Some of you may have received on your email posting for a job offer in Canada. More specifically the Hotel De Chat Lodge in Quebec. Here is the email I got:
Hello Friend,
Welcome to Hotel De Chat Lodge, Quebec.
I am Miss Smith the Asst. Human Res. Officer of Hotel De Chat Lodge.
Our Hotel is currently in need of Qualified Men and Women, who can work and live in our Hotel for a period of 3 years under contract basic.
Our Hotel will pay for Applicants Air ticket and the processing of his visa in his or her country. We are still in need of 85 more both men and women from any part of the country for immediate employments.
Candidates who are interested, should contact our coordinator on this email address below:
E- mail: hotels_coordinator@yahoo.ca
NOTE: Only candidates that contacted us via our E-mail address shall be answered.
Miss Smith
The Asst. Human Res. Officer
36 Porte Rue Quebec, QC G1R-1S3 Canada
Tel : + 1 32 3 8 56 1 142
As I read this few things came to my mind.
1. Wow how convenient! I don't have a job right now and here comes a job offer!
2. It doesn't feel right and it's too good to be true.
3. This has to be a scam similar to the Nigerian scam.
4. Time to research
I googled that sucker and surprise! It is a scam.
According to TripAdvisor, similar people have received such email and look there is no such hotel in Canada. They are targeting the gullible ones here and wants you to send money. It seems they are also targeting Filipinos who will almost to almost anything to get a visa overseas.
Then there's the time table here. It takes at least 6 months to get a working visa and that's a fast visa already.
I check the address on google and there is NO hotel mentioned.
If it's too good to be true then it might be. Protect your self - be informed
