99) will be charged to your credit card in
Pounds Sterling. The name Immigration Visa & Travel (IVT) will appear on
your credit card statement when you purchase a UK Passport Application
Pack."

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/TravelAndTransport/Passports/Applyingforyourfirstadultpassport/DG_174100

Tom P wrote:

"By clicking the download link you are agreeing to purchase a UK
Passport Application Pack from The Govt Passport Agency. The Govt
Passport Agency is not a government agency and is not involved in the
processing of your British passport.

No scam, no fraud, perfectly legal. They just sell a compilation of
information that you can get for free elsewhere, first of all the next
British embassy. If this "service" is worth 16 bucks is up to you.

On 03/16/2011 04:40 PM, Johannes Kleese wrote:
Tom P wrote:

"By clicking the download link you are agreeing to purchase a UK
Passport Application Pack from The Govt Passport Agency. The Govt
Passport Agency is not a government agency and is not involved in the
processing of your British passport.

No scam, no fraud, perfectly legal. They just sell a compilation of
information that you can get for free elsewhere, first of all the next
British embassy. If this "service" is worth 16 bucks is up to you.

It looks like a case of Google taking money so that the "Govt Passport
Agency" gets their posting at the top of the Google search list.
So your $16 goes to finance Google.

In Tom P
wrote:

http://uk.gov-passport.org/

Here's the registration info for that site:

Registrant Nameimitar Atanasov
Registrant Organization:Immigration Visa and Travel
Registrant Street1:12 Han Malamir str, ap.2
Registrant Street2:
Registrant Street3:
Registrant City:Varna
Registrant State/Province:NA
Registrant Postal Code:9000
Registrant Country:BG

How do you feel about providing your financial info to a stranger in
Bulgaria?

--
Bert Hyman St. Paul, MN

On 16 Mrz., 17:03, Bert Hyman wrote:
P
wrote:

http://uk.gov-passport.org/

Here's the registration info for that site:

Registrant Nameimitar Atanasov
Registrant Organization:Immigration Visa and Travel
Registrant Street1:12 Han Malamir str, ap.2
Registrant Street2:
Registrant Street3:
Registrant City:Varna
Registrant State/Province:NA
Registrant Postal Code:9000
Registrant Country:BG

How do you feel about providing your financial info to a stranger in
Bulgaria?

--
Bert Hyman * * *St. Paul, MN *

thats funny..

"Tom P" wrote in message
...

http://uk.gov-passport.org/

Note under terms and conditions:
"By clicking the download link you are agreeing to purchase a UK Passport
Application Pack from The Govt Passport Agency. The Govt Passport Agency
is not a government agency and is not involved in the processing of your
British passport. The cost of the UK Passport Application Pack (GBP15.99)
will be charged to your credit card in Pounds Sterling. The name
Immigration Visa & Travel (IVT) will appear on your credit card statement
when you purchase a UK Passport Application Pack."


Definitely a scam.

Gerry

Johannes Kleese wrote:
Tom P wrote:

"By clicking the download link you are agreeing to purchase a UK
Passport Application Pack from The Govt Passport Agency. The Govt
Passport Agency is not a government agency and is not involved in the
processing of your British passport.

No scam, no fraud, perfectly legal. They just sell a compilation of
information that you can get for free elsewhere, first of all the next
British embassy. If this "service" is worth 16 bucks is up to you.

"Legal" perhaps, but it certainly fits MY definition of scam! I don't
know whether the UK charges for passports (the U.S. does - used to be
$70, now it's up to $100 or so), but paying money directly to the
government is one thing, paying someone for the blank application
documents and instructions is another.

Tom P wrote:
http://uk.gov-passport.org/

Note under terms and conditions:
"By clicking the download link you are agreeing to purchase a UK Passport
Application Pack from The Govt Passport Agency. The Govt Passport Agency
is not a government agency and is not involved in the processing of your
British passport. The cost of the UK Passport Application Pack (GBP15.99)
will be charged to your credit card in Pounds Sterling. The name
Immigration Visa & Travel (IVT) will appear on your credit card statement
when you purchase a UK Passport Application Pack."


Certainly looks like one.

--
Erilar, biblioholic medievalist with iPad