Fraudsters are posing as genuine recruitment companies and advertising fake jobs to trick people into giving away their personal information.
Scammers are impersonating genuine recruitment companies and advertising fake jobs to try to steal personal information, businesses are warning. Fraud sters are posting vacancies online and sending WhatsApp messages to entice people into handing over their details. 2i Recruit in Surrey said it had received calls from 25 victims of scammers who had been asked to hand over their personal details.
Recruitment scams typically involve criminals luring victims with the promise of extra work or income, before conning them out of sensitive personal information
Scammers Recruitment Companies Fake Jobs Personal Information Fraud
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Patrick Kielty targeted by online scammers with fake 'arrest' imageFake images of the Co Down man have been circulating on social media
Read more »
Identity theft: Belfast man speaks of stress after scamScammers took out mobile phone contracts in the Belfast man's name running up huge bills.
Read more »
My seven years on dating apps has been a cesspit of bots, scammers and weirdosNow I'm trying speed dating, signing up with a dating agency - and just being social again
Read more »
Tinder introduces passport-scanning ID checks for UK usersThe dating app, which has been targeted by scammers, has previously trialled the system in Australia
Read more »
Met Police chief 'deeply concerned' over officer number shortfallCommissioner Sir Mark Rowley wants to see the London wage supplement raised to help recruitment.
Read more »
Recruitment woes: Retiring Lincolnshire hospitals CEO to stay in post for three more monthsLincoln and Greater Lincolnshire news
Read more »