The Canadian Anti-Fraud Center (CAFC) has warned of fraudulent operations that have spread widely recently, in addition to counterfeit checks in which many people have fallen victim, and financial losses due to fraudulent operations have reached more than 27 million dollars.
A significant increase in the rate of fraud through job offers
The Canadian Anti-Fraud Center concluded that new data has shown that the rate of fraud has increased significantly through job offers in Canada.
One woman in Canada complained that she was shocked after losing thousands of dollars due to job fraud, while she was looking for work in addition to earning money to care for her children.
She added that she received a call from one of the people who offered her Omar to take care of his children. He also told her that he would send networks for her to buy some things, and she actually bought what they wanted from her.
After she paid the costs of transporting household appliances and other tools, and after she obtained the nets with the amounts she paid from her employer, it was discovered that the nets were forged and had been stolen for an amount of 5,120 US dollars.
One person also complained that he received a call from someone offering him a job, and after purchasing items worth about $2,800, he discovered that it was fake.
Employment scams cost Canadians $27 million in losses
The Canadian Anti-Fraud Center (CAFC) published that fraud operations during the past year reached a huge level, as the employment fraud operations that were proven during the year 2023 amounted to about $27,682,309, compared to the year 2022, which amounted to $7,218,534.
Criminals rely on fake bank checks
The Canadian Anti-Fraud Center confirmed that most criminals in job fraud operations rely on banks and bank checks before the victims notice that the checks are fake.
The Center confirmed that banks will not compensate customers who are caught in job fraud
The Center advised citizens never to accept networks, as agreements for this type of business should require sending money in advance, or to accept jobs based on paper contracts and job offers, or through emails only.