Fraud Alert from National Fraud Intelligence Bureau

Published: 14 October 2020

Fraudsters are targeting job-seekers with a recruitment scam that has already claimed 35 victims with losses totalling over £51,000. All of the victims have so far been from London.

The fraudsters use recruitment websites and apps to identify potential targets. The victim is then cold-called by someone claiming to be an employee of a mobile phone network. The caller explains to the victim that they will need to take part in a “mystery shopper” test in order to pass the recruitment process.

For further details on these scams and how to deal with them if you come across them, please see the full NFIB Alert Bulletin.

For further details on these scams and what to do to prevent or deal with them, please see the full Kent Fraud Alert System bulletin, from Kent Police

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