Type of a scam Employment
Upon finding a job opportunity (work-from-home) on craigslist.ca, I sent an email with a cover letter to the publisher of the post. The day after, I received an email saying I was selected as a potential candidate and that I needed to complete an online application. During the process of completing my online application, it required me to include my social insurance number – which I was most definitely not comfortable with (especially because it was an online application). I then proceeded to check their website and the links, including their social media links such as facebook, twitter and linkedin. All three links did not work and it did not lead me to their supposed pages, which further increased my speculation that it might be a scam. I don’t know for sure if it’s a scam but asking for my social insurance number online is a bit sketchy to me.
Type of a scam Employment
This organization listed an opportunity for a stay-at-home writing position for a really good salary on Craigslist. After applying for the position, they sent an email asking me to complete an online application form for the job and to use a reference ID number that they sent in the email – which looked like an automated response.
Once you go to the website to complete the application it asks you for your social insurance number, all of your personal information, a photocopy of your drivers license and your drivers license number.
When I saw this I looked the company up on google and found that there are a few different people saying that this company is a scam employment. Some said they were asked for money when they did an online webinar, and others stated that they were asked for money after completing an online interview.
I filled out false information and waited to see what would happen. I received an email saying that the position I applied for had been filled. However, I had applied the first day the ad was posted on Craigslist, there were supposedly 14 open positions, and they had replied to me within 24 hours to set up an interview so that’s pretty much impossible.
Next, the email said that one of this HR staff’s friends’ had an open part-time position and I should text them. I didn’t do that because I had no idea what would happen, but this seemed super sketchy. Definitely a great way for them to collect too much of your personal information/serious identity theft concerns.
check out:
https://www.scamadviser.com/is-gtacareers.ca-a-fake-site.html
https://www.reddit.com/r/jobs/comments/718j0w/is_gtacareersca_a_job_scam/
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For examples of people talking about it being a scam.
Craigslist ad is:
https://toronto.craigslist.ca/tor/wri/d/writers-needed-now-both-ft-pt/6594167693…⇄