Mrs. Rose Grand claims to be the manager of Omni Royal Hotels in Canada. She's looking for prospective emplyees to staff her hotel. Anassa Poopolis is interested in working for Mrs. Grand.

Conventions within the thread:

E-mails from the fraudsters are in black.
E-mails from me (Anassa Poopolis) are in italicized green.
Red X's represent characters that have been changed to protect personal info.
Comments from me are in bold black.

NOTE: The real Omni Royal Hotel chain is obviously an innocent party in this game and is not involved with these scammers.

The game commences with the scammer's initial e-mail.

[ July 18, 2006 ]

From: Mrs. Rose Grand <canadaomnihotels@xxxxxxxxxx.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2006 10:14:54 -0400
Subject: JOB VACANCY IN HOTEL, CANADA

Hotel canadian,

I am Mrs. Rose Grand from Canada, I am the manager of Omni Royal Hotels, Canada .

Hotel needs men and women who can work diligently and live here in Canada .

Hotel will pay for he/her flight ticket, accomodation and express visa fee with the Immigration Bureau. Hotel needs twenty to thirty more additional workers for immediate employment. If you are interested, please kindly get back to me as soon as possible for more details. contact: omnicityhotels@xxxxxxxxxx.ca

sign ,
Manager of the Omni hotel Canadian
Christana Rose Grand(Mrs.)

The IP address indicates that the e-mail came from Gambia. Odd for someone in Canada to be sending e-mails from Gambia.

From: Anassa Poopolis <anassa@xxxxxxxxxx.tk>
To: omnicityhotels@xxxxxxxxxx.ca
Date: Jul 18, 2006 3:30 PM
Subject: Re: JOB VACANCY IN HOTEL, CANADA

Dear Mrs. Grand,

I wish to thank you for considering me for employment in your fine hotel.

As you probably know, I am presently in London on a work visa, employed at the Knob Hill Hotel as a gloryhole attendant. Unfortunately my visa expires next month and I would like very much to travel to Canada to continue my work with another fine gloryhole establishment rather than return to my native Greece.

I am 25 years old, attractive and very fluent in English. I have almost four years experience as a gloryhole attendant. Prior to that I attended university and was a cyprian on the side.

Mrs Grand, if your hotel requires gloryhole attendants, I hope that you will consider me. I am willing to work shift work.

Name: Anassa Poopolis
Address: 24 Leinster Gardens, Paddington, London, England
Tel: +44703187XXXX.

Sincerely yours,

--
Anassa Poopolis

From: Mrs. Rose C. Grand
To: Anassa Poopolis
Date: Jul 18, 2006 3:38 PM
Subject: NEEDED INFORMATION FOR APPLICATION

From Canadian Hotel,

Thanks! So when you fully ready, please send to us these below require needed information.

1)Full name as it appear on your international passport,
2) Your passport number
3) Your Passport Holder Nationality
4) Your country of residence at present

Hotel will send you form to fill and you will send it to Immigration Bureau Ottawa Canada office with e-mail address of Immigration Bureau Ottawa canada that you will see in the Form. The form is for your visa proccessing. Ok

And as for your Vacation, Accommodation and Food, please be advise that all these are Hotel responsibilities, they will surely be taking care of by the Hotel management.

And what you should know also,for your easy way to enter canada. You will only need to apply for one month tourist visa, this is the easier way now to enter canada. We want our workers to apply this way, due because of the new Canadian Immigration Law. Government did not need more immigrants again that is why we have to assist on bringing you in as a Tourists. Ok

So when you arrived to our Hotel here, Hotel Managment will then arrange for your working permit and every other documents that will make you work and leave permanently in Canada. And all the documents will be obtain for you just only withing two weeks of your arrival to our Hotel. I mean for you to have your residential and working papers and every other documents in hand. Ok

GOOD LUCK TO YOU .


Thanks,
Mrs. Rose
Omni Hotel Manager

The two images in Mrs. Grand's e-mail were obviously stolen and it wasn't difficult to find out from where. The signature is of the late Corey Rudl, founder of The Internet Marketing Center. The photo of the blonde came from Dating World, a mail order Russian bride site. Yulia's full profile can be found here if you're interested.

From: Anassa Poopolis
To: Mrs. Rose C. Grand
Date: Jul 19, 2006 4:19 PM
Subject: Re: NEEDED INFORMATION FOR APPLICATION

Dear Mrs. Grand,

I hope you are well today.

Before I commit myself, are you certain that I will be able to work as a gloryhole attendant or a cyprian at the hotel? Are those positions still available?

I'll wait for your reply. Thanks.

--
Anassa Poopolis

From: Mrs. Rose C. Grand
To: Anassa Poopolis
Date: Jul 20, 2006 4:36 AM
Subject: Re: NEEDED INFORMATION FOR APPLICATION

Dear Anassa,

They are very much available, therefore you can forward you passport details for the application. thank you.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Rose

From: Anassa Poopolis
To: Mrs. Rose C. Grand
Date: Jul 20, 2006 8:38 PM
Subject: Re: NEEDED INFORMATION FOR APPLICATION

Dear Mrs. Grand,

How are things in Canada today? It's wintertime there, isn't it? How much snow do you have where you are? What's the price of petrol there?

What city is your hotel located in? I would like to know so that I can inform my parents where I am planning to go to.

Here is the information you requested:

Passport number: BS1094562
Country of issue: Greece
Present country of residence: UK

I will await your next email. Thanks so much.

--
Anassa Poopolis

From: Mrs. Rose C. Grand
To: Anassa Poopolis
Date: Jul 21, 2006 5:07 AM
Subject: PLEASE FILL THIS FORM VERY CAREFULLY!!!

Dear Anassa,

Thanks for the email. And please attached herewith is our Hotel Form. Print it out, fill in it and forward it to the Immigration Bureau Ottawa Canada through their email contact showing on it.

The Form has to be printed out and should be scan computerize back after filling on it finished before forwarding to the Immigration Bureau Ottawa Canada through their contact email Id on the Form.

Bye and I wish you both the best of luck.

Please make sure you send to me as well the copy of the filled form after completely forwarded it to the said office, I mean office of Immigration Bureau Ottawa Canada.

Yours Sincerely,

Mrs. Rose

N.B: The processing of your visa paper work with the Immigration Bureau Ottawa Canada will take approximately 2weeks or less if there is no any occurred delay from your side. I mean after the filled of the application and forward to the of office Immigration Bureau Ottawa Canada through their contact email ID shown in the Form.

Omni Hotel Montreal Visa Processing Form.doc attached.

Mrs. Grand wants me to apply for a position in Montreal but there's a problem (why not?). Anassa doesn't want to go to Montreal.

From: Anassa Poopolis
To: Mrs. Rose C. Grand
Date: Jul 21, 2006 7:31 AM
Subject: Re: PLEASE FILL THIS FORM VERY CAREFULLY!!!

Dear Mrs. Grand,

I notice that the hotel is in Montreal Quebec. I don't speak French at all. Just Greek English and German. Quebec is all French. Do you have an opening in a English speaking city like Toronto? I would much prefer Toronto to Montreal.

Thanks

--
Anassa Poopolis

From: Mrs. Rose C. Grand
To: Anassa Poopolis
Date: Jul 21, 2006 7:57 AM
Subject: Re: PLEASE FILL THIS FORM VERY CAREFULLY!!!

Dear Anassa,

Thank you very much for the question. As soon as you arrived in Canada, the hotel will fix you where you prefer to.ok .Just fill the visa form and send to the immigration office, Ottawa through email contact on the form.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Rose

From: Anassa Poopolis
To: Mrs. Rose C. Grand
Date: Jul 21, 2006 8:05 AM
Subject: Re: PLEASE FILL THIS FORM VERY CAREFULLY!!!

Dear Mrs. Grand,

Thanks for the quick reply. Unfortunately you didn't answer my question. Are these posistions available in another of your hotels like in Toronto or Vancouver? There is too much snow this time of year in Montreal and I don't speak French at all.

--
Anassa Poopolis

From: Mrs. Rose C. Grand
To: Anassa Poopolis
Date: Jul 21, 2006 8:15 AM
Subject: Re: PLEASE FILL THIS FORM VERY CAREFULLY!!!

Dear Anassa,

Some vacancy are available in Toronto but not in Vancouver. Since you can speak English, French is no problem because you will limited to English speaking area ok. I hope I have answer your question.

Thank you.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Rose

From: Anassa Poopolis
To: Mrs. Rose C. Grand
Date: Jul 21, 2006 8:20 AM
Subject: Re: PLEASE FILL THIS FORM VERY CAREFULLY!!!

Dear Mrs. Grand,

OK. If Toronto is possible then I would like to work there. I will fill the out form and email it to the Immigration Bureau in Canada.

Thanks very much.

--
Anassa Poopolis

Incredibly, the Immigration Bureau in Canada has a Yahoo e-mail address.

From: Anassa Poopolis
To: office_immi_ottawa@yahoo.ca
Date: Jul 21, 2006 10:51 AM
Subject: Application for tourist visa

Dear Whoever,

I have attached my email application for a 1 month tourist visa to visit your country. I am a citizen of Greece presently residing in London. I will be visiting Montreal and Toronto and I will be staying at the Omni Royal Hotel in both of these cities and I intend to watch the Toronto Bulls play football at Yankee Stadium in Montreal amd meet the players in their locker room after the game.

Thank you very much

--
Anassa Poopolis

From: Anassa Poopolis
To: Mrs. Rose C. Grand
Date: Jul 21, 2006 11:08 AM
Subject: form is sent

Dear Mrs. Grand,

I have emailed the form to the immigration people in Canada.

Is that you in the picture that you sent to me. You are a very nice looking broad. Have you been in the hotel business long? How did you manage to work your way up to being manager because you are obviously very young. Of course you don't have to tell me if it may cause some embarrassment for you. I will understand.

Will I be meeting you in Canada? If my application for the visa is accepted, should I bring lots of warm clothes? Will the hotel be supplying my airplane tickets? I have many questions.

Hope you can get back to me soon.

Sincerely,

--
Anassa Poopolis

The Immigration Bureau gets back to me with another form. Anassa dutyfully completes it and sends it back.

From: Anassa Poopolis
To: Immigration Bureau Ottawa
Date: Jul 22, 2006 3:23 PM
Subject: Re: IMMEGRATION BUREAU VISA FORM

--
Anassa Poopolis

The actual image that I sent to the scammer was more than 10MB in size. It has been drastically downsized here for obvious reasons.

From: Immigration Bureau Ottawa
To: Anassa Poopolis
Date: Jul 24, 2006 11:35 AM
Subject: CANADIAN IMMIGRATION BUREAU SERVICE

CANADA IMMIGRATION BUREAU
Immigration Services
372 Rideau Street # 900
Ottawa, ON - K1N 1G7
Canada,
Tel: (416) 979-2443 - Fax: (144) 358-XXXXX,E Fax ;1801-757-XXXX


IMMIGRATION BUREAU OTTAWA, CANADA

www.immigrationbureau.ca

WE ARE NOW SET TO SAVE TO YOUR MAXIMUM SATISTATION, WE HAVE SEEN THE FORM SENT FROM CANADA HOTEL'S TO YOU,
YOU ARE DEMANDED TO PROCURE THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS WITHIN FIVE WORKING DAYS.
[A ] RECEIPT OF THE PAYMENT IN HOTEL CANADIAN.
[B] A CLEARANCE LETTER FROM THE IMMIGRATION LAWYER IN CANADA.
CONTACT THEM THROUGH THIS E-MAIL ADDRESS canadianlawyersimmigration@yahoo.ca AND REQUEST FOR YOUR CLEARANCE LETTER FROM THEIR OFFICE
[C] THE FRONT PAGE AND PHOTO PAGE OF YOUR PASSPORTS, WITH YOUR TWO RECENTLY TAKEN PASSPORT PHOTOGRAPHS, SIZE 50x50

THIS IS A HOW YOU CAN SCAN IT, EXAMPLE----

   

[D] TWO PASSPORT PHOTOGRAPHS.

NOTE:
ALL THESE SHOULD BE SCANNED IN TO COMPUTER AND SEND THEM BACK TO US VIA OUR SAME EMAIL ADDRESS. IMMIGRATION BUREAU WILL HAVE THEM ASSESSED AND UPON RECEIPT OF THESE, WE WILL THEN HAVE YOUR ONE MONTH TOURIST VISA APPROVED AND FORWARD TO OUR CANADIAN EMBASSY IN YOUR COUNTRY OR YOUR RESIDENCE COUNTRY OUR VISA APPROVAL LETTER WITH YOUR INFORMATION, PASSPORTS, CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE OBTAIN DIRECT FROM IMMIGRATION CANADIA LAWYERS. IMMIGRATION WILL FORWARD ALL YOUR DOCUMENTS TO OUR CANADIAN EMBASSY IN YOUR COUNTRY AND INTRUCT YOU TO VISIT THE OUR EMBASSY FOR THE ISSUER OF YOUR VISA.

THANKS
DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION
MR. JOHN BROWN

The telephone number given in this e-mail as the number for the Immigration Bureau in Ottawa is actually the Toronto number for Citizens for Public Justice, an advocacy group. I have no idea why that number would be given but I'm certain that this group has nothing to do with this scam.

From: Anassa Poopolis
To: Immigration Bureau Ottawa
Date: Jul 25, 2006 3:11 AM
Subject: Re: CANADIAN IMMIGRATION BUREAU SERVICE

Dear Mr. Brown,

I will try to obtain the documents you require and forward them to you.

Thank you,

--
Anassa Poopolis

From: Anassa Poopolis
To: canadianlawyersimmigration@yahoo.ca
Date: Jul 25, 2006 3:25 AM
Subject: Immigration letter

Dear whoever,

My name is Anassa Poopolis from Greece. I am applying for a temporary tourist visa to enter Canada.

I have contacted the immigration officials in Ottawa, Canada and they are requesting a clearance letter. They have provided your email address for my convenience so this is why I am contacting you.

Unfortunately I don't know what this clearance letter is or even why I need this letter simply for a tourist visa.

I hope you can help me.

Thank you,

--
Anassa Poopolis

From: Anassa Poopolis
To: Mrs. Rose C. Grand
Date: Jul 25, 2006 3:39 AM
Subject: Good day Mrs. Grand

Dear Mrs. Grand,

I just wanted to let you know that the process with the Immigration Bureau seems to be going well.

What I will require now is to arrange for accommodations so that everything will be ready when I arrive in Toronto. Since you are in Canada I was hoping that you could put me in touch with someone who could provide this for me. Maybe a nice apartment in a building near your hotel. Are apartments expensive in Toronto? How much money should I take with me for things I will need until I start receiving regular paycheques?

Also, am I correct in assuming that I will be applying for a work permit once I arrive in Toronto?

Hope to hear back from you soon.

--
Anassa Poopolis

From: IMMIGRATION LAW OFFICE
To: Anassa Poopolis
Date: Jul 25, 2006 7:28 PM
Subject: LETTER FROM IMMIGRATION LAWYER CANADA



LAW OFFICE, IMMIGRATION LAWYERS CANADA
OPEN 24 HOURS FROM MONDAY TO SUNDAY IMMIGRATION LAWYERS SERVICE
Greater Toronto Law Offices of Colin R Singer, Attorney
287 McPherson Avenue
Suite 101
Toronto, Ontario
M4V 1A4
Fax: 501-631-XXXX
E MAIL: canadianlawyersimmigration@yahoo.ca

FROM BARRISTER LAWRENCE

This is board of immigration lawyers, thanks for your letter sent to us, on behalf the immigration lawyers, and after been dully verified of your tourist visa processing with the board of immigration bureau ottawa canada, we have agreed to assit you with the clearance certificate.

Immigration department and the lawyers Canada will give you the confirmation letter with visa pin code numbers and forward all your documents to our Canadian high commission in your country, immediately you will be instructed to visit our embassy in your country Or any country of your choice with the confirmation letter and your visa code which will be submitted to the high commission in your country, the embassy will open it in computer and see all your documents from immigration bureau ottawa and the immigration lawyers Canada, immediately they will issue out your tourist visa for your one month tour here in Canada.

But please be informed that charges fees for our Clearance Certificate is $508 US Dollars per person. So if you agreed to pay this charges, you are free to make the payment to us office here through MONEY GRAM TRANSFER ONLY via our accountant name's in charge, that's taking care of our payments, please following are the information you will use to transfer us the fees,

OUR RECEIVER NAME:. AFOLABI .O. COLE
ADDRESS: 287 MCPHERSON AVENUE, SUITE 101
CITY: TORONTO
STATE: ONTARIO
ZIP CODE: M4V 1A4
COUNTRY: CANADA

And below there are the information we needs from your payment through money gram transfer,

SENEDER'S NAME:
MTCN/PIN NUMBER:
SENDER'S ADDRESS:
VALID TELEPHONE NUMBER:

The above needed information will be use to speed process your payment and forward to you immediately your clearance certificate within 24hours of day after the received of your payment information and confirmed.

Thanks and awaiting your clearance fees payment.

Best Regars,

I AM BARRISTER LAWRENCE.
THE SECRETARY OF AIRPORT IMMIGRATION LAWYERS.


Commissioner of the RCMP
GIULIANO ZACCARDELLI



THANKS
GRETTING FROM
DIRECTOR GENERAL OF IMMIGRATION LAWYRES
DR SAM COKER
DR JOHNNY. JUDGE
CHIFEJUDGES

GOOD LUCK TO YOU ALL

More stolen images. The only one of note is the photo of "Commissioner Giuliano Zaccardelli". The man is actually William L. Roper, CEO of the University of North Carolina's health care system.

Anyway, I could send him a fake Moneygram but I've been thinking of taking this game in a somewhat different direction.

From: Anassa Poopolis
To: IMMIGRATION LAW OFFICE
Date: Jul 25, 2006 9:19 PM
Subject: Re: LETTER FROM IMMIGRATION LAWYER CANADA

Dear Sir,

Thank you for your reply. I will get back to you on this matter.

--
Anassa Poopolis

I likely won't be.

From: Anassa Poopolis
To: Mrs. Rose C. Grand
Date: Jul 25, 2006 9:28 PM
Subject: My visa

Dear Mrs. Grand,

I visited the Canadian embassy in London today and requested a tourist visa. It will be ready tomorrow for me. This is much faster than requesting it by email as that will take weeks.

This makes me almost ready for travel. There are a few loose ends I still have to take care of in London but I will be ready very soon to take my new job in Toronto.

Will you be sending the airplane ticket to me at my home here or will I be picking it up at the airline desk at the airport?

I hope you can answer all of my questions soon.

Sincerely,

--
Anassa Poopolis

From: Mrs. Rose C. Grand
To: Anassa Poopolis
Date: Jul 26, 2006 1:03 PM
Subject: Re: My visa

Dear Anassa,

Have you well. So while in meantime, I will like you to confirm to me now the address you will like us to have your flight ticket and every other that lead you to our hotel here send to. Ok

Bye! And as I do hope to read from you back soon.

Sincerely,
Mrs. Rose

From: Anassa Poopolis
To: Mrs. Rose C. Grand
Date: Jul 27, 2006 5:10 PM
Subject: Re: My visa

Dear Mrs. Grand,

I have my travel visa to Canada now but I think I should apply for a work visa as soon as I arrive in Toronto. Do you think this will be a good idea? I shall contact the immigration lawyer to see if he can set this up when I get there.

I was hoping that you could find someone to set me up with a nice apartment in Toronto. Maybe something under £750 per month. Do you know of anyone that could do that for me? I will have the cash to cover all of the expenses with me when I arrive.

Also, will there be someone at the airport to meet me when I arrive? I don't know anyone in Toronto.

I hope to hear back from you soon.

Thank you,

--
Anassa Poopolis

I think I know where I'm going with this game now.

From: Anassa Poopolis
To: IMMIGRATION LAW OFFICE
Date: Jul 28, 2006 6:21 PM
Subject: Re: LETTER FROM IMMIGRATION LAWYER CANADA

Dear Barrister Lawrence,

It's Anassa Poopolis again. I am already in possession of my tourist visa for Canada but I was thinking about applying for my working permit when I get to Canada because I want to get a job there.

Since you are in Toronto, I was hoping that you could represent me when I apply for my work permit. If you are agreeable to this, could you tell me how much everything is going to cost, including your fees?

Thank you.

Sincerely,

--
Anassa Poopolis

From: IMMIGRATION LAW OFFICE
To: Anassa Poopolis
Date: Jul 30, 2006 2:30 PM
Subject: Re: LETTER FROM IMMIGRATION LAWYER CANADA

Your request services will cost you $1,275.00 us dollars for the whole processing. And if you ready to pay the charges fees, please you are free to send us your payment through our preferable and securable transfer method.

You should have your charges send to us via Money Gram Transfer only to our following receiver information;

AFOLABI .O. COLE
TORONTO, ONTARIO
CANADA.

And once the payment is done by you, please forward to us here the receipt of your payment for our immediate perusal.

NOTE PLEASE: PAYMENT FIRST BEFORE SERVICE.

Thanks

From!
Immigration Lawyer
Canada

From: Anassa Poopolis
To: IMMIGRATION LAW OFFICE
Date: Jul 31, 2006 6:27 AM
Subject: Re: LETTER FROM IMMIGRATION LAWYER CANADA

Dear Sir,

Thank you for your prompt reply.

Unfortunately the person who is representing my new employer has not been answering most of my questions about my new job so I think I should wait until I actually arrive in Canada before I apply for my work permit. I have asked her many things about the job and about someone meeting with me in Toronto but she has not answered most of my questions.

I was just wondering about you representing me once I do arrive in Toronto.

Are you sure that $1,275.00 will cover everything. That doesn't seem like it should be enough.

Thank you,

--
Anassa Poopolis

That was it. Nothing more from the scammer. Oh well. I really didn't know where I was going with this anyway.

Game failed.