This includes agreeing to message the scammer what you are doing during the day, signing off for breaks to track your work hours essentially building trust and legitimacy. You are ‘hired’ in a probationary capacity where you have to prove that you are reliable and suitable for the job. Bank account numbers and account information (such as passwords)Ĥ.A picture of your Alberta ID card or driver’s licence.They will ask for the following information, some of which is not unusual, as most companies need some of the information when they hire you: Shortly after the interview, they award you with the job opportunity and provide a number of employment documents to receive your personal and banking information. Most often through the following apps: Google Hangouts, Telegram App, texting apps (TextFree app, TextNow app) and WhatsApp.ģ. Scammer contacts you (they are very friendly, polite and professional) with a job offer and initiates an online interview through email, video chat, or text message. You post your resume on an employment website (LinkedIn, Monster, ZipRecruiter, Facebook, Indeed, Craigslist, Kijiji, or CareerBuilder) or scammer creates a job posting on one of these websites.Ģ. In 2022, The Edmonton Police Service received 148 reports of employment scams with a total financial loss of $359,831.ġ. They create fake company websites or clone real ones, fake banks with websites, official looking employment documents like offer forms, tax forms, personal information forms, and banking deposit information forms. Scammers use a ‘fake maker’ to construct a realistic online presence to help sell the scam. Scammers are using advanced tactics to appear legitimate.
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