Police warn university students about employment scam
Posted Nov 19, 2012 05:38:15 PM.
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Police are warning university students about an employment scam.
Over the last few weeks police says some students answered employment ads found on various student related websites looking to fill personal assistant positions with an overseas company.
The student was then contacted by an alleged senior manager who explains that they will be receiving an amount of money either via a money order or company cheque.
They are then to deposit the money in their bank account then wire transfer various sums overseas and keep a generous stipend for their trouble.
The students are usually contacted by their banks in the following weeks advising them that the cheque was fraudulent and that they are out the money sent overseas.
