Retiree's Job Scam Warning: Vet Leads Twice

0:00It's April 21st. Welcome in. This is Calvary News Today, where local news meets AI. I'm Corey with the story. A retired interior designer from Air Dry Alberta, named Patty Homes, ran into trouble after applying for what seemed like a solid job gig on a trusted job site. Last month, she got an email saying they spotted her profile and wanted her for the role. Everything looked clean during the application, but red flags popped up fast. She grew suspicious when they scheduled an interview for just a three-hour window instead of a set time. She prepped and waited, but no call came, not for the first try or the follow-up. So she dialed the company herself and learned the harsh truth, no job posting, no recruiter by that name. Now Homes worries her personal details are out there in scammer's hands. Job scams hit hard last year, with over $15 million in reported losses according to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Center forth on the list. But only 5 to 10% get reported, so the real damage runs

1:01way deeper and they're after identities, not just cash. Experts like Fraud Prevention Educator Julie Matthews urged job hunters to double check by calling employers directly to confirm post things and details. Scammers love faking big company names or sites to seem real. Calvary police note these cases tie into international crime networks, making probes long and tricky. Homes isn't quitting her search to get back into interior design, but she'll vet every lead twice now to dodge more traps like this.