Type of a scam Employment
Job posting, applying for a position, the ad was for an administration assistant. Email from a Wesley Hunt CanadGroup Inc who was the hiring manager. If interested you are to go to ZipRecruiter and send in application to [email protected] Detailed job posting given. Then an email came from Sam Peters Skye Consult and request to answer interview questions. Then they respond requesting further information in order to proceed with employment. Then an offer comes from Skye Consult confirming employment with info. Then they send a cheque for $4800 requesting to cash and email deposit slip. Funds are to be used to set up new office located in downtown London Ontario and to be used to purchase office supplies etc. Cheque is from Tridel Group of Companies 4800 Dufferin Street , Toronto On issued on RBC bank. Before cashing cheque we contacted fraud department and ScamPulse.com and have been advised this is a scam. Next step is they could have asked to send them money to another account or they might have stolen identity.
will supply copies of correspondence on request – to many to scan and attach