Scammers Impersonating Recruitment Companies to Steal Personal Information

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Scammers Impersonating Recruitment Companies to Steal Personal Information
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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

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