VERIFICATION call on SATURDAY

[VPSingh]

Dear Forum Members

I would like to share and ask. Share--My friend in Jaipur, India received a verification call at 11:30AM IST today (Saturday) Canada embassy, New Delhi. my friend was on another call and saw call waiting from unknown number. Then they called his other Mobile number which his wife answered. The caller (lady) said to my friends wife--where is your husband, his phone is very busy, do you want to go ahead or shall we close your file. Anyways then the caller talked to my friend and asked a few questions.

Ask---Has anyone of you or your friends have received a call similar to that on a SATURDAY.

I like to ask senior members-- do embassies conduct verification calls on Saturday??

Your views/replies are more than welcome.

Thanks

 

[scylla]

Scam.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/protection/fraud/internet.asp

 

[Aragorn165]

Scam.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/protection/fraud/internet.asp

So if we receive a verification call on Saturday, we can be sure that it is a scam?

 

[saravsingh1]

So if we receive a verification call on Saturday, we can be sure that it is a scam?

No one ever gets a call from NDVO, its clear cut a fraud/scam.

CIC/IRCC will only e-mail you.

 

[Aragorn165]

No one ever gets a call from NDVO, its clear cut a fraud/scam.

CIC/IRCC will only e-mail you.

Thank you! My VO is New Delhi too, so this is helpful to know

 

[New2Ca]

There is a possibility to get call even on weekend as the decision on PR is served even on weekends, however, spam calls also can not be withdrawn. Better to answer all these calls very diplomatically and first identify the person other side. Today, I received a call from Delhi land line number and the guy other side was inquiring about application. When I talked in length with him I came to know that he is from consultancy which assist for processing immigration applications. The shocking thing is how they are getting our numbers even alternate numbers?

 

[VPSingh]

THANKS ALL but his employer also got the call exactly the same time as he got, also it's been discovered that CIC has outsourced verification process

 

[jaz3223]

@vpsingh - at what stage is your friend's pr application? What is the AOR date?

 

[cjs]

THANKS ALL but his employer also got the call exactly the same time as he got, also it's been discovered that CIC has outsourced verification process

CIC outsources physical verification, calling/mails they should be handling by themselves and I don't think someone from CIC can talk like "do you want to go ahead or close your application". it seems a scam only.

 

[VPSingh]

@JAZZ
Buddy he filed in 2014 end and got his file number in early 2015. Recently WWICS (his consultant) forwarded him email sent by WARSAWIMMIGRATION (cic's global affairs) saying that his file is being reviewed and pending verification so I have a strong feeling that it was a legitimate call....rest fingers crossed.

 

[Asivad Anac]

@JAZZ
Buddy he filed in 2014 end and got his file number in early 2015. Recently ***** (his consultant) forwarded him email sent by WARSAWIMMIGRATION (cic's global affairs) saying that his file is being reviewed and pending verification so I have a strong feeling that it was a legitimate call....rest fingers crossed.

Assuming it wasn't a private number, did your friend google that 'unknown number' to verify where the call originated from?

 

[VPSingh]

Hi AVI
No it wasn't a private number and my friend did call back and got reply we are closed, as far as I remember he did say that it was embassy number. Rest I will call him tomorrow to get more info.

 

[Dexmoody]

First time I'm hearing about these "verification" calls. Doesn't mean they aren't legitimate, but I would be extremely cautious.

Two things:

1) Ask them to quote you the application number (EExxxxxxxx) or UCI number for your application. Anyone working on your application must know this. If they can't, don't give them any information. Never give anyone your login details for your myCIC account.

2) Don't post your phone number or email address publicly on this forum. I've seen so many people do this ("add me to the whatsapp group"), and it is a gold mine for scam artists and dubious consultants. Use the private message function instead.

 

[CanadaWeCome]

First time I'm hearing about these "verification" calls. Doesn't mean they aren't legitimate, but I would be extremely cautious.

Two things:

1) Ask them to quote you the application number (EExxxxxxxx) or UCI number for your application. Anyone working on your application must know this. If they can't, don't give them any information. Never give anyone your login details for your myCIC account.

2) Don't post your phone number or email address publicly on this forum. I've seen so many people do this ("add me to the whatsapp group"), and it is a gold mine for scam artists and dubious consultants. Use the private message function instead.

Aptly put!

 

[Musikwala]

2) Don't post your phone number or email address publicly on this forum. I've seen so many people do this ("add me to the whatsapp group"), and it is a gold mine for scam artists and dubious consultants. Use the private message function instead.

Yes that's one of the weirdest things I've seen here. Why share your number publicly on the internet? Foolish.