Investigating bogus college...need home office number

[filthiestfis]

The [Edited] is a bogus college that keeps the money of students who apply from abroad and deals in dodgy activities like the issuing of certificates to non qualified students. Now someone I know has been trying to get their money back from them for months. Shall I tell them to contact the office of fair trading? In addition, I am looking for a Home Office number to let them investigate. Can anyone provide me with this number (not the number on their website to do with visa applications)?

[terambulan]

Write to them anonymously

http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/complaints/

[Eve]

Another similar scam here...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/7175730.s tm

Looks like the Home Office Select Committee was involved.

[Eve]

Some more...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/3703907.s tm

http://live.cgcu.net/news/1653

Having looked at their website ([Edited]) some of the people having given accreditations down the bottom may be interested!

They're a limited company as well...

http://wck2.companieshouse.gov.uk/13af89ad7220 750aebd2d4980326fdff/compdetails

An earlier company with similar name was dissolved in 2006 and had a previous name before that (Angel College of London Limited).

http://wck2.companieshouse.gov.uk/13af89ad7220 750aebd2d4980326fdff/compdetails

[AB Editor]

Dear All

An official from the college in question has written to The AnswerBank for removal of their name from this post, commenting:

"Our college has never been black listed by UKBA, secondly we
have A class Rating on UKBA register."

As we were unable to find conclusive evidence that the said college is indeed Bogus, we have complied.

All the best,

Spare Ed

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