Has anyone heard of a company called, "Mastela Construction" in Ghana?

Hi Bridget, they seem quite active on the career portals recruiting for engineers - check out their website - http://mastelaconstruction.com/index-2.html
I suggest you contact the Registrar General's Department in Ghana to see if they are a registered company. They claim to have also opened an office in the UK, so it may be worth contacting the business registry offices in the UK to find out if they are registered there as well.

UPDATE: According to the testimonies below, Mastela Construction is a scam. If you are visiting this thread in search of information please read this entire thread.

I also found a job there and i too need ur help in finding out if this is true....and i wud like to meet ur husband before we can go.....i really mean it.....

I also got a job thr nd it seems so unreal 2 be true I found the 2 places accra and takoradi bt not the street names.

Guys....be carefull.These job offers are flying all over and not on proper letterheads.They also say they'll pay a $2500 upfront...bull..and you must pay a $300 admin fee.RED light!!!

From: MASTELA CONSTRUCTION LTD (MCL) To: khumbulanejacobmlambo Date: 1:15 pm Subj: Re: FW: offer letter Hello Jacob Am sorry,if u dont have 299 usd to pay,sorry,your offer will be canceled Regards Mark This was the Email there've sent to me, i dont trust this is a Scam...i want a job and they asking me to pay

good day, I am from bloemfontein, was also offered a job by mastela, and lost R13000.00, Im busy with a investigation. You can contact me at 0721197833

hi this samantha my husband and I BOTH got job offers from this company , did you guys find out anything I'm not too sure if its real

Same with me. Also got a offer. Please let me know as well.

Hi all

Unless you are a particularly qualified individual, remember that it is highly unlikely that you will be recruited from overseas without you applying for the job at the company or at the very least uploading your CV to recruitment/job-hunting websites. If you have made no recent attempt to look for work then you should be especially wary.

It is ESPECIALLY unlikely that the company is legitimate if their emails are riddled with spelling mistakes, not on proper letterheads or without email signatures, and you are asked to pay big "admin fees" to secure a job! No proper employer will ask you to pay money in order for them to give you a job. It should be the employer's responsibility to handle your relocation and admin costs if they have recruited you from overseas. The only exception is that you might need to be prepared to pay your visa fees once you have secured a contract. But these fees will be paid to your local embassy - NOT wired overseas to the company.

Hi, I am Leon Senekal and also recieved a job offer from Mastela Contruction. Part of the offer were to sent them 299 dollar (R3000 with fees) but it did not stop there. After they recieved the money thru Western Union International they wanted R1950 Dollars(+-R20 000) for more paperwork ect. Nobody can answer me if this is the route to go to secure my offer from them. Can some-one help me. [email protected]

they are a bunch of SNAKES!!!! using peoples hard earned money to build their company!!!

hi, Jos'e here. its a scam yes. bigtime!! i lost R2700. after i paid the admin they wanted more. i guess we all learned our lesson. never again will we be tricked. its just unfortunate that there is no way that we can get our money back

people mastela constructionis all a big scam i was so excited but i got foold .do your research thoroughly.they will even phne u when they know u made payment until u email the copy to them dont make that mistake

I got an offer from mastela I got a reply at friday night with 48hrs to repply ,I phoned the their lawyers and humanresources goT same number Secretary oops

Hi all, I have got a offer from the same company(Mastela), But as soon as I realise the need money from me first, some Thing click in my mind "scam" please guys don t Release any money they just stealing from people. Steven

according to the embassy mastela construction doesnt exist!!!

the same applies to my husband today. also asking for 299 usd. we were so excited about a job offer,,yet taking all the above advise before we get scammed into paying any upfront fees. cool,, guys, stick together.

I GOT THE JOB OFFER TOO, IS IT REALLT A SCAM? PLEASE HELP

Hi there I'm still in that position so I wanna know if its a scam or not maybe Mark can tell us what real is this fee for cos they suppose to pay it and they will deduct it from our first salary.

Same 2 me i got this offer 2 day,but i dont trust it.please help me before i make a mistake.

Hy all, I have applied for a job at mastela nd they replied within 3hrs. They have sent me questions for interview online nd they said Ill be paid 2500 dollars. Believe me I was happy that I'll get a job out of SA. But I decided to investigate it. Thanks for the eye opening. Fabia

i also got the offer as well but i have not paid anything. i suspect these guys are untrue and dishonest is there anyone who has contacted the registrar general form Ghana?

Hi, my daughter has been offered a job by these people and was very happy because she is desperate for the job. when I bumped into their website and read all ur posts I got scared and will never forward anthing to them, thank you guys. NN (South Africa)

Hi guys my name is Richard frm JHB south & I had the same problem as all of you but luckily for me I haven't lost any money bcause I'm still waiting for dhl to deliver some papers But now all of this to me is indeed an eye opener & I agree with all of you This is a sort of 419scam we need to do something otherwise.... Frm Richard Siya Magengelele

hi i also received a job offer from those people i wasnt sure if they are for real but after reading your posts now im conviced its a scam..people becareful they'l rip u off dont send any of your documents or id's or qualifications u'll regret your self..thank u

I received an a-mail from mastelaconstruction that tells me that they will offer me a job,so can anyone knows much about this conmpony because I'm really no sure if it is existing or not?

It would seem that with the rising unemployment rate not only in SA but world wide. More and more scams will hit the air waves and find their way into our mail boxes. I am too a desperate South African, struggling to make ends meet. For all of you out there who are struggling like me I lift my hat to you and wish all the best for everyone. Word of advice and everybody in our positions have heard this over and over again... IF IT SOUNDS TO GOOD TO BE TRUE IS USUALLY IS Don't loose hope though... SA is still a good place and we will find our place under the South African Sun Best to All Wesley

This company does not exist at all it is scam,please guys dont send any of your cv to this mastela, i regret now,kgaugelo at pta gauteng

Its a big old scam guys, pleas dont be fooled. I got the same job offer and it just didnt sit right with me so I e-mailed them asking them why they're toying with us and they replied with "We'll get you thr next time" Note "thr"

Hi Guys the same here so I don't think it is true as DHL does not even know this company and once you paid the fees they want more it is a BIG SCAM.

yooo yooo i also get the job offer there thank you guys for sharing

company ina luswetho hayi yessesse................hezwi ndi udelela south africa

Same applies to me mara why? We have to do something about this we really need job please guys let's stick together and fight this From victoria

Hi guys. Richard frm JHB south here is trying to warn all of you about other construction company called Manpul they are also frm Ghana their recruiting strategy is the same as that one of Mastela they don't have any recruitment agent in SA. Please be warned not to repeat the same mistakes let us stick together to expose these crooks frm Ghana. Frm Siya richard Magengelele who was also a victim of Mastela

Dey almost got me,by sending me a coloured offer letter with good tempting signatures and stamps.They're waiting for me to send them their US$299 as we speak.They aint getting a cent for me.I was so happy and convinced that I had finaly got a good paying job,only to find out that its a scam.People do not take any chances,it's a scam.I have worked for so many different companies,and none of them have asked for an upfront money!

Hi everyone i also got the same offer 2day, yes im desperate, i need a good job out there, but still i wont allow any one to fool me, companies call u to offer you a job, companies dnt want your money to give you a job. so once i noticed that they wanted an upfront of 299 US dollars, i did not hasitate, i just realised that no, god wil give me a job when my time has come. so to any one out there reading here, dont fool your selves mastela is a scam. next time you get a job make sure that the employers call you and they dnt want any thing in your pocket, and if that does not happen dont bother your self, just ignore that. and im suprised why there is no 1 in SA in reference to this copmany

Hi Everyone. I also applied for a position at Mastela Construction through a job portal where I had to be logged in before I could appply, so even those are not safe. I got a response within hours also offering me a position (although the letter did not stipulate what position) and that they would pay me Dlrs 2500,00 up front all I needed to do was pay the courier cost of, yes you got it, Dlr 299. Immediately the Red Flag went up and I decided to check out the website. Must say professional job and one could easily be convinced that this was legitimate. Please guys, be aware because these scmsters can even get through to you usinf Job portals.

this is all stupid so what do they with the C.V's they got

i also got an offer today. damn!!! thanx for sharing guys. never gonna respond back