Re: HCA scam letter

Hi Team,

Tim and I connected on this. At this point, our best option is to file a
complaint with the immigration office to put them on notice of this alleged
fraud. Unless there's any objection, we can move that process forward.
Thanks.

On Mon, Jul 24, 2023 at 6:43 AM Timothy Thomas <tt@thekey.com> wrote:

> Thanks Steve.
>
> On Fri, Jul 21, 2023 at 4:44 PM Steve Koyanagi <skoyanagi@thekey.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Looks like this phone # is associated with a scam/spammer.
>>
>>  https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-647-930-9991
>>
>> Let me see if anything can be done.
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Jul 21, 2023 at 1:38 PM Kathryn Nester <knester@thekey.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi All,
>>>
>>> This is still happening. There's an agency in Isreal that is giving out
>>> "signed" letters with our company name and my name attached to it. I just
>>> got a call from someone (647-904-9991) asking if it was real as he is a pr
>>> here already and several of his friends have received letters from me.. The
>>> company is called "Canada Dreams" he told me. They are making people pay
>>> $7500 for these letters for immigration. Can anything be done about this?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Kathryn
>>>
>>> On Thu, Mar 2, 2023 at 8:12 AM Cheryl Cartwright <ccartwright@thekey.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> It would make sense they would reach out to confirm it. It’s how they
>>>> bring attention to it. They want to make sure you got it and more want to
>>>> put pressure on the company about a letter of offer “seemingly” extended.
>>>> Like some dumb HR person may get it and be like oh shoot. Okay, come in for
>>>> your orientation. I don’t think he was expecting the person he tried to
>>>> imitate to be the one to reach out.
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Mar 1, 2023 at 11:58 AM Kathryn Nester <knester@thekey.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I wondered that at first too but also weird that they would reach back
>>>>> out to confirm it.. I sent a response so hopefully we will get a reply with
>>>>> more details
>>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, Mar 1, 2023 at 11:36 AM Cheryl Cartwright <
>>>>> ccartwright@thekey.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> It almost feels like the applicant themselves put this together
>>>>>> hoping we would just honour it and this person would have a job. I suspect
>>>>>> they sent it to many companies seeing if something would stick.
>>>>>> Especially if they including the bit about housing. Maybe hoping some
>>>>>> company would fall for it? What would be the motivation for someone not
>>>>>> seeking employment with us to do this?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Wed, Mar 1, 2023 at 8:52 AM Kathryn Nester <knester@thekey.com>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hi Cheryl and Tim,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I’m not sure who else to send this to but June just forward me an
>>>>>>> email which I am passing along.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Someone has written a fake job offer letter with our logo, my name,
>>>>>>> my old title, our old address, etc. Based on the email it looks like it
>>>>>>> came from an agency sent to an applicant looking for work or to come to
>>>>>>> canada and they reached out to us to confirm validity.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> See below.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>> Kathryn
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> *Kathryn Nester*
>>>>>>> *Employee Care Manager*
>>>>>>> Home Care Assistance
>>>>>>> Office: 416-488-8777 <4164888777>
>>>>>>> Toronto, ON (EST)
>>>>>>> torontohomecareassistance.ca
>>>>>>> <https://www.torontohomecareassistance.ca/>
>>>>>>> ---
>>>>>>> Read Our Testimonials <https://homecareassistance.com/reviews>
>>>>>>> Join Our Newsletter
>>>>>>> <https://homecareassistance.com/healthy-longevity-newsletter>
>>>>>>> We Are Hiring! <https://homecareassistance.com/careers>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Champions of Longevity
>>>>>>> *knester@homecareassistance.com <knester@homecareassistance.com>*
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Begin forwarded message:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> *From:* June Lapointe <jlapointe@thekey.com>
>>>>>>> *Date:* February 28, 2023 at 4:07:36 PM EST
>>>>>>> *To:* Kathryn Nester <knester@thekey.com>
>>>>>>> *Subject:* *Fwd: To confirm the job opportunity*
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> This looks suspicious, especially with the mention of guaranteed 45
>>>>>>> hours/week and a salary of $23.
>>>>>>> The signature doesn't look like it spells your name.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Sincerely,
>>>>>>> *June Lapointe*
>>>>>>> Home Care Assistance
>>>>>>> On-call Manager
>>>>>>> Office: 519-954-2111
>>>>>>> Direct Line: 519-954-2113
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
>>>>>>> From: Harsha Priyankara <kdharshapriyankara@gmail.com>
>>>>>>> Date: Tue, Feb 28, 2023 at 11:35 AM
>>>>>>> Subject: To confirm the job opportunity
>>>>>>> To: <Toronto@homecareassistance.com>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Dear Sir ,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I am in contact with an employment agency in Israel.  They have said
>>>>>>> that I will get this job opportunity. Please confirm whether this letter
>>>>>>> has been given to me by your organization and this is true.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>                                                  Thankyou
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> *Cheryl Cartwright*
>>>>>> *Regional, Client Success, Canada *
>>>>>> Home Care Assistance
>>>>>> Office: 416-488-8777 <4164888777>
>>>>>> Toronto, ON (EST)
>>>>>> torontohomecareassistance.ca
>>>>>> <https://www.torontohomecareassistance.ca/>
>>>>>> ---
>>>>>> Read Our Testimonials <https://homecareassistance.com/reviews>
>>>>>> Join Our Newsletter
>>>>>> <https://homecareassistance.com/healthy-longevity-newsletter>
>>>>>> We Are Hiring! <https://homecareassistance.com/careers>
>>>>>> <https://homecareassistance.com/>
>>>>>> Champions of Longevity
>>>>>> ccartwright@homecareassistance.com
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> *Kathryn Nester*
>>>>> *Caregiver Ambassador*
>>>>> Home Care Assistance
>>>>> Office: 416-488-8777 <4164888777>
>>>>> Toronto, ON (EST)
>>>>> torontohomecareassistance.ca
>>>>> <https://www.torontohomecareassistance.ca/>
>>>>> ---
>>>>> Read Our Testimonials <https://homecareassistance.com/reviews>
>>>>> Join Our Newsletter
>>>>> <https://homecareassistance.com/healthy-longevity-newsletter>
>>>>> We Are Hiring! <https://homecareassistance.com/careers>
>>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> *Cheryl Cartwright*
>>>> *Regional, Client Success, Canada *
>>>> Home Care Assistance
>>>> Office: 416-488-8777 <4164888777>
>>>> Toronto, ON (EST)
>>>> torontohomecareassistance.ca
>>>> <https://www.torontohomecareassistance.ca/>
>>>> ---
>>>> Read Our Testimonials <https://homecareassistance.com/reviews>
>>>> Join Our Newsletter
>>>> <https://homecareassistance.com/healthy-longevity-newsletter>
>>>> We Are Hiring! <https://homecareassistance.com/careers>
>>>> <https://homecareassistance.com/>
>>>> Champions of Longevity
>>>> ccartwright@homecareassistance.com
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> Kathryn Nester
>>>
>>> Caregiver Ambassador
>>>
>>> ___________________
>>>
>>>
>>> Office: 416-488-8777
>>>
>>>
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>
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