To anyone looking for a work permit please take care and beware of this scam that has come to my attention via a contact to my website:

I have the following details from one of the emails:
> CANADA EMPLOYMENT REPRESENTATIVE (C.E.R)
> CONTACT PERSON: MR.HUMBER PHILIP
> SUITE 23-30,PLAZA ZEIYE HOLLAND
> E-mail:
>
> The address and phone numbers for the Hotel are:
> OMINI HOTELS,MONT-ROYAL , Montreal


The jobs offered are:
> > 1. Hospitality Management.
> > 2. Store Keeper.
> > 3. Computer operator

Here is the response from the consultant who was asked to investigate:

Dear Sir;
> I regret to inform you that this whole scheme is a
> fraud. The Hotel does
> not know who these people are. All of their
> positions are posted on their
> web site.
> The Canadian police are aware of the fraud, but it
> is not sure where the
> criminals are operating from.
> Sincerely,
> Phil Mooney
> Member, Canadian Society of Immigration Consultants

The hotel is real but is not involved in the scam so I have left off the contact details - the Police are aware and are investigating. It seems they are targeting people from the mid and far east including the Indian Subcontinent.

The individual who contacted me paid a fee to Mr Humber Philip who is fictional and he has lost his money. The jobs on offer are fictional too.

Basically, anyone offering you employment and/or a visa for money should be avoided and always ensure that any consultant you may use is registered with the Canadian Society of Immigration Consultants (CSIC) and in good standing.

Chandresh - I know you have had your issues with my posts but I feel that this should be given full exposure to help people avoid this. I have left off any URL's as per previous requests.

To everyone else, please be careful and distribute this information to any other forums you may use.

We are waiting for the confirmation of how the individual was approached and will post as soon as I receive it.

Onestop

Here's the latest info on this scam: (note the spelling of Mumbai!!)




After sending the initial payment I received the

following email from the Attorney at canadian embassy,

Kindly advise how should I proceed.



Regards

Mahalakshmi (victim)

ATTENTION.MRS RAVI



YOUR VISA HAS BEEN PROCESSED AND YOUR VISA

AUTHORIZATION SLIP,HOTEL RESERVATION RECEIPT AND TICKET COÜPON FROM #### HOTEL CANADA HAS BE SENT THROUGH VOC DELIVER COURIER TO CANADA EMPLOYMENT REPRESENTATIVE WHICH THEY WILL RECEIVE ON THURSDAY MONDAY 8AM



THE COPY OF VISA AUTHORIZATION IS IN CANADA EMBASSY

RECORD IN MUMBIA AND WE SHALL FAX THEM ALSO ON FRIDAY

THE COPY OFYOUR VISA AUTHORIZATION IN ORDER FOR THEM

GIVE YOU TWO YEARS WORKING VISA.



MRS.RAVI YOU MUST PAY FOR THE FOLLOWING DETAILS TO

CANADA EMPLOYMENT REPRESENTATIVE IN HOLLAND.



1.STAMPS

2.VOC COURIER

200 EURO MUST BE PAY TO CANADA EMPLOYMENT

REPRESENRTATIVE IN HOLLAND WHO WILL SEND ALL ABOVE

MENTION DOCUMENT BELOW THROUGH VOC COURIER TO YOU IN

INDIA.



1.TICKETS BOOKLET COUPON FROM AIR FRANCE

2.VISA AUTHORIZATION SLIPS

3.HOTEL RESERVATION RECEIPT FROM OMNI HOTEL CANADA.





MAKE SURE EVERYTHING IS DONE WITHIN 24 HOURS AND WE

ALREADY MAKE A CALL TO MR.HUMBER PHILIP THE CANADA

EMPLOYMENT REPRESENTATIVE IN HOLLAND AND YOU CAN WIRE

200 EURO TO THE FOLLOWING NAME AND ADDRESS



MR.PHILIP HUMBER

NO 74 SUIT ZEIYE PLAZA

HOLLAND.



SEND THE DETAILS OF THE WESTERN UNION TO US

IMMEDIATELY

WEDNESDAY.



IMMIGRATION BUREAU LAWYER

MR.JOHN.W.BLASIR

Neither of these 2 individuals seem to exist and the Indian police have hopefully now been informed. Please don't wire/send money to anyone offering this kind of service.

onestop

Thanks for making members aware of this, onestop.

Keep us posted!

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no problem,

if anyone else has been approached by this or something similar please respond as it may help in catching the people who get up to this kind of scam.

Once again, if you are unsure of anyone you are thinking of hiring check with CSIC http://www.csic-scci.ca/indexE.html to make sure they are legitimate consultants, that if they are lawyers ask for their registration details and follw up with contacting the canadian Bar association http://www.cba.org/CBA/Home.asp

then for extra diligence, post questions about them on forums, do not part with any money until you are as sure as you can be they are legitimate.