How does immigration scam work?

Randolf Richardson

2024-02-21 23:26:07 UTC

On Sat, 13 Aug 2022 23:01:10 -0400

Post by Andreas Kohlbach
Got a scam earlier today in French, saying my application for Canadian
citizenship was approved (I of course never sent one). Then citing what
jobs are needed and also that if I have no passport they will provide one
(just like that? ;-). It came with the drop box
address ;-) and the likely valid phone number 581 203 2807. Interestingly
is 581 an area code of Quebec-City. Is the scammer really there? Spam was
sent via Gmail.

Phone scammers typically fake the Caller ID so it looks like they're
calling you from somewhere else. However, if it is a number you can call
them at, then it will either be forwarding the call somewhere else or going
through something like VoIP to whereever they actually are located (they're
likely in another country outside of the jurisdictional reach of the law).

Post by Andreas Kohlbach
How does immigration scam work? After sending the things they need (copy
of passport and other IDs) they might use the data for identity theft and
before ask for a fee to process the application?
https://news-commentaries.blogspot.com/2021_07_25_archive.html

That's very likely what they're going to do, and probably try to
get you to send them some money somehow too.

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