God bless you @mialate. You are indeed one of a kind

mialate:
I think these are 2 different people...

Read the first writeup @praiseola wrote.... let's not always be quick to judge...

We are all here to learn.. advise each other and move on..

I beg your pardon. This has nothing to do with Japa syndrome and just because I am going to try Schengen Visa for the first time does not mean that I have not lived abroad before and It can happen to anybody. I am here to seek advice from reasonable people who know better, not the other way round. quote author=HRprof post=111294241]

You came here with the impression that your friend who is a French citizen sent you an invitation letter and flight ticket for your trip now you have come back to tell another story of being scammed million to get French visa.
Why do most Nigerians have Japa syndrome? [/quote]

I appreciate you alot. Sure, we are going to get the money back at all cost, even if they won't refund everything and I am definitely going to be back here for positive feedback by his grace�

mialate:
Praiseola, there is no confusion here.

Request for a Refund if any because at this point, its a different story.

Book your hotel, put your documents together and head to VFS Global.

Please let's all be very careful , a lot of desperate people out there with promises of getting you this and that whilst they are still here in Nigeria with us.

If they had that much connection why are they still here preying on Innocent people.

Let's Cultivate the habit of READING , everything we want is online... Someone somewhere has or have had the situation you are in ... there's Nairaland, there's Quora.. etc

Godspeed.

Honestly, it was when they started asking for 170euro per head again for insurance that ( I mean my family friend and the French citizen whom the Attestation was issued in her name) that I came back to my senses that something is not right, which is why I remembered NAIRALAND. I think we have been scammed because they have started threatening that if we don't pay 170euro again per head for insurance @ the rate of 630naira/ euro, that all the payment we have made so far will be forfeited. Thankfully, we know the friend family house here, so the next step is to ask for a refund. I'm so confused at the moment.

mialate:
Your Friend is sending you and your family an Invite and you have spent Millions?

Mmmm.... this friend though.....


The French resident hosting you will need to obtain this ‘attestation d’accueil’ from their local Mayor’s office, and send you the original attestation.

Whao!! This is indeed an eye opening for me and do you know that I have spent millions on the ordinary paper, thinking that it has weight, God bless you.

mialate:
You are welcome. From my experience, the Attestation d'accueil and other documents didn't hold weight.

Thanks so much for the suggestion @mialete

Praiseola001:
Please what other supporting documents can my friend who is sending "Proof of Accommodation" from France �� add to it before sending it to Nigeria? And also, is hotel accommodation still needed with Proof of Accommodation( for family of 5) . Help a sister please, I am going to try a Schengen visa fort he first time, thanks.

Please what other supporting documents can my friend who is sending "Proof of Accommodation" from France �� add to it before sending it to Nigeria? And also, is hotel accommodation still needed with Proof of Accommodation( for family of 5) . Help a sister please, I am going to try a Schengen visa fort he first time, thanks.