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Canada Border Services: New Immigrants

Constable Dept: The man, who said he worked for Canada Border Services Agency, charged between $1,800 and $3,900 from each victim and said he would help them with their immigration process, according to police. At times he allegedly threatened to deport the victims, who received no services from the man despite his fees, police said, according to Globe and Mail. The eight cases known to police happened between February 2009 and November 2010 but police said there may have been more victims up until the man was arrested on Monday and police believe more than eight new immigrants to Toronto gave thousands of dollars to a man, who allegedly pretended to be an immigration officer. They became suspicious and contacted police, said Constable Tony Vella. There definitely could be more victims . (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.