I have been told that some individuals who have no intention of attending sign up for conferences so as to receive an invitation letter suitable for obtaining a visa. For this reason, the Informing Science Institute requires payment prior to the conference. Our payment processor verifies that the credit card is legitimate. But it messed up in this case and we had to reverse the charge to the card owner.
Dear Eli,
Thanks for the information.
i gave this job to my travel agent to help get a conference and apply for visa.
luckily for me i send and email requesting the letter of invitation because i
notice is not included.
i will visit him in his office and get the money back from him.
thanks again
On Sunday, May 29, 2016 8:19 PM, Eli Cohen <elicohen@informingscience.org>
wrote:
Badiganga,
Thanks for contact information.
I will pass this information on to passport control. However, before we
can issue a letter suitable for obtaining your visa, I need for you to pay for
the conference fee using your own funds. Previously you used Brent Craig’s
credit card to pay the $770, but he said that he did not authorize you to use
his card and demanded that his funds be returned.
Rather than use someone else’s credit card, please use Western Union to send me
the $770 registration fee. The one closest to you is at ABSA Sunnyside (291
Esselen Street (Now called Robert
Sobukwe St), Pretoria,
Gauteng
8082
+27-12-4223300) It is just a 4 minute walk
up Leyds.
Make the wire out to me personally and I will deposit it for you once you send
me the confirmation code
Eli Cohen
131 Brookhill Court
Santa Rosa, California 95409 USA
As soon as I receive the funds I will have the visa letter sent to you and
remove your name from the warning list I sent to the European passport control
office.
See you soon at the conference.
Yours truly,
-eli
From:
lect.badibanga@yahoo.com [mailto:lect.badibanga@yahoo.com]
Sent: Sunday, May 29, 2016 10:29 AM
To:
elicohen@informingscience.org
Subject: Re: New Contact Message
SURNAME ILUNGA
OTHER NAME BADIBANGA YANNICK
Passport Number
OB0630395
Issuing Agency or Government
CONGO
Expiration Date
30/04/2019
Home Address (this is needed for the letter)
FLAT 54, ANGELINAL BUILDING 486 LEYDS STREET
SUNNYSIDE PRETORIA SOUTH AFRICA
Birth Date
15 APRIL 1990
Birth Place
CONGOLAISE (RDC)
Dates of arrival to and departure from Vilnius
June 26th 2016 - 2nd July 2016.
Place of stay in Vilnius
Panorama Hotel in VIlnius
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On Thursday, May 26, 2016 6:51 PM, Eli Cohen <elicohen@informingscience.org>
wrote:
Please send me the following for your invitation letter:
Name as it appears on your passport
Passport Number
Issuing Agency or Government
Expiration Date
Home Address (this is needed for the letter)
Birth Date
Birth Place
Dates of arrival to and departure from Vilnius
Place of stay in Vilnius
See you soon,
=eli
From:
Informing Science Institute [mailto:notifications@informingscience.org]
Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2016 3:14 AM
To:
elicohen@informingscience.org
Subject: New Contact Message
Name: badibanga
Email: lect.badibanga@yahoo.com
Organization:
Type: Question
Message:
i wrote to request for invitation letter. i have paid my fee