ACI – Vancouver

We are applying for a job. We really need to get some sources to know if this agency is accredited. It’s to find a job. So please help us.

The address: 100 wilington street west
Toronto, Onrario Canada.

Thanks and GOD speed..

First, Fairmont Hotels is the name of an international hotel company, not an agency for the employment of people in the hospitality industry. So unless a company is using a similar name then this would be a "hotel offer". There is no 100 Willington in Toronto however there is a 100 Wellington where the Fairmont Hotel in Toronto is located. This is a hotel, not an employment agency.

Second, you did not say whether you are applying to an online job posting or whether you received an "offer" for employment via email. If you did receive an unsolicited offer or are applying to a job offer on a free employment board then the chances are that it is fraudulent. This type of scam is very common and involves offering you a job from what appears to be a legitimate source. Once you have applied you will be requested to submit specific information and generally pay a "processing" or "application" fee to cover specific costs. That is, of course, the last you will see of your money so you will be out both the money and will have given someone personal information that can be used to perpetrate further scams.

If any of the following apply then the chances are that this is a scam:

- You received an unsolicited email offering you a job.
- There are obvious typing errors in the email (such as Willington instead of Wellington)
- The return email address is a free web site such as yahoo, hotmail, etc.
- There are links to a job posting but it is on a free job posting site, no business hiring
internationally will post only on these types of sites.
- You are guaranteed a job.
- Confidential information and/or money is required.

Things to do to check these types of "offers":

- Search the internet for the company and location. Anyone hiring internationally will have a website.
- If a website is found check it out, there have been several recent scams of this type where a phony website was created. Common problems with these type include broken links on their page(s), page links that do not work, and photos that are not consistent (such as many different hotel room styles, scenery that varies dramatically, etc.)
- If the website appears to be legitimate then look on it for job postings or contact information relating to employment. Request information through this link, never use the link in an email for one of these job offers.
- To double check the existence of a hotel you can also search for "hotels in toronto" for example. The name of the hotel, if large enough to be hiring internationally, should be on one of the hotel lists or accessible through the local tourism website.