Richmond RCMP warns public about job posters written in Simplified Chinese

Richmond RCMP is warning the public about job advertisement posters targeted to the Chinese community. The posters are written in Simplified Chinese, and posted on various light posts throughout the City.

The job posters advertise various types of employment such as vacation home house-sitter, care giver for the elderly, and tea leaves packager. The posters provide a brief description of the job, and a contact phone number. Investigators have reason to believe that these posters may be used to solicit personal information which may be used to identify potential scam targets.

In one case, a victim who responded to a job poster reported being convinced to make an investment which later turned out to be fraudulent.

“We want to remind everyone to exercise caution when responding to anonymous or unverified job postings,” says Corporal Melissa Lui, Richmond RCMP Media Relations Officer. “In addition, people need to be aware of the tactics that scammers use to get personal information with the intent to defraud them. In general, you should not share personal information with any unverified source.”