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Beware Bogus Emails over EI Benefits, feds warn

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http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labr.../ei-emails.html

The federal government has issued a warning about phoney e-mails that ask Canadians to divulge personal details online.

Service Canada, which processes things such as employment insurance benefits, says its clients have been receiving e-mails asking for data purportedly needed to expedite a claim.

In reality, the e-mails form the basis for an identity theft scam.

"Service Canada does not use e-mails to obtain confidential information from clients," the department said in an advisory issued Thursday.

"Please be assured that Service Canada is doing everything it can to protect users of its internet service against any type of fraudulent activity."

The details sought in the phoney e-mails including a person's social insurance number, date of birth and credit card information.

Service Canada said anyone who has received such an e-mail already should immediately contact the federal government.

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Sooo many bogus ####### in the mail/email these days!!!

Canadians Visiting the USA while undergoing the visa process, my free advice:

1) Always tell the TRUTH. never lie to the POE officer

2) Be confident in ur replies

3) keep ur response short and to the point, don't tell ur life story!!

4) look the POE officer in the eye when speaking to them. They are looking for people lieing and have been trained to find them!

5) Pack light! No job resumes with you

6) Bring ties to Canada (letter from employer when ur expected back at work, lease, etc etc)

7) Always be polite, being rude isn't going to get ya anywhere, and could make things worse!!

8) Have a plan in case u do get denied (be polite) It wont harm ur visa application if ur denied,that is if ur polite and didn't lie! Refer to #1

 
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