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25 January 2016
The Bahrain M98 Manpower / Marg Holding - Advance Fee Immigration Fraud Scam - Report
Introduction
ā€˜Advance fee fraudā€™1
(also known as ā€˜upfront fee fraudā€™) is a scam that involves a victim making a
payment in advance (an upfront fee) in exchange for a promise of wealth, gifts, prizes,
employment or similar financial benefit.
Originally called the ā€˜Spanish Prisoner Letterā€™, advance fee fraud has been around since the
sixteenth century and victims have been targeted by post. Nowadays, victims are contacted by
various methods including post, telephone, fax and email.
Irrespective of what the fraudsters call the upfront fees (membership fee, participation fee,
administrative or handling fee), the victim loses their money and never see their promised gain.
Oftentimes, fraudsters contact their victims again requesting further payment to effect the
transaction.
Background
This document is by no account a full report on this advance fee fraud scam and demonstrates
an overview only. It is compiled based on publicly available information, first hand contact with
a number of victims and the documents and evidence the victims have in their possession ā€“ only
a limited amount of which are attached. No law enforcement resources are available to the writer
to research with or compile a formal report with (Ie IBM Analysts Notebook I2).
This matter came to the writerā€™s attention and a small amount of background research and
examination revealed the probability that a concealed ā€œmoving feast - immigration advance fee
fraudā€ scam has been/is being run from Bahrain, under a corporate veil, with a number of
collaborators and family members involved as well as a cross border advance fee fraud operated
in almost every GCC country with a broad number of public internet complaints online on various
sites.
This advance fee immigration fraud scam is based principally on Canadian immigration
enticement and an advance fee series of scam phases - the mechanics thereof are simple-
ā€¢ Enticement and luring of victims with false opportunity (principally by word of mouth and
website advertising -Ponzi scheme style. Limited detail on social or other media).
ā€¢ 1st
Phase ā€“ Verbal and other promises of opportunity work and visas in Canada
ā€œRegistration/Expression of interest with a small financial commitment (advance fees)
ā€¢ Production and presentation of alluring official documents from Canadian Immigration.
1
http://findlaw.co.uk/law/consumer/scams/22332.html referenced 19 January 2016
2
ā€¢ 2nd
Phase - large Financial commitment by the victim (Hooked).
ā€¢ Production and Presentation of further alluring official looking documents and job offers
from Canadian Immigration.
ā€¢ 3rd
Phase - larger Financial commitment (Hooked and reeling in).
ā€¢ Further funds requested on basis of ā€œchanges in immigration legislation/taxes etcā€.
ā€¢ Final Phase - Cut off and disappearance from victims, sometimes simply telling them their
applications have been rejected, sometimes not telling them anything and leaving them
in limbo.
ā€¢ Smokescreen/Safety Net - Creation of parallel status and social personal standing to
frighten intimidate victims into believing the perpetrators are above the law.
This advance fee immigration fraud/scam appears to be well established and still being operated
from Bahrain with victims coming from a range of nationalities and demographics which, under
normal circumstances would struggle to enter Canada and are gullible enough to be convinced
to part with their money.
These victims are enticed and lured with a range of false verbal promises including promises of
work and relocation, references to non-existent European and Canadian company registration
and operation (ā€œwe are much bigger than you thinkā€), phoney/bogus official looking and
manufactured to appear legitimate stamped documents to commit to a false immigration
process and the attraction of living and working in Canada.
This is not a new scam and there are numerous instances of similar scams already exposed.
The Advance Fee Fraud Scam ā€“ Businesses Involved
The Scam involves 3 principle companies identified however there may be more:
ā€¢ M98 Manpower SPC (Bahrain)
ā€¢ M 98 Manpower (Bulgaria)
ā€¢ Marg Holding SPC (Bahrain)
M 98 Branch Office (aka M 98 Manpower) is a Bahrain registered SPC company purporting to be
a ā€œbranch office of a foreign companyā€ M 98 EOOD. We can find no traces of a real company
active and operational in Bulgaria M 98 EOOD (or anywhere else).
Bahrain CR number 77999-1 formed on 23/05/2011, No share capital, Business activity code (N
Code) 749938 ā€“ Representative Offices (of a foreign owned company).
The company is registered with an owner Margarita Dimitrova Kirilova (ā€œMDKā€) a Bulgarian
national with CPR number 591124432 who owns and lives at apartment number 76 The Breeze,
Bldg 2337, Rd 2830, Al Seef 0428.
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This foreign company M 98 Manpower EOOD does not appear to exist, has no traceable office,
cannot be located in the Bulgarian Companies Office and appears to only have existed on paper
and the internet after MDK left Bulgaria to live in Bahrain. This appears to be a sham company
with any correspondence or queries fielded and responded to by MDKā€™s son Lachezar Kirilov2
(note the difference in surnames Kirilova/Kirilov) who lives in Sofia, Bulgaria and played an
integral role in the scam across the GCC and possibly beyond.
The only trace of the apparent Mā€™98 ā€œMargarita Kirilovaā€ Co3
Bulgarian ā€œHead Officeā€ is found in
a short self compiled report an extract of which is shown below.
Extract of self written report on non existent Mā€™98 ā€œMargarita Kirilovaā€ Co Bulgaria
2
Lachezar Kirilov https://www.facebook.com/lachezar.kirilov.5?hc_ref=SEARCH referenced 20 January 2016
3
http://www.bcci.bg/jointchambers/bltec/review3.html accessed 20 January 2016
4
According to official records from the Bahrain Government E Portal the company M 98 Branch
Office has itā€™s registered address and service address at Flat 0, Bldg 112, 383 R 1701 Block 316
Manama Center4
. There is no M 98 office located at this address.
The company M 98 has used various names such as M98 Manpower, M98 World, M98 Kingdom
of Bahrain, M98 Margaret Kirilova and has changed addresses a number of times including
without statutory notification.
The website of M 98 hosted in the name of www.M98world.com and operated out of Bahrain
offering employment opportunities around the globe has been taken down.
Historical Snapshot of M98 World Bahrain Website (now defunct).
The email addresses are not answered.
The Bahrain and other phone numbers for M98 World have all since changed or been turned off.
Leading Bahrain Estate Agents have confirmed that they are owed money by MDK/M98
Manpower but have been unable to locate her.
Numerous public complaints and victims can be accessed by Google searching ā€œM 98 Manpowerā€
5
/ ā€œM 98 Manpower Scamā€.
4
http://www.moic.gov.bh/En/Main/eServices/Commercial%20Registration%20Inquiry/Pages/Commercial%20Registration%20Inquiry.aspx?eser
viceID=3 accessed 20 January 2016
5
https://www.google.com.bh/?gfe_rd=cr&ei=NMpNVrS5DciG8Qe1nJ6wCw#q=m+98+manpower+scam accessed 20 January 2016
5
The victims were all advised by M 98 staff of a possible 10 ā€“ 12 month ā€œprocessing timeā€, giving
the scam operators time to cultivate the advance fee fraud scam effectively across the GCC and
then vanish once it became exposed.
This scam was operated across the GCC on the back of the M 98 (Branch Office) company
registered in Bahrain with positively identified illegal activities in Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait and
Saudi Arabia.
With no contact available and no traces of the M 98 World Company , managers or owners,
isolated victims have been unable to locate MDK and have simply lost all their money or have
been too reticent to come forward.
If it were not for one Bahraini posting on the immigration complaints board website6
, the entire
scam may have gone unnoticed. The single post resulted in over 670 complaints, comments and
references to this as an immigration scam.
The Company Marg Holding
Marg Holding SPC is a Bahrain registered company purporting to be a ā€œHolding company for a
group and/or industrial or services companiesā€.
Bahrain CR number 82335-1 formed on 23/08/2012, Share Capital 250,000 BD, Business activity
code (N Code) 659915 ā€“ Holding company for a group and/or industrial or services companies.
The company is registered with one owner and single shareholder (100%) Margarita Dimitrova
Kirilova (ā€œMDKā€) a Bulgarian national with CPR number 591124432 who owns and lives at
apartment number 76 The Breeze, Bldg 2337, Rd 2830, Al Seef 0428.
According to official records from the Bahrain Government E Portal the company Marg Holding
has itā€™s registered address and service address at Flat 0, Bldg 112, 383 R 3207 Block 316 Manama
Center7
. There is no Marg Holding office located at this address.
The company Marg Holding appears to have changed addresses a number of times including
without statutory notification.
It appears that the company M98 Manpower was transmogrified into Marg Holding SPC in an
attempt to legitimize the scam operation, absorbing all the assets, operations, activities and
finances but none of the liabilities or responsibilities.
It also appears that part of the finances/funds raised from the initial phases of the
manpower/immigration scam were backed into Marg Holdings ā€“ 250,000BD.
6
http://www.complaintsboard.com/complaints/m98-world-canada-visa-offer-c596555.html#c1668201 accessed 25 January 2016.
7
http://www.moic.gov.bh/En/Main/eServices/Commercial%20Registration%20Inquiry/Pages/Commercial%20Registration%20Inquiry.aspx?eser
viceID=3 accessed 20 January 2016
6
The Company Euro Gulf Events Protocol Co SPC
There is a further company, Euro Gulf Events Protocol SPC registered to Margarita Dimitrova
Kirilova.
Bahrain CR Number 87966-1 formed on 29/12/2013, 50,000 BD share capital, Business activity
codes (N Codes) ā€“ 741433 Marketing Consultancy, 743015 Organizing of trade and technical
exhibitions, 749915 Organizing conferences and occasions.
The company is registered with one owner and single shareholder (100%) Margarita Dimitrova
Kirilova (ā€œMDKā€) a Bulgarian national with CPR number 591124432 who owns and lives at
apartment number 76 The Breeze, Bldg 2337, Rd 2830, Al Seef 0428.
According to official records from the Bahrain Government E Portal the company Euro Gulf Events
Protocol Co SPC has itā€™s registered address and service address at Flat 0, Bldg 112, 383 R 1701
Block 316 Manama Center8
. There is no Euro Gulf Events Protocol Co office located at this
address.
The Euro Gulf Events Protocol Co website shows the address for the company as being located
at the Bader Business Center, Euro Gulf Protocol S.P.C. Co., P.O Box 1742, Bader Business Center
(Bader 1), Building 2342, Second Floor, Road 2830, Block 428, Seef, Kingdom of Bahrain
Security staff say the offices were relocated but donā€™t know where to.
The company Euro Gulf Events Protocol Co has changed addresses a number of times including
without statutory notification.
Business Name Board at Bader Business Center viewed 19 January 2016
8
http://www.moic.gov.bh/En/Main/eServices/Commercial%20Registration%20Inquiry/Pages/Commercial%20Registration%20Inquiry.aspx?eser
viceID=3 accessed 20 January 2016
7
The practice of moving offices constantly and changing telephone numbers is a common tactic
employed by ā€œboiler roomā€ and financial scammers across the globe. It allows the scam
perpetrators to stay one step ahead of their victims and anyone trying to locate them.
Miscellaneous
It appears from the information available that there were three key players ā€“
ā€¢ Margarita Dimitrova Kirilova
ā€¢ Lachezar Kirilov (referred to as the son of MDK)
ā€¢ Georgi Hristov Velinov
Margarita Dimitrova Kirilova is known to use a variety of names including ā€œMargaret Kirilovā€ and
ā€œMargaret Kā€. The website for the Euro Gulf Events Protocol Co9
demonstrates her only as
Margaret K and lists the business of Euro Gulf Events Protocol Co as Bader Business Center.
According to the security guards there is no such business there although the business boards
still show this.
Lachezar Kirilov10
is the son of MDK who was an integral part of the scam across the GCC and
who now lives in Sofia Bulgaria. This name is mentioned by numerous victims as having played a
key role and a major part of the mind and management of the advance fee fraud scam.
The role of Georgi Hristov Velinov (Manager Operations) in M98 and Marg Holding is not certain.
He is named by numerous victims publicly on the internet as having played a role and acted on
behalf of Margarita Dimitrova Kirilova and under her mind and management.
Georgi Hristov Velinov is also named as ā€œJohny/Johniā€ as well in various internet
comments/complaints as being directly involved with M98 Manpower and Marg Holding Co.
9
http://eurogulfprotocol.com/chairpersons-message accessed 24 January 2016.
8
It appears that Georgi Hristov Velinov returned back to Bulgaria once internet posts started
naming him directly alongside MDK as scammers. He has no LinkedIn page and no Facebook page
and appears to have gone to ground.
GDN Advert published directly after Georgi Hristov Velinov had already departed Bahrain
There is clear evidence of an earlier intended scam (well known IVF ā€“ In Vitro Fertilization scam)
ā€“ preying on couples desperate to have children. This residual site shows clearly reference to
Georgi Hristov Velinov and Marg Holding (MDK) collaborating (conspiracy).
This IVF fraud would have been an early stage of the scam intended to prey on people desperate
to have children and would have resulted in financial loss to all the victims.
9
Screenshot showing early intended scam by Georgi Hristov Velinov and Marg Holding
This page showing In Vitro fertilization and the early residue of a scam11
involving Marg Holding
and Georgi Hristov Velinov demonstrates clear intention as well as a phoney reference to Dr
Georgi Velinov.
A GDN ā€œinvestigative reportā€ into complaints from the public dated prior to June 2011 appears
to have gone uninvestigated and glossed over without speaking to the actual complainants,
resulting in an irresponsible report in the GDN titled ā€œFalse Alarmā€12
which was capitalized on to
the maximum by the perpetrators of the scam who used this as a false accusation and then to
legitimize themselves and expand even further. This report was then spread and quoted into
several online sources including a Bahrain Law & Labor Blog ā€œLabour Timeā€ Muharraq, Bahrain
written by journalist and researcher Mr Khalil Bohazza.
11
https://www.facebook.com/In-Vitro-Fertilization-582253555140162/timeline accessed 24 January 2016
12
http://labourtime.blogspot.com/2011/06/false-alarm.html
10
An agent spoke to the writer of the Blog Mr Khalil Bohazza on 10 January 2016 at 11h00 in person
and he acknowledged that he had simply reposted the GDN report and information on his new
Blog13
as well without verifying it and had failed to investigate it or question itā€™s accuracy. He was
clearly embarrassed by this situation and offered to introduce the GDN journalist.
It is clear that this was a situation where the media failed to get to the truth and failed the public
in itā€™s media coverage of a potential problem with inaccurate reporting which actually gave
support and legitimacy and provided encouragement to the advance fee fraud scammers.
A visit to the Cluttons offices at Manama Centre on 10/1/2016 at 11h30 and speaking to the
reception a Mr Karuna (tel +973 395 87195) resulted in the following information-
- The offices of M 98 (Manpower) had initially been on the 7th
floor of the Manama Centre
office number 703.
- The M98/Marg Holding business had then relocated downstairs to where the offices of
Discovery Holidays currently are but had left around January 2015.
- Many people had come looking for them, from across the GCC including Mr Joseph
Burchell tel +966 563 750939; +973 35030992; email burshellj@yahoo.com
- Mr Nabeel (Travel & Tours Supervisor) at Discovery Holidays Manama Center (the
previous offices of M 98/ Marg Holdings) also confirmed on 10/1/2016 that ā€œmanyā€
people had come looking for M98/Marg Holding to get their money back.
- The M98/Marg Holding businesses left suddenly with no forwarding addresses or contact
details and owing money to the landlords Cluttons.
A phone call to Mr Burchell in KSA revealed a group of victims from the same company at SAAD
Specialist Hospital in Al Khobar who collectively have lost over SR 68,000 (Saudi Riyals).
Mr. Joseph Burchell (Security Supervisor)
burchellj@yahoo.com mobile tel +973 3503 0992/+966 56 3750939
Saad Specialist Hospital, Al khobar, Saudi Arabia
Lost amount is 7,300 Riyals
Mr Ashok Aligeti & Wife Ms Sumatra Macatabang (CSSD Technician and Registered Nurse)
tringdtata14@gmail.com mobile tel +966 507106575
Saad Specialist Hospital Al Khobar Saudi Arabia
Lost amount 10,000 Riyals
13 https://bohazza.wordpress.com/category/uncategorized/page/45/
11
Mr. Ameer Salam (Physiotherapist)
Saad Specialist Hospital, al Khobar Saudi Arabia.
Lost Amount 8,300 Riyals.
Mohd Shakily (Driver)
Mohammed.sakil@yahoo.com mobile tel +966 535542814
Saad Specialist Hospital, Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia
Lost Amount is 6,300 Riyals.
Piyaseeli Pothupitiya
pothupitiyap@yahoo.com
Saad Specialist Hospital Al Khobar Saudi Arabia
Lost amount 7,800 Riyals
Tina Regina Nazareth (Registered Nurse)
Tinaregina01@gmail.com mobile tel +918 897236385/+919515408205
Saad Specialist Hospital Al Khobar Saudi Arabia
Lost amount 7,000 Riyals
Mrs Fredelie Francisco CSSD Technician
f.fredelie@yahoo.com mobile tel +966 532845344
Saad Specialist Hospital Al Khobar Saudi Arabia
Lost amount 7,300 Riyals
Ruth Gabriel
Ruthied2120@yahoo.com mobile tel +966 535773644
Saad Specialist Hospital Al Khobar Saudi Arabia
Lost amount 6,000 Riyals
Eric Mationg
c/o ruthied2120@yahoo.com mobile tel +966 580530445
Saad Specialist Hospital Al Khobar Saudi Arabia
Lost amount 7,500 Riyals
If one considers that these victims represent just the tip of the iceberg in this advance fee
immigration fraud scam, it is easy to see just how lucrative and big this scam could be and how
far and wide it may have reached across and even beyond the GCC.
On the 25 January 2016 the writer visited xxxxxxxxx, Seef, and spoke to Mr. He advised that M98
Manpower had used an office number 703 located on 7th
Floor of the Manama Center (entrance
1) between 1st
October 2012 and 30 September 2013.
The M98 company was then replaced by the same mind and management downstairs still in the
Manama Center at a ground floor office (unit 16) now used by Discovery Holidays under the name
of Marg Holding (and also housed Euro Gulf Events Protocol Co).
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This office was then used under a lease agreement from 1 October 2013 until approximately
January 2014 when the company terminated the lease agreement. Marg Holdings left with an
outstanding debt of 700BD and Cluttons have been unable to locate MDK.
The Manama Center manager who was also present stated that she was aware from various
reports from M98 staff (Mariam) and building security staff that there were problems with the
M98 Manpower company aka Marg Holding.
Security staff had reported groups of laborers hanging around the offices and thereafter groups
of disgruntled people looking for M98 Manpower/Marg Holding as well as ā€œaggressive knockingā€
on the doors and at the office entrances. She said that she anticipated that the lease was
terminated due to the number of people looking for MDK.
Anna also stated that at some time there had been a disturbance at the Manama Center with
individuals demanding their money back and that the police had been called. The police allegedly
took DMK into custody but released her a few days later which if true, further legitimized the
advance fee fraud scam being carried out.
Appendices
The victims were provided with convincing official looking documentation by the management
of M98 Manpower/Marg Holding which the Canadian Immigration authorities identified as bogus
and false14
. An example of these are provided as Appendix A & B.
An example of the enticing alluring emails from M98/Marg Holding is demonstrated in Appendix
C
An example of the self created ā€œhold harmless contractā€ nullifying the actions and liabilities of
M98/Marg Holdings is shown in Appendix D.
M98/Marg Holding were taking in substantial money in cash as evidenced by internet complaints
and reports. The attached Receipt number 1517 for SR3,000 shows that this payment was for
ā€œGovernment Taxesā€, itself a fraud. The number 1517 on the receipt indicates that this
transaction had 1516 transactions preceding it and demonstrates a wide variety of cash intakes.
See Appendix E
Margarita Dimitrova Kirilova was personally aggressively pursuing ā€œgroupsā€ of victims as can be
seen by this reference to ā€œ40ā€ persons from the GCC who could purportedly get visas and jobs
already approved by the Canadian MOL. See Appendix F
14
See Appendix G
13
When the matter was queried at the Canadian Immigration authorities in KSA Riyadh by one of
the victims (who included all the official looking documents provided by M98 Manpower/Marg
Holding) they were advised that they had been a victim of fraud. This email is attached as
Appendix G
One of the many bank accounts that funds were transferred into by the victims is shown as
Appendix H
Conclusions
This was/is a crime against ā€œlittleā€ people, the migratory working class of individuals contributing
to society who have no real collective voice and very little opportunity or ability for legal reprisal.
The overall number of victims and the total amount of money involved will never be known.
There is clear evidence that M98 Manpower inter alia Marg Holding was/is a very shadowy and
veiled advance fee fraud scam which was carried out with clear intention across the GCC out of
Bahrain over a period of time enticing low skilled and migratory workers to apply for immigration
to Canada and perhaps other countries.
Judging by the number of public and published complaints and comments about the immigration
advance fee fraud scam it is possible that the scam was making in the region of 750 BD per victim
with possibly more than 1500 victims.
Recommendations
The writer has no reason to make recommendations other than from past experience in
investigating frauds and scams and does so without inference or bias.
Point of interest:-
The building manager ā€œJohnā€ provided a statement and evidence that Margarita Dimitrova
Kirilova was directly involved with Antony John the Indian head of MAASTER Group developers
of the building The Breeze in Seef.
http://maastergroup.com/#our-team
14
Mr Antony John ā€“ MAASTER GROUP
http://maastergroup.com/#our-team
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Appendix A
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Appendix B
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Appendix C
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---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: m98 <ksa@m98world.com>
Date: Sun, Mar 31, 2013 at 11:20 AM
Subject: You are selected for the post of Staff Nurse
To: Ashok Aligeti <tringdata14@gmail.com>
DEAR CANDIDATE !
Thank you, for your interest to apply in our company. M98World is Manpower
Supply Co. with 13 years experience Registered in Canada , as per law there. We
have free vacancy, as per your qualification and your work experience in KSA
and GCC. As per law in Canada , we are providing legal job for 2years with
employment contract, work visa , accommodation, in Ontario,Toronto. Working
time 5 days , 8 hours , 2 days off, after one year , 1month leave with tickets
,Salary package 4,800CAD monthly,company transport, full social and medical
insurance as per law in Canada.To apply in our company ,you have to provide
your Cv,Certificates,work experience letters,copy of passport,copy of
IQAMA(resident permit),Qualification certificate,1-photos white background(jpg
format).After your registration we will keep you in touch for your visa
process.Application fee as per your job position is 2000SAR.If you have interest
to apply,please find our accounts details attached in this email or visit our
office.
Welcome in M98 Branch Office which is officially registered in
the Ministry of Commerce of Kingdom of Bahrain under commercial
registration no. 77999.
We are registered in the ministry of commerce of Saudi Arabia under
commercial registration no. 2051050575.
CR 7799 Canada,
Bahrain, Qatar, EU ,Kenya Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
For more information, Please call or visit our office at:
M98 World
Office no. 28, 5th Floor
Al-Kulaibi Tower (previously Al-Garawi Tower)
Dhahran Street
Al-Khobar(we are in front of Al-Jawahara Mall and beside Panasonic shop)
Tel: 03-881-8685
Fax: 03-881-8684
Mob: 050-741-1010
Email: ksa@m98world.com
Working Hours: 8:30 am till 7:00 pm,Friday open 13:30am till 18:00pm
Web: www.m98world.com
THANKS & REGARDS
Welcome in M98 World.
Canada, Bahrain, Qatar, EU ,Kenya,KSA
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Appendix D
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Appendix E
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Appendix F
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---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Margarita Kirilova <evro21@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, Sep 6, 2014 at 8:11 PM
Subject: Re: Hello Ashok !
To: Ashok Aligeti <tringdata14@gmail.com>
Good evening Ashok! ! Thank you ! Will talk tomorrow at 8 am ! I need of your assistance , , because no office
at the present time in Al Khobar ! We will provide Confirmation letters from MOL Canada , PLMO and work visas
! Regards !
On Sat, Sep 6, 2014 at 2:07 AM, Margarita Kirilova <evro21@gmail.com>wrote:
Hello Ashok !
How are you ,i hope you are fine!
We received from our office in Canada good news !
We can provide for 40 people( with GCC ,cpr,s registered in M98 ,KSA) assap confirmations from MOL
,Ontario and visas after that !
Can you sent me please the names of your candidates ,that you provided to us
1.Names ,job title ,date of registration ,N of cash receipt ,copy of passport (confirmed)
This is ASSAP !We can talk by skype today at 5 pm or tomorrow at 8 am !
We will come back to you !
Thanks and regards!
Margaret
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Appendix G
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From: <RYADHVISA@international.gc.ca>
Date: Thu, Nov 5, 2015 at 10:57 AM
Subject: RE: RE : MOL CONFIRMATION LATTER
To: tringdata14@gmail.com
Dear Sir / Madam,
You are the victim of internet fraud.
Do not send any money to this organisation Do not send any documents or personal information.
Advance Fee Fraud scams which require a payment before delivery of a non-existent service, such as visa
facilitation, have been identified in this region as well as many other regions world-wide.
You can find genuine information on the immigration process to Canada on the Immigration Canada web
site:
www.cic.gc.ca
Our website offers all the necessary information and down loadable forms free of charge.
Please always be careful when dealing with any organisation which uses free internet mail services such
as Hotmail, Yahoo, CaraMail, or any other free internet mail provider. Finding who you are dealing with
can be very difficult and sometimes impossible. The internet is a very dynamic communication medium
but is also full of traps. Some web sites may give you the impression that they reflect a legitimate
enterprise situated in Canada; however, it may be a completely fake site designed by criminals who may
be located in any country of the world. You should never give out any financial information, such as credit
information or bank account information. Do not send any amount of money until you have verified if the
business you are dealing with is genuine.
Beware of any representative who promises that you will get a visa, obtain citizenship or get special
treatment from the Canadian government by using the representativeā€™s services. Citizenship and
Immigration Canada (CIC) is not associated with any representatives.
Be cautious when dealing with foreign-based representatives. Such companies or individuals may be
outside the reach of Canadian or local law. You should not be afraid to ask the representative for
references and proof of membership in the Canadian Society of Immigration Consultants (CSIC), a
Canadian law society or the Chambre des notaires du QuƩbec. You can verify membership in a law society
at the following website; www.flsc.caPrivate immigration consultants in Canada must be members of the
CSIC. To ensure the competent and professional conduct of its members, the Society has also developed
a strict code of conduct with its Rules of Professional Conduct by which all its members must abide. You
can verify a consultant membership at the following website:
www.csic-scci.ca/indexE.html
Note that CIC cannot recommend representatives or vouch for their honesty or skills. For more general
information about representatives please see:
www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/consultants/general-info.html
Your email (or letter) will be forwarded to the Migration Integrity Officer responsible for the Gulf region
for further investigation and action.
Regards,
Visa Section / Section de visas
Embassy of Canada to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Ambassade du Canada auprĆØs du Royaume d'Arabie saoudite
Diplomatic Quarter/Enceinte diplomatique
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P.O. Box 94321, Riyadh 11693/CP 94321, Riyad 11693
Fax: 966-11-488-9657
Email: riyadh.visa@international.gc.ca
Please note: When communicating with our office, include all your questions in a single message. In order to serve
all clients better, we are not able to reply to multiple messages from the same client.
with KSU business practice. Although KSU has taken steps to ensure that e-mails and attachments are free from any virus, we advise that, in
keeping with best business practice, the recipient must ensure they are actually virus free.
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Appendix H
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A guideline to spotting an immigration scam ā€“ By Canadian Visa Review

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The M98 Manpower and Marg Holding advance fee immigration fraud scam 2011 Bahrain

  • 1. 1 25 January 2016 The Bahrain M98 Manpower / Marg Holding - Advance Fee Immigration Fraud Scam - Report Introduction ā€˜Advance fee fraudā€™1 (also known as ā€˜upfront fee fraudā€™) is a scam that involves a victim making a payment in advance (an upfront fee) in exchange for a promise of wealth, gifts, prizes, employment or similar financial benefit. Originally called the ā€˜Spanish Prisoner Letterā€™, advance fee fraud has been around since the sixteenth century and victims have been targeted by post. Nowadays, victims are contacted by various methods including post, telephone, fax and email. Irrespective of what the fraudsters call the upfront fees (membership fee, participation fee, administrative or handling fee), the victim loses their money and never see their promised gain. Oftentimes, fraudsters contact their victims again requesting further payment to effect the transaction. Background This document is by no account a full report on this advance fee fraud scam and demonstrates an overview only. It is compiled based on publicly available information, first hand contact with a number of victims and the documents and evidence the victims have in their possession ā€“ only a limited amount of which are attached. No law enforcement resources are available to the writer to research with or compile a formal report with (Ie IBM Analysts Notebook I2). This matter came to the writerā€™s attention and a small amount of background research and examination revealed the probability that a concealed ā€œmoving feast - immigration advance fee fraudā€ scam has been/is being run from Bahrain, under a corporate veil, with a number of collaborators and family members involved as well as a cross border advance fee fraud operated in almost every GCC country with a broad number of public internet complaints online on various sites. This advance fee immigration fraud scam is based principally on Canadian immigration enticement and an advance fee series of scam phases - the mechanics thereof are simple- ā€¢ Enticement and luring of victims with false opportunity (principally by word of mouth and website advertising -Ponzi scheme style. Limited detail on social or other media). ā€¢ 1st Phase ā€“ Verbal and other promises of opportunity work and visas in Canada ā€œRegistration/Expression of interest with a small financial commitment (advance fees) ā€¢ Production and presentation of alluring official documents from Canadian Immigration. 1 http://findlaw.co.uk/law/consumer/scams/22332.html referenced 19 January 2016
  • 2. 2 ā€¢ 2nd Phase - large Financial commitment by the victim (Hooked). ā€¢ Production and Presentation of further alluring official looking documents and job offers from Canadian Immigration. ā€¢ 3rd Phase - larger Financial commitment (Hooked and reeling in). ā€¢ Further funds requested on basis of ā€œchanges in immigration legislation/taxes etcā€. ā€¢ Final Phase - Cut off and disappearance from victims, sometimes simply telling them their applications have been rejected, sometimes not telling them anything and leaving them in limbo. ā€¢ Smokescreen/Safety Net - Creation of parallel status and social personal standing to frighten intimidate victims into believing the perpetrators are above the law. This advance fee immigration fraud/scam appears to be well established and still being operated from Bahrain with victims coming from a range of nationalities and demographics which, under normal circumstances would struggle to enter Canada and are gullible enough to be convinced to part with their money. These victims are enticed and lured with a range of false verbal promises including promises of work and relocation, references to non-existent European and Canadian company registration and operation (ā€œwe are much bigger than you thinkā€), phoney/bogus official looking and manufactured to appear legitimate stamped documents to commit to a false immigration process and the attraction of living and working in Canada. This is not a new scam and there are numerous instances of similar scams already exposed. The Advance Fee Fraud Scam ā€“ Businesses Involved The Scam involves 3 principle companies identified however there may be more: ā€¢ M98 Manpower SPC (Bahrain) ā€¢ M 98 Manpower (Bulgaria) ā€¢ Marg Holding SPC (Bahrain) M 98 Branch Office (aka M 98 Manpower) is a Bahrain registered SPC company purporting to be a ā€œbranch office of a foreign companyā€ M 98 EOOD. We can find no traces of a real company active and operational in Bulgaria M 98 EOOD (or anywhere else). Bahrain CR number 77999-1 formed on 23/05/2011, No share capital, Business activity code (N Code) 749938 ā€“ Representative Offices (of a foreign owned company). The company is registered with an owner Margarita Dimitrova Kirilova (ā€œMDKā€) a Bulgarian national with CPR number 591124432 who owns and lives at apartment number 76 The Breeze, Bldg 2337, Rd 2830, Al Seef 0428.
  • 3. 3 This foreign company M 98 Manpower EOOD does not appear to exist, has no traceable office, cannot be located in the Bulgarian Companies Office and appears to only have existed on paper and the internet after MDK left Bulgaria to live in Bahrain. This appears to be a sham company with any correspondence or queries fielded and responded to by MDKā€™s son Lachezar Kirilov2 (note the difference in surnames Kirilova/Kirilov) who lives in Sofia, Bulgaria and played an integral role in the scam across the GCC and possibly beyond. The only trace of the apparent Mā€™98 ā€œMargarita Kirilovaā€ Co3 Bulgarian ā€œHead Officeā€ is found in a short self compiled report an extract of which is shown below. Extract of self written report on non existent Mā€™98 ā€œMargarita Kirilovaā€ Co Bulgaria 2 Lachezar Kirilov https://www.facebook.com/lachezar.kirilov.5?hc_ref=SEARCH referenced 20 January 2016 3 http://www.bcci.bg/jointchambers/bltec/review3.html accessed 20 January 2016
  • 4. 4 According to official records from the Bahrain Government E Portal the company M 98 Branch Office has itā€™s registered address and service address at Flat 0, Bldg 112, 383 R 1701 Block 316 Manama Center4 . There is no M 98 office located at this address. The company M 98 has used various names such as M98 Manpower, M98 World, M98 Kingdom of Bahrain, M98 Margaret Kirilova and has changed addresses a number of times including without statutory notification. The website of M 98 hosted in the name of www.M98world.com and operated out of Bahrain offering employment opportunities around the globe has been taken down. Historical Snapshot of M98 World Bahrain Website (now defunct). The email addresses are not answered. The Bahrain and other phone numbers for M98 World have all since changed or been turned off. Leading Bahrain Estate Agents have confirmed that they are owed money by MDK/M98 Manpower but have been unable to locate her. Numerous public complaints and victims can be accessed by Google searching ā€œM 98 Manpowerā€ 5 / ā€œM 98 Manpower Scamā€. 4 http://www.moic.gov.bh/En/Main/eServices/Commercial%20Registration%20Inquiry/Pages/Commercial%20Registration%20Inquiry.aspx?eser viceID=3 accessed 20 January 2016 5 https://www.google.com.bh/?gfe_rd=cr&ei=NMpNVrS5DciG8Qe1nJ6wCw#q=m+98+manpower+scam accessed 20 January 2016
  • 5. 5 The victims were all advised by M 98 staff of a possible 10 ā€“ 12 month ā€œprocessing timeā€, giving the scam operators time to cultivate the advance fee fraud scam effectively across the GCC and then vanish once it became exposed. This scam was operated across the GCC on the back of the M 98 (Branch Office) company registered in Bahrain with positively identified illegal activities in Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. With no contact available and no traces of the M 98 World Company , managers or owners, isolated victims have been unable to locate MDK and have simply lost all their money or have been too reticent to come forward. If it were not for one Bahraini posting on the immigration complaints board website6 , the entire scam may have gone unnoticed. The single post resulted in over 670 complaints, comments and references to this as an immigration scam. The Company Marg Holding Marg Holding SPC is a Bahrain registered company purporting to be a ā€œHolding company for a group and/or industrial or services companiesā€. Bahrain CR number 82335-1 formed on 23/08/2012, Share Capital 250,000 BD, Business activity code (N Code) 659915 ā€“ Holding company for a group and/or industrial or services companies. The company is registered with one owner and single shareholder (100%) Margarita Dimitrova Kirilova (ā€œMDKā€) a Bulgarian national with CPR number 591124432 who owns and lives at apartment number 76 The Breeze, Bldg 2337, Rd 2830, Al Seef 0428. According to official records from the Bahrain Government E Portal the company Marg Holding has itā€™s registered address and service address at Flat 0, Bldg 112, 383 R 3207 Block 316 Manama Center7 . There is no Marg Holding office located at this address. The company Marg Holding appears to have changed addresses a number of times including without statutory notification. It appears that the company M98 Manpower was transmogrified into Marg Holding SPC in an attempt to legitimize the scam operation, absorbing all the assets, operations, activities and finances but none of the liabilities or responsibilities. It also appears that part of the finances/funds raised from the initial phases of the manpower/immigration scam were backed into Marg Holdings ā€“ 250,000BD. 6 http://www.complaintsboard.com/complaints/m98-world-canada-visa-offer-c596555.html#c1668201 accessed 25 January 2016. 7 http://www.moic.gov.bh/En/Main/eServices/Commercial%20Registration%20Inquiry/Pages/Commercial%20Registration%20Inquiry.aspx?eser viceID=3 accessed 20 January 2016
  • 6. 6 The Company Euro Gulf Events Protocol Co SPC There is a further company, Euro Gulf Events Protocol SPC registered to Margarita Dimitrova Kirilova. Bahrain CR Number 87966-1 formed on 29/12/2013, 50,000 BD share capital, Business activity codes (N Codes) ā€“ 741433 Marketing Consultancy, 743015 Organizing of trade and technical exhibitions, 749915 Organizing conferences and occasions. The company is registered with one owner and single shareholder (100%) Margarita Dimitrova Kirilova (ā€œMDKā€) a Bulgarian national with CPR number 591124432 who owns and lives at apartment number 76 The Breeze, Bldg 2337, Rd 2830, Al Seef 0428. According to official records from the Bahrain Government E Portal the company Euro Gulf Events Protocol Co SPC has itā€™s registered address and service address at Flat 0, Bldg 112, 383 R 1701 Block 316 Manama Center8 . There is no Euro Gulf Events Protocol Co office located at this address. The Euro Gulf Events Protocol Co website shows the address for the company as being located at the Bader Business Center, Euro Gulf Protocol S.P.C. Co., P.O Box 1742, Bader Business Center (Bader 1), Building 2342, Second Floor, Road 2830, Block 428, Seef, Kingdom of Bahrain Security staff say the offices were relocated but donā€™t know where to. The company Euro Gulf Events Protocol Co has changed addresses a number of times including without statutory notification. Business Name Board at Bader Business Center viewed 19 January 2016 8 http://www.moic.gov.bh/En/Main/eServices/Commercial%20Registration%20Inquiry/Pages/Commercial%20Registration%20Inquiry.aspx?eser viceID=3 accessed 20 January 2016
  • 7. 7 The practice of moving offices constantly and changing telephone numbers is a common tactic employed by ā€œboiler roomā€ and financial scammers across the globe. It allows the scam perpetrators to stay one step ahead of their victims and anyone trying to locate them. Miscellaneous It appears from the information available that there were three key players ā€“ ā€¢ Margarita Dimitrova Kirilova ā€¢ Lachezar Kirilov (referred to as the son of MDK) ā€¢ Georgi Hristov Velinov Margarita Dimitrova Kirilova is known to use a variety of names including ā€œMargaret Kirilovā€ and ā€œMargaret Kā€. The website for the Euro Gulf Events Protocol Co9 demonstrates her only as Margaret K and lists the business of Euro Gulf Events Protocol Co as Bader Business Center. According to the security guards there is no such business there although the business boards still show this. Lachezar Kirilov10 is the son of MDK who was an integral part of the scam across the GCC and who now lives in Sofia Bulgaria. This name is mentioned by numerous victims as having played a key role and a major part of the mind and management of the advance fee fraud scam. The role of Georgi Hristov Velinov (Manager Operations) in M98 and Marg Holding is not certain. He is named by numerous victims publicly on the internet as having played a role and acted on behalf of Margarita Dimitrova Kirilova and under her mind and management. Georgi Hristov Velinov is also named as ā€œJohny/Johniā€ as well in various internet comments/complaints as being directly involved with M98 Manpower and Marg Holding Co. 9 http://eurogulfprotocol.com/chairpersons-message accessed 24 January 2016.
  • 8. 8 It appears that Georgi Hristov Velinov returned back to Bulgaria once internet posts started naming him directly alongside MDK as scammers. He has no LinkedIn page and no Facebook page and appears to have gone to ground. GDN Advert published directly after Georgi Hristov Velinov had already departed Bahrain There is clear evidence of an earlier intended scam (well known IVF ā€“ In Vitro Fertilization scam) ā€“ preying on couples desperate to have children. This residual site shows clearly reference to Georgi Hristov Velinov and Marg Holding (MDK) collaborating (conspiracy). This IVF fraud would have been an early stage of the scam intended to prey on people desperate to have children and would have resulted in financial loss to all the victims.
  • 9. 9 Screenshot showing early intended scam by Georgi Hristov Velinov and Marg Holding This page showing In Vitro fertilization and the early residue of a scam11 involving Marg Holding and Georgi Hristov Velinov demonstrates clear intention as well as a phoney reference to Dr Georgi Velinov. A GDN ā€œinvestigative reportā€ into complaints from the public dated prior to June 2011 appears to have gone uninvestigated and glossed over without speaking to the actual complainants, resulting in an irresponsible report in the GDN titled ā€œFalse Alarmā€12 which was capitalized on to the maximum by the perpetrators of the scam who used this as a false accusation and then to legitimize themselves and expand even further. This report was then spread and quoted into several online sources including a Bahrain Law & Labor Blog ā€œLabour Timeā€ Muharraq, Bahrain written by journalist and researcher Mr Khalil Bohazza. 11 https://www.facebook.com/In-Vitro-Fertilization-582253555140162/timeline accessed 24 January 2016 12 http://labourtime.blogspot.com/2011/06/false-alarm.html
  • 10. 10 An agent spoke to the writer of the Blog Mr Khalil Bohazza on 10 January 2016 at 11h00 in person and he acknowledged that he had simply reposted the GDN report and information on his new Blog13 as well without verifying it and had failed to investigate it or question itā€™s accuracy. He was clearly embarrassed by this situation and offered to introduce the GDN journalist. It is clear that this was a situation where the media failed to get to the truth and failed the public in itā€™s media coverage of a potential problem with inaccurate reporting which actually gave support and legitimacy and provided encouragement to the advance fee fraud scammers. A visit to the Cluttons offices at Manama Centre on 10/1/2016 at 11h30 and speaking to the reception a Mr Karuna (tel +973 395 87195) resulted in the following information- - The offices of M 98 (Manpower) had initially been on the 7th floor of the Manama Centre office number 703. - The M98/Marg Holding business had then relocated downstairs to where the offices of Discovery Holidays currently are but had left around January 2015. - Many people had come looking for them, from across the GCC including Mr Joseph Burchell tel +966 563 750939; +973 35030992; email burshellj@yahoo.com - Mr Nabeel (Travel & Tours Supervisor) at Discovery Holidays Manama Center (the previous offices of M 98/ Marg Holdings) also confirmed on 10/1/2016 that ā€œmanyā€ people had come looking for M98/Marg Holding to get their money back. - The M98/Marg Holding businesses left suddenly with no forwarding addresses or contact details and owing money to the landlords Cluttons. A phone call to Mr Burchell in KSA revealed a group of victims from the same company at SAAD Specialist Hospital in Al Khobar who collectively have lost over SR 68,000 (Saudi Riyals). Mr. Joseph Burchell (Security Supervisor) burchellj@yahoo.com mobile tel +973 3503 0992/+966 56 3750939 Saad Specialist Hospital, Al khobar, Saudi Arabia Lost amount is 7,300 Riyals Mr Ashok Aligeti & Wife Ms Sumatra Macatabang (CSSD Technician and Registered Nurse) tringdtata14@gmail.com mobile tel +966 507106575 Saad Specialist Hospital Al Khobar Saudi Arabia Lost amount 10,000 Riyals 13 https://bohazza.wordpress.com/category/uncategorized/page/45/
  • 11. 11 Mr. Ameer Salam (Physiotherapist) Saad Specialist Hospital, al Khobar Saudi Arabia. Lost Amount 8,300 Riyals. Mohd Shakily (Driver) Mohammed.sakil@yahoo.com mobile tel +966 535542814 Saad Specialist Hospital, Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia Lost Amount is 6,300 Riyals. Piyaseeli Pothupitiya pothupitiyap@yahoo.com Saad Specialist Hospital Al Khobar Saudi Arabia Lost amount 7,800 Riyals Tina Regina Nazareth (Registered Nurse) Tinaregina01@gmail.com mobile tel +918 897236385/+919515408205 Saad Specialist Hospital Al Khobar Saudi Arabia Lost amount 7,000 Riyals Mrs Fredelie Francisco CSSD Technician f.fredelie@yahoo.com mobile tel +966 532845344 Saad Specialist Hospital Al Khobar Saudi Arabia Lost amount 7,300 Riyals Ruth Gabriel Ruthied2120@yahoo.com mobile tel +966 535773644 Saad Specialist Hospital Al Khobar Saudi Arabia Lost amount 6,000 Riyals Eric Mationg c/o ruthied2120@yahoo.com mobile tel +966 580530445 Saad Specialist Hospital Al Khobar Saudi Arabia Lost amount 7,500 Riyals If one considers that these victims represent just the tip of the iceberg in this advance fee immigration fraud scam, it is easy to see just how lucrative and big this scam could be and how far and wide it may have reached across and even beyond the GCC. On the 25 January 2016 the writer visited xxxxxxxxx, Seef, and spoke to Mr. He advised that M98 Manpower had used an office number 703 located on 7th Floor of the Manama Center (entrance 1) between 1st October 2012 and 30 September 2013. The M98 company was then replaced by the same mind and management downstairs still in the Manama Center at a ground floor office (unit 16) now used by Discovery Holidays under the name of Marg Holding (and also housed Euro Gulf Events Protocol Co).
  • 12. 12 This office was then used under a lease agreement from 1 October 2013 until approximately January 2014 when the company terminated the lease agreement. Marg Holdings left with an outstanding debt of 700BD and Cluttons have been unable to locate MDK. The Manama Center manager who was also present stated that she was aware from various reports from M98 staff (Mariam) and building security staff that there were problems with the M98 Manpower company aka Marg Holding. Security staff had reported groups of laborers hanging around the offices and thereafter groups of disgruntled people looking for M98 Manpower/Marg Holding as well as ā€œaggressive knockingā€ on the doors and at the office entrances. She said that she anticipated that the lease was terminated due to the number of people looking for MDK. Anna also stated that at some time there had been a disturbance at the Manama Center with individuals demanding their money back and that the police had been called. The police allegedly took DMK into custody but released her a few days later which if true, further legitimized the advance fee fraud scam being carried out. Appendices The victims were provided with convincing official looking documentation by the management of M98 Manpower/Marg Holding which the Canadian Immigration authorities identified as bogus and false14 . An example of these are provided as Appendix A & B. An example of the enticing alluring emails from M98/Marg Holding is demonstrated in Appendix C An example of the self created ā€œhold harmless contractā€ nullifying the actions and liabilities of M98/Marg Holdings is shown in Appendix D. M98/Marg Holding were taking in substantial money in cash as evidenced by internet complaints and reports. The attached Receipt number 1517 for SR3,000 shows that this payment was for ā€œGovernment Taxesā€, itself a fraud. The number 1517 on the receipt indicates that this transaction had 1516 transactions preceding it and demonstrates a wide variety of cash intakes. See Appendix E Margarita Dimitrova Kirilova was personally aggressively pursuing ā€œgroupsā€ of victims as can be seen by this reference to ā€œ40ā€ persons from the GCC who could purportedly get visas and jobs already approved by the Canadian MOL. See Appendix F 14 See Appendix G
  • 13. 13 When the matter was queried at the Canadian Immigration authorities in KSA Riyadh by one of the victims (who included all the official looking documents provided by M98 Manpower/Marg Holding) they were advised that they had been a victim of fraud. This email is attached as Appendix G One of the many bank accounts that funds were transferred into by the victims is shown as Appendix H Conclusions This was/is a crime against ā€œlittleā€ people, the migratory working class of individuals contributing to society who have no real collective voice and very little opportunity or ability for legal reprisal. The overall number of victims and the total amount of money involved will never be known. There is clear evidence that M98 Manpower inter alia Marg Holding was/is a very shadowy and veiled advance fee fraud scam which was carried out with clear intention across the GCC out of Bahrain over a period of time enticing low skilled and migratory workers to apply for immigration to Canada and perhaps other countries. Judging by the number of public and published complaints and comments about the immigration advance fee fraud scam it is possible that the scam was making in the region of 750 BD per victim with possibly more than 1500 victims. Recommendations The writer has no reason to make recommendations other than from past experience in investigating frauds and scams and does so without inference or bias. Point of interest:- The building manager ā€œJohnā€ provided a statement and evidence that Margarita Dimitrova Kirilova was directly involved with Antony John the Indian head of MAASTER Group developers of the building The Breeze in Seef. http://maastergroup.com/#our-team
  • 14. 14 Mr Antony John ā€“ MAASTER GROUP http://maastergroup.com/#our-team
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  • 20. 20 ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: m98 <ksa@m98world.com> Date: Sun, Mar 31, 2013 at 11:20 AM Subject: You are selected for the post of Staff Nurse To: Ashok Aligeti <tringdata14@gmail.com> DEAR CANDIDATE ! Thank you, for your interest to apply in our company. M98World is Manpower Supply Co. with 13 years experience Registered in Canada , as per law there. We have free vacancy, as per your qualification and your work experience in KSA and GCC. As per law in Canada , we are providing legal job for 2years with employment contract, work visa , accommodation, in Ontario,Toronto. Working time 5 days , 8 hours , 2 days off, after one year , 1month leave with tickets ,Salary package 4,800CAD monthly,company transport, full social and medical insurance as per law in Canada.To apply in our company ,you have to provide your Cv,Certificates,work experience letters,copy of passport,copy of IQAMA(resident permit),Qualification certificate,1-photos white background(jpg format).After your registration we will keep you in touch for your visa process.Application fee as per your job position is 2000SAR.If you have interest to apply,please find our accounts details attached in this email or visit our office. Welcome in M98 Branch Office which is officially registered in the Ministry of Commerce of Kingdom of Bahrain under commercial registration no. 77999. We are registered in the ministry of commerce of Saudi Arabia under commercial registration no. 2051050575. CR 7799 Canada, Bahrain, Qatar, EU ,Kenya Kingdom of Saudi Arabia For more information, Please call or visit our office at: M98 World Office no. 28, 5th Floor Al-Kulaibi Tower (previously Al-Garawi Tower) Dhahran Street Al-Khobar(we are in front of Al-Jawahara Mall and beside Panasonic shop) Tel: 03-881-8685 Fax: 03-881-8684 Mob: 050-741-1010 Email: ksa@m98world.com Working Hours: 8:30 am till 7:00 pm,Friday open 13:30am till 18:00pm Web: www.m98world.com THANKS & REGARDS Welcome in M98 World. Canada, Bahrain, Qatar, EU ,Kenya,KSA
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  • 26. 26 ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Margarita Kirilova <evro21@gmail.com> Date: Sat, Sep 6, 2014 at 8:11 PM Subject: Re: Hello Ashok ! To: Ashok Aligeti <tringdata14@gmail.com> Good evening Ashok! ! Thank you ! Will talk tomorrow at 8 am ! I need of your assistance , , because no office at the present time in Al Khobar ! We will provide Confirmation letters from MOL Canada , PLMO and work visas ! Regards ! On Sat, Sep 6, 2014 at 2:07 AM, Margarita Kirilova <evro21@gmail.com>wrote: Hello Ashok ! How are you ,i hope you are fine! We received from our office in Canada good news ! We can provide for 40 people( with GCC ,cpr,s registered in M98 ,KSA) assap confirmations from MOL ,Ontario and visas after that ! Can you sent me please the names of your candidates ,that you provided to us 1.Names ,job title ,date of registration ,N of cash receipt ,copy of passport (confirmed) This is ASSAP !We can talk by skype today at 5 pm or tomorrow at 8 am ! We will come back to you ! Thanks and regards! Margaret
  • 28. 28 From: <RYADHVISA@international.gc.ca> Date: Thu, Nov 5, 2015 at 10:57 AM Subject: RE: RE : MOL CONFIRMATION LATTER To: tringdata14@gmail.com Dear Sir / Madam, You are the victim of internet fraud. Do not send any money to this organisation Do not send any documents or personal information. Advance Fee Fraud scams which require a payment before delivery of a non-existent service, such as visa facilitation, have been identified in this region as well as many other regions world-wide. You can find genuine information on the immigration process to Canada on the Immigration Canada web site: www.cic.gc.ca Our website offers all the necessary information and down loadable forms free of charge. Please always be careful when dealing with any organisation which uses free internet mail services such as Hotmail, Yahoo, CaraMail, or any other free internet mail provider. Finding who you are dealing with can be very difficult and sometimes impossible. The internet is a very dynamic communication medium but is also full of traps. Some web sites may give you the impression that they reflect a legitimate enterprise situated in Canada; however, it may be a completely fake site designed by criminals who may be located in any country of the world. You should never give out any financial information, such as credit information or bank account information. Do not send any amount of money until you have verified if the business you are dealing with is genuine. Beware of any representative who promises that you will get a visa, obtain citizenship or get special treatment from the Canadian government by using the representativeā€™s services. Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) is not associated with any representatives. Be cautious when dealing with foreign-based representatives. Such companies or individuals may be outside the reach of Canadian or local law. You should not be afraid to ask the representative for references and proof of membership in the Canadian Society of Immigration Consultants (CSIC), a Canadian law society or the Chambre des notaires du QuĆ©bec. You can verify membership in a law society at the following website; www.flsc.caPrivate immigration consultants in Canada must be members of the CSIC. To ensure the competent and professional conduct of its members, the Society has also developed a strict code of conduct with its Rules of Professional Conduct by which all its members must abide. You can verify a consultant membership at the following website: www.csic-scci.ca/indexE.html Note that CIC cannot recommend representatives or vouch for their honesty or skills. For more general information about representatives please see: www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/consultants/general-info.html Your email (or letter) will be forwarded to the Migration Integrity Officer responsible for the Gulf region for further investigation and action. Regards, Visa Section / Section de visas Embassy of Canada to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Ambassade du Canada auprĆØs du Royaume d'Arabie saoudite Diplomatic Quarter/Enceinte diplomatique
  • 29. 29 P.O. Box 94321, Riyadh 11693/CP 94321, Riyad 11693 Fax: 966-11-488-9657 Email: riyadh.visa@international.gc.ca Please note: When communicating with our office, include all your questions in a single message. In order to serve all clients better, we are not able to reply to multiple messages from the same client. with KSU business practice. Although KSU has taken steps to ensure that e-mails and attachments are free from any virus, we advise that, in keeping with best business practice, the recipient must ensure they are actually virus free.
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  • 32. 32 A guideline to spotting an immigration scam ā€“ By Canadian Visa Review