ICS GLOBAL VISAS INC IN CEBU PHILIPPINES

TOOK FROM ME PH120,000.00 IT WAS YEAR 2012 til now no update and from that time I did call / contact the consultant name Christine Pitogo but unfortunately no response anymore.

At this moment of time I'm been looking for justice.

Please anyone can help me.

May God guide and help me and those victims of these scams.

I know Global Visas through search! I look for job for Canada this Global Visas has site helping people working abroad. I try to click and answer all their question after that they said you pass! Then said that someone going to call you for you to explain it well. After that day someone call me ask a lot of question and then said that if you are interested they have few vacant for them to fill up so I pay 100,000 for having an account for their site and have employers. I visit their office in Cebu and pay and have this receipt in the attached file. After I pay they give a site for me to know which job are vacant that's a funny things its not them will apply its you. So more than one year I do my part I apply the site that they provide me. Until I decided that I am going to withdraw my money because they said I can withdraw my money 20 percent will be deducted to my 100,000. So I talk to one of their personnel, and He said I can't get my money back wherever I ask help no one can do it. I just waste my time and money if I complaint.
I want my money back I get that money from loan. I pay those interest hoping that one of this day I can work in Canada and pay those payable debts.
I hope you can help me with this things and other also wont join this kind of crazy thing that made by this people.

Year 2011, i was interested with their (Global visas SUPPORT) program which offers a sponsorship for australia. I was asked to pay a total of 100,000 pesos for the processing and all... nothing happens... it's been 4 years... i'm still in cebu, no updates received. Please advise what to do...

thanks for this info.. I will not continue my application in this company, hiningi kagad nila account number ko kaya inform ko na ang aking bank na hindi e allowed ang mag attemp na mag deduct ng salary ko.. thanks for this info...

Anyone wants to join me in filing a case to this agency? I have evidence,an email from their staffs.. and a voice records as well.. THEY SAID I AM ELIGIBLE TO GET MY REFUND BECAUSE I HAVE THE STRONG EVIDENCE.. BUT HOW? AND WHEN? So, better go to authorities, right? They should pay and return our money plus additional damages.. IF i were them, they must review their refund policy all the time.. they should not wait till the complainants patience will lost.. maybe it's too late for them..

My mom,was ramdomly applying for some migration experts,checking her assessment and availability. Apparently,one called back name GLOBAL VISAS regarding my mother's assessment sayinh my mom is eligible. And so i talked to a certain John Paul A. Whom,from the very start had a bad accent,i knew what i was getting into, i tried to pre-record our conversation which lasted roughly 25 minutes,i asked about the fee,he answered he needs 100,00 to start the processing PLUS FREE TOURIST VISA since the are celebrating 17 years,when i hear about the Freebies,i had to laugh. I ended the conversation then he sent me 5 e-mail for appointments and etc. here's my reply:

Hi John,

Its me Paw. The promise of your company to deliver such service is quite overwhelming in the real world,i would no longer discuss this to my Mom,as she would just have her high hopes. I have tried to check your company thru DTI, sure enough you're not registered. Yes,I have checked you in SEC,i found one that names ICS Global Visas. SO to release me from confusion, I searched for some forums who might have reviews about your company,and this is what my search lead me through :

Do not trust an agency named Global Visa in cebu, Philippines?
from my own experience.

Their only concern is to take money, so do not hand over your money to these people. It was our first time applying for a visit visa and we didn't have any idea, how to do one or how much it would cost to go to an agency. They charged us P56,000 or 830GBP, so beware if you give your money to these people, you might be in for a surprise. They will change email address, phone numbers and even offices. At the beginning, they told us that we would be entitled to a refund if our visa got refused, we phoned up and our case worker wasn't there anymore and since we wanted a refund, they didn't respond by email and they changed phone numbers

So i would recomend taking your money and puting it into a pile and lighting it on fire. This way your not just handing your money over to SCAMMERS

1 year ago

- THIS IS FROM YAHOO ANSWERS,AN AVATAR NAMED MICHAEL
Below are some forums and scam warnings clippings, I have for you:
http://www.reviewstalk.com/complaints-reviews/global-visas-l15631.html
http://www.complaintsboard.com/complaints/global-visas-scam-c614907.html
http://www.sunstar.com.ph/bacolod/global-placement-recruiter-or-visa-facilitator
http://www.complaintboard.com/global-visas-cebu-philippines-complaints-l17335.html
***And there's many more, actually John,from the very start of our conversation,I know what we're getting into.
I have recorded our whole conversation for proof sake. You're not even close on having an American accent,but it was really a joy talking to you. Straighten your diction and work well with your grammar. Lastly, it's a shame how a Filipino can get so very low to earn such money?
Do you really think what your bullshitness wouldn't be published?
I hope I wouldn't hear news about you getting into jail,as there more complaints in the net-if only you can remove your dirt traces.
Such a shame..
Thank you John! =)

And his reply was:

Ms Paw

Hello good day, I appreciate that you really checked and you're really concern for everything, but kindly clarify the Company name that you send is Global Visa basically there's a certain agency with that name here in Cebu still and we are GLOBAL VISAS. And its pretty normal in this this world right now because of technology you can easily put or indicate any negative comments to everyone but confirming that its really true or if they are really clients will be good I guess. Even the biggest Establishment up to the smallest has negative thoughts but why are they still standing? just check it out.

Thank you and looking forward


My reply:

Shouldn't your office be closed now? =) Its not a thought,love,its more of a fact,from clippings and internet news. So there,i have read things about "GLOBAL VISA-S"in UK and the same problem seems to appear,John,do you also think there's a GLOBAL VISAS as well in UK that has the same name as your company's? Calling that as a coincidence,no? Here : http://blogs.mirror.co.uk/investigations/2010/05/global-visas---complaints-are.html

Also,how come you're company has been operating where in fact your director in UK has been drowned to massive debts? Spare yourself from the past and future animosity,karma is just around. You surely,dont have to challenge me to search or BC you in NBI or whatever,coz i had to let you know i'm currently working at the regional trial court =)

Best regards! =)



Hahaha!

Please post your contact details so we can contact you as soon as possible.
My friend told me that it really was their tactics to get the credit card info and charge it without the card holder's approval. They offer a service for a hundred thousand pesos-- IES. They will let you pay and will promise to call you every week but after how many weeks, they will no longer call you. Report them to the police or just visit them personally. Approach them and ask for your money. Even the consultants are earning more than P40,000 per month. If the company can't give you a refund, perhaps you can ask from the consultant who charged you without your permission. :)

I‘m a Nurse in UAE, and I am posting this complaint against the Global Visas Cebu Philippines.
Last July 05, 2012, I took an online assessment in Global Visas to apply a working visa in Canada. Few minutes later MR. CHRISTIAN LOPEZ called me and confirmed the information I wrote in my online assessment.
During this time I was not aware that I was talking to the personnel from the Philippines since Global Visas has branch in Dubai which was near my current place and I mention in my assessment that I’m residing in UAE.
Christian Lopez told he’s a Canadian and I never doubted him since he’s fluent in speaking English. He told that their company will search a job for me and will provide me a working visa within 3-6 month time.
The cost of the whole processing fee, amounting to 8,800 plus AED equivalent to 100,000 PHP. I need to pay half of it which was 4,400 plus AED or 50,000 PHP for them to start immediately my application process. The remaining 50,000 PHP then will be collected once everything is prepared and I have visa.
I told him I will think about it first for days but he insisted to start as early as possible. Because of his convincing attitude and assurances I accepted later on and decided to pursue. He told no worries once I paid if so happen that I did not like their service at all I can refund anytime.
He asked for my card information and I asked him why taking it we did not do anything yet but he convinced me that he just want to make sure if it is valid. After checking my card if it is valid he introduced me to my Case Manager ( Estella Espina )that will handle my case.
ESTELLA ESPINA then verified few things about my personal information and asked if I’m aware that the 50,000 PHP has been deducted now and that the other half will be collected after a month. I said no. That Mr. Christian did not told he will deduct the money now “as in now” from my account and he never told that the other half will be collected after a month. What he told me is that once papers and visa is available that’s the time I need to pay the other 50,000php. Because of that I started to feel something was wrong so I told Estella I was not informed so I don’t want to continue since we did not started anything yet only verifying what I have written in my online assessment.
Estella told, she can’t cancel anymore since I agreed with Christian and that is why I was forwarded to her. And started to convince me not to worry everything will be okey that I am in good hands. That better to continue since I started already and I will see the results of their service.
She then explained to me the process, created an account for me where I will download my credentials and gave me applicant’s file number/reference number 2317304. She told I need to check frequently my account to see her instructions as well as the schedule dates when she will call me again to update me about my case.
Within 2-3 days I completed and downloaded all the needed papers. I was given 8 schedule list of telephone conversation but unfortunately after the first telephone conversation dated July 05,2012 I never received any call or update about my case as what she have told me.
On July 06, 2012, I received an email from FRANCIS SAN PEDRO, it’s the scanned receipt of my payment to the Global Visas Philippines amounting 50,000 PHP.
On July 13, 2012, I received an email from Estella telling me her sorry she did not call as she told because her mother was sick and she’s on emergency leave. She told she will call me by Monday then or she’ll just follow the original schedule for our telephone conversation which will start on July 17. She did not mention anything about my case. I told her Monday or Tuesday I will be free so no problem.
On July 16, 2012, I received another email from her telling she’s sorry again and she’s resigning and will forward me to a new case manager. But no one called or email me to follow up on me, even I was politely asking about my application and about the new case manager she promised that will take over her work.
Days passed and I keep on sending messages to Christian, Estella, Francis and as well as feedback to their website but no reply regarding my case. Because I was not hearing from them I told them about my concern for a refund . I even tried to communicate in their facebook account but later on I knew they are deleting my inquiry and concern until I noticed I can’t post or send messages anymore there. I even tried to call on them but always I was keep “on hold” and all my credits gone without even having a chance to talk to them.
On July 29, 2012, I received message from Christian Lopez, telling I was unprofessional and rude. As far as I can remember I’m just asking about what happen to my case and told him my situation and my request for a refund.
On August 04,2012, I received a call from them which I expected because it’s the due date for my 2nd payment of 50,000 PHP. A staff named Louella informed me that I need to pay and I better need to check my account from my bank, since they can’t automatically cut the said money. I told her I purposely blocked my account from my bank since I was ignored for a long time and no updates given to me as well as I have no case manager after Estella told she’s resigning. I told her I demand for a refund it’s my right and it is just to do it because they neglected me. She insisted that I should continue the application, that I just need to pay now because everything was ready for me but never gave clear status about my application. I strongly refused. I told her with what they did I can’t risk another big amount of money.
After August 04, 2012 until present I’m still following up my refund to them which they strongly refused. In between I was able to contact Global Visas Cebu ( that is thru the help of ----- ---connecting my call to them) because if I will be the one who will call directly to them they will just open the line then hanged on me or they will put me on hold.
Few times I was able to talk to a male staff there regarding my concern for a refund. All not giving their names and pretending they’re not hearing me when I’m asking their name, then if I insist to they will just cut the line purposely. Other times they will tell they will connect me to other staff for my concern but actually they will just cut the line again. One staff so boastful and proud even challenged me to just report them in NBI and he even gave me the number of NBI.
On October 16, 2012, I sent email to SEAN LAZENBY ( got his info from a source ) I heard he’s the one supposed to be my case manager before in replacement to Estella but he never communicate with me. So I tried to communicate with him . Same day he replied and told he reviewed my case already and they can’t grant my request for refund. Because , according to him I was not ignored that actually I received 8 calls from them. Actually 4-5 calls I received on July 5 alone, one call I missed from that. 1 call I received only on August 3 from Louella, another one was on August 6 and 8 which I did not answer since I know they are just after the payment at all nothing more… Second reason he told it’s the policy of their company to discontinue their work to me once I did not comply to the payment. How will I pay if no one was bothering to communicate with me about my case then. I explained to him everything but for him I have no right to a refund.
On October 17,2012 , Sean Lazenby told unless I can provide more evidence he can’t grant my request for refund. Their negligence,the promise of a case manager, the insulting email I received, the schedules not followed totally nothing, especially the 8 calls he’s telling I received he can access my account and check and if he really want he can have all the evidence that he’s looking for. He then offered to reset my payment plan for another 60 days. That I need to pay the remaining 50,000php on November 17 then on December 17 and told they will prove to me they will help me.
On 0ctober 18, 2012, even though I made it clear that I don’t want to pursue anymore and I’m after for my refund Sean Lazenby which the company strongly refused, he keep on insisting about their offer to me.
On November 22, 2012, I received a call from Global Visas, one personnel told that Mr. Sean Lazenby told him to follow up on me that I need to pay the remaining 50,000php and informed me that I need to either check my card because it is not working since they are trying to cut the amount on my account or arranged on how I can pay them. I told him they can never take money from my account because I blocked it purposely.
These group of people were very greedy, even long time I informed them I don’t want to continue anymore still they are doing their best to take the money from my account.
I’m not the only one victim of this company, we are more so please be aware of this fraudulent activity.

I‘m a Nurse in UAE, and I am posting this complaint against the Global Visas Cebu Philippines.
Last July 05, 2012, I took an online assessment in Global Visas to apply a working visa in Canada. Few minutes later MR. CHRISTIAN LOPEZ called me and confirmed the information I wrote in my online assessment.
During this time I was not aware that I was talking to the personnel from the Philippines since Global Visas has branch in Dubai which was near my current place and I mention in my assessment that I’m residing in UAE.
Christian Lopez told he’s a Canadian and I never doubted him since he’s fluent in speaking English. He told that their company will search a job for me and will provide me a working visa within 3-6 month time.
The cost of the whole processing fee, amounting to 8,800 plus AED equivalent to 100,000 PHP. I need to pay half of it which was 4,400 plus AED or 50,000 PHP for them to start immediately my application process. The remaining 50,000 PHP then will be collected once everything is prepared and I have visa.
I told him I will think about it first for days but he insisted to start as early as possible. Because of his convincing attitude and assurances I accepted later on and decided to pursue. He told no worries once I paid if so happen that I did not like their service at all I can refund anytime.
He asked for my card information and I asked him why taking it we did not do anything yet but he convinced me that he just want to make sure if it is valid. After checking my card if it is valid he introduced me to my Case Manager ( Estella Espina )that will handle my case.
ESTELLA ESPINA then verified few things about my personal information and asked if I’m aware that the 50,000 PHP has been deducted now and that the other half will be collected after a month. I said no. That Mr. Christian did not told he will deduct the money now “as in now” from my account and he never told that the other half will be collected after a month. What he told me is that once papers and visa is available that’s the time I need to pay the other 50,000php. Because of that I started to feel something was wrong so I told Estella I was not informed so I don’t want to continue since we did not started anything yet only verifying what I have written in my online assessment.
Estella told, she can’t cancel anymore since I agreed with Christian and that is why I was forwarded to her. And started to convince me not to worry everything will be okey that I am in good hands. That better to continue since I started already and I will see the results of their service.
She then explained to me the process, created an account for me where I will download my credentials and gave me applicant’s file number/reference number 2317304. She told I need to check frequently my account to see her instructions as well as the schedule dates when she will call me again to update me about my case.
Within 2-3 days I completed and downloaded all the needed papers. I was given 8 schedule list of telephone conversation but unfortunately after the first telephone conversation dated July 05,2012 I never received any call or update about my case as what she have told me.
On July 06, 2012, I received an email from FRANCIS SAN PEDRO, it’s the scanned receipt of my payment to the Global Visas Philippines amounting 50,000 PHP.
On July 13, 2012, I received an email from Estella telling me her sorry she did not call as she told because her mother was sick and she’s on emergency leave. She told she will call me by Monday then or she’ll just follow the original schedule for our telephone conversation which will start on July 17. She did not mention anything about my case. I told her Monday or Tuesday I will be free so no problem.
On July 16, 2012, I received another email from her telling she’s sorry again and she’s resigning and will forward me to a new case manager. But no one called or email me to follow up on me, even I was politely asking about my application and about the new case manager she promised that will take over her work.
Days passed and I keep on sending messages to Christian, Estella, Francis and as well as feedback to their website but no reply regarding my case. Because I was not hearing from them I told them about my concern for a refund . I even tried to communicate in their facebook account but later on I knew they are deleting my inquiry and concern until I noticed I can’t post or send messages anymore there. I even tried to call on them but always I was keep “on hold” and all my credits gone without even having a chance to talk to them.
On July 29, 2012, I received message from Christian Lopez, telling I was unprofessional and rude. As far as I can remember I’m just asking about what happen to my case and told him my situation and my request for a refund.
On August 04,2012, I received a call from them which I expected because it’s the due date for my 2nd payment of 50,000 PHP. A staff named Louella informed me that I need to pay and I better need to check my account from my bank, since they can’t automatically cut the said money. I told her I purposely blocked my account from my bank since I was ignored for a long time and no updates given to me as well as I have no case manager after Estella told she’s resigning. I told her I demand for a refund it’s my right and it is just to do it because they neglected me. She insisted that I should continue the application, that I just need to pay now because everything was ready for me but never gave clear status about my application. I strongly refused. I told her with what they did I can’t risk another big amount of money.
After August 04, 2012 until present I’m still following up my refund to them which they strongly refused. In between I was able to contact Global Visas Cebu ( that is thru the help of ----- ---connecting my call to them) because if I will be the one who will call directly to them they will just open the line then hanged on me or they will put me on hold.
Few times I was able to talk to a male staff there regarding my concern for a refund. All not giving their names and pretending they’re not hearing me when I’m asking their name, then if I insist to they will just cut the line purposely. Other times they will tell they will connect me to other staff for my concern but actually they will just cut the line again. One staff so boastful and proud even challenged me to just report them in NBI and he even gave me the number of NBI.
On October 16, 2012, I sent email to SEAN LAZENBY ( got his info from a source ) I heard he’s the one supposed to be my case manager before in replacement to Estella but he never communicate with me. So I tried to communicate with him . Same day he replied and told he reviewed my case already and they can’t grant my request for refund. Because , according to him I was not ignored that actually I received 8 calls from them. Actually 4-5 calls I received on July 5 alone, one call I missed from that. 1 call I received only on August 3 from Louella, another one was on August 6 and 8 which I did not answer since I know they are just after the payment at all nothing more… Second reason he told it’s the policy of their company to discontinue their work to me once I did not comply to the payment. How will I pay if no one was bothering to communicate with me about my case then. I explained to him everything but for him I have no right to a refund.
On October 17,2012 , Sean Lazenby told unless I can provide more evidence he can’t grant my request for refund. Their negligence,the promise of a case manager, the insulting email I received, the schedules not followed totally nothing, especially the 8 calls he’s telling I received he can access my account and check and if he really want he can have all the evidence that he’s looking for. He then offered to reset my payment plan for another 60 days. That I need to pay the remaining 50,000php on November 17 then on December 17 and told they will prove to me they will help me.
On 0ctober 18, 2012, even though I made it clear that I don’t want to pursue anymore and I’m after for my refund Sean Lazenby which the company strongly refused, he keep on insisting about their offer to me.
On November 22, 2012, I received a call from Global Visas, one personnel told that Mr. Sean Lazenby told him to follow up on me that I need to pay the remaining 50,000php and informed me that I need to either check my card because it is not working since they are trying to cut the amount on my account or arranged on how I can pay them. I told him they can never take money from my account because I blocked it purposely.
These group of people were very greedy, even long time I informed them I don’t want to continue anymore still they are doing their best to take the money from my account.
I’m not the only one victim of this company, we are more so please be aware of this fraudulent activity.