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๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Mirror
National & Local

Monzo takes action after money is taken from accounts

Monzo has implemented a Job Scam tool to help protect customers from rising job-related fraud in the UK, which has significantly reduced the number of victims and financial losses.

Mar 1 โ€ข 04:49 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท G1 (PT)
National & Local

It's #FAKE: advertisement promising job vacancies in public schools with salaries up to R$ 14,200; scam has resurfaced

A fake advertisement is circulating on social media, claiming to offer job vacancies in public schools with salaries ranging from R$ 4,100 to R$ 14,200, prompting warnings from fact-checkers.

Feb 27 โ€ข 20:16 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ El Paรญs
National & Local

The 'likes' scam

The article discusses a scam involving fake job offers related to social media likes, where victims are tricked into paying deposits after completing initial tasks.

Feb 23 โ€ข 03:30 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Woman realizes she fell for a fake job vacancy scam and the suspect mocks her with 'happy carnival'

A woman in Brazil was scammed by a fake transportation company offering driver positions and was mocked by the suspect upon realizing the fraud.

Feb 17 โ€ข 22:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Girl trapped in an online job scheme, pushed into gang rape and prostitution

A 20-year-old woman from Delhi has accused a gang in Lucknow of luring her with a fake job offer and forcing her into prostitution after sexual assault.

Feb 16 โ€ข 16:01 UTC
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Crime & Justice

She applied for a 'dream job' but realized at the last minute that it was a scam

Ocean Tallulah, a 20-year-old British woman, realized that the 'dream job' she was interviewing for was actually a scam just moments before her interview.

Feb 6 โ€ข 10:02 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ท Index.hr
Crime & Justice

VIDEO She was called for a job interview in an abandoned building, the fraud was revealed at the last moment

A 20-year-old British woman named Ocean Tallulah nearly fell victim to a job interview scam when she was invited to a meeting in an abandoned building.

Feb 6 โ€ข 10:02 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Asahi Shimbun (JP)
Crime & Justice

Arrested for inviting a 75-year-old to work in Cambodia

Two suspects were arrested by Shiga Prefectural Police for allegedly kidnapping a 75-year-old man to transport him to Cambodia for a fraudulent job tied to a scam group.

Feb 6 โ€ข 08:46 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Victims of fake job scam report extortion and violence in interviews: 'He showed me a knife'

Criminals in Rio de Janeiro are scamming unemployed individuals by posing as HR recruiters, luring them with false job promises, and resorting to extortion and threats during fake interviews.

Feb 4 โ€ข 22:33 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Asahi Shimbun (JP)
Crime & Justice

Abuse of Side Job Listing Ads Leads to 700 Million Yen Loss; Nine Men Arrested on Fraud Charges

Nine men have been arrested by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police for allegedly defrauding individuals interested in side jobs by misusing listing ads, resulting in an estimated loss of 700 million yen.

Feb 4 โ€ข 04:30 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช Dagens Nyheter
Crime & Justice

Police warn of new fraud method

The police are warning about a new scam method that deceives individuals through fake job advertisements, risking significant financial loss and potential money laundering charges.

Jan 31 โ€ข 17:43 UTC

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