How to avoid immigration and recruitment scams?

Published on January 14, 2025

By Bernard Rizk

Media Relations Advisor, uOttawa

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How to avoid immigration and recruitment scams?

Background:

Jeanett Moskito, through her companies Link4Staff and Berderald Consulting, allegedly defrauded hundreds of Filipino migrant workers by charging them illegal fees for job placements.
 

Members of the media may directly contact:

 

Luisa Veronis (English,  French, & Spanish)


Full Professor, Geography, Environment and Geomatics; Faculty of Arts


[email protected]

Professor Veronis focuses on issues related to transnationalism, migration, identity and citizenship in Canadian cities, with an emphasis on issues related to the settlement of immigrants, minority groups and migrants.



 

Omer Livvarcin (English only)

Part-time professor, Telfer School of Management

[email protected]

Professor Livvarcin's research focuses on all types of non-profit and charitable organizations, including food banks, shelters, community centers, refugee and immigrant integration service providers, and other community-based organizations.