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Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Be Wary Of Fake Offers Of Employment

There's another scam going around the province.

RCMP tell us they've been receiving reports for two weeks now about people responding to job offers for "Mystery Shopper" positions advertised in their local newspapers.

People who apply online get a cheque in the mail for their first assignment but it bounces when they try and cash it and then they have to pay a fee to their bank.

Cpl. Chantal Roger of the Commercial Crime Section says there's no such thing as easy money and reminds people to check the legitimacy of any company before doing business with.