The scam has reported already cost a South African family hoping to immigrate to Canada R100 000. Residents of several African countries have been warned about an immigration scam doing the rounds on social media claiming Canada president Justin Trudeau is begging for new immigrants from the continent.
Canada immigration scam
The fraudulent ‘news’ article reportedly first appeared online in early 2019 and was widely shared across various social media networks including Facebook, Reddit, Twitter, and even WhatsApp.
The story claimed Canada had instituted a new employment and migration program designed specifically for people from African countries like South Africa, Zimbabwe, Nigeria, and Kenya.
“The hoax is part of an elaborate scam that is defrauding thousands of dollars from victims,” Beaver Immigration Consulting said in a statement released to the press.
“Through social media and chat groups, the scam
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