Job scams exposed: Spam text scheme turn victims into ‘money mules’
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Job scams exposed: Spam text scheme turn victims into ‘money mules’
Description
August 13, 2024
If you've been bombarded with random texts from supposed recruiters offering cushy remote job opportunities, you're not alone. But it's more than just a nuisance: It's a scam. Detective David Coffey from the Toronto Police Service says it's part of a large money-laundering scheme. "Essentially what they're doing is they're creating money mules," he said. Global's Shivangi Sharma investigates who are these fake recruiters, what they want, and how you can protect yourself.
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Job scams exposed: Spam text scheme turn victims into ‘money mules’06:48 | August 13, 2024 -
Business Matters: Canadian productivity drops 0.5% in Q102:03 | June 3, 2026 -
Food banks call for EI reform as food insecurity trends upward01:59 | June 1, 2026 -
Business Matters: World Cup to provide tourism spending bump02:17 | June 1, 2026 -
Tim Hortons to scale back hiring of temporary foreign workers06:42 | May 30, 2026 -
What’s the greatest seat in Canada? Time to find out03:46 | May 29, 2026 -
EU fines Temu 200M euros for allowing sale of unsafe and illegal products01:51 | May 28, 2026 -
Business Matters: Temu fined by European Union for unsafe products01:54 | May 28, 2026 -
Conservatives demand Liberals put an end to CRTC’s ‘Netflix tax’ as streaming prices increasing03:40 | May 25, 2026 -
Business Matters: Ottawa not pushing carbon price backstop in AB02:18 | May 20, 2026 -
Canadians seeing rise of AI-generated content on social media02:06 | May 19, 2026 -
Defence spending ‘not only tanks and guns,’ NATO-allied bank to secure Canada: Expert10:51 | May 17, 2026 -
Nearly a quarter of food wasted over misunderstanding of ‘best before’ labels02:05 | May 13, 2026 -
Consumer insolvency filings hit 17-year high02:09 | May 13, 2026 -
Will Dunkin’ Donuts succeed in Canada?06:55 | May 13, 2026 -
Dunkin’ Donuts returning to Canada with hundreds of locations00:47 | May 13, 2026 -
Business Matters: Canada well-positioned to deal with global fertilizer shortage02:13 | May 12, 2026 -
Health Matters: Health Canada issues warning for infant self-feeding devices02:10 | May 12, 2026 -
World braces for energy shortages as Trump blasts Iran’s proposal to end war01:38 | May 11, 2026 -
Air Canada cuts 4 seasonal routes earlier than planned00:33 | May 7, 2026 -
Business Matters: GameStop offers to buy eBay for US$56B02:12 | May 4, 2026 -
Ottawa announces plan to eliminate aviation backlogs; mandates compensation within 30 days01:44 | May 1, 2026 -
Iran war standoff pushes oil prices to 4-year high01:49 | April 30, 2026 -
Bank of Canada holds interest rate at 2.25%, warns of higher inflation01:52 | April 29, 2026 -
Health Canada approves generic semaglutide for adults with type 2 diabetes01:24 | April 29, 2026 -
Business Matters: Cellphone, internet and TV complaints in Canada up 61%02:32 | April 29, 2026 -
10 must-have Mother’s Day gifts for every type of Mom04:12 | April 29, 2026 -
34% of Canadians dipping into savings or borrowing to afford food04:09 | April 29, 2026 -
Health Matters: Federal Health minister looking into generational smoking ban02:27 | April 29, 2026 -
Health Canada approves 1st generic version of Ozempic00:44 | April 29, 2026 -
Nova Scotia reopens debate on fracking for gas amid war in Iran02:20 | April 25, 2026 -
Carney defends premiers’ decision to keep U.S. booze off shelves01:54 | April 23, 2026
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Job scams exposed: Spam text scheme turn victims into ‘money mules’06:48 | August 13, 2024
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Business Matters: Canadian productivity drops 0.5% in Q102:03 | June 3, 2026
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Food banks call for EI reform as food insecurity trends upward01:59 | June 1, 2026
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Business Matters: World Cup to provide tourism spending bump02:17 | June 1, 2026
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Tim Hortons to scale back hiring of temporary foreign workers06:42 | May 30, 2026
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What’s the greatest seat in Canada? Time to find out03:46 | May 29, 2026
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EU fines Temu 200M euros for allowing sale of unsafe and illegal products01:51 | May 28, 2026
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Business Matters: Temu fined by European Union for unsafe products01:54 | May 28, 2026
-
Conservatives demand Liberals put an end to CRTC’s ‘Netflix tax’ as streaming prices increasing03:40 | May 25, 2026
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Business Matters: Ottawa not pushing carbon price backstop in AB02:18 | May 20, 2026
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Canadians seeing rise of AI-generated content on social media02:06 | May 19, 2026
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Defence spending ‘not only tanks and guns,’ NATO-allied bank to secure Canada: Expert10:51 | May 17, 2026
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Nearly a quarter of food wasted over misunderstanding of ‘best before’ labels02:05 | May 13, 2026
-
Consumer insolvency filings hit 17-year high02:09 | May 13, 2026
-
Will Dunkin’ Donuts succeed in Canada?06:55 | May 13, 2026
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Dunkin’ Donuts returning to Canada with hundreds of locations00:47 | May 13, 2026
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Business Matters: Canada well-positioned to deal with global fertilizer shortage02:13 | May 12, 2026
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Health Matters: Health Canada issues warning for infant self-feeding devices02:10 | May 12, 2026
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Air Canada cuts 4 seasonal routes earlier than planned00:33 | May 7, 2026
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Business Matters: GameStop offers to buy eBay for US$56B02:12 | May 4, 2026
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Ottawa announces plan to eliminate aviation backlogs; mandates compensation within 30 days01:44 | May 1, 2026
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Iran war standoff pushes oil prices to 4-year high01:49 | April 30, 2026
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Bank of Canada holds interest rate at 2.25%, warns of higher inflation01:52 | April 29, 2026
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Health Canada approves generic semaglutide for adults with type 2 diabetes01:24 | April 29, 2026
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Business Matters: Cellphone, internet and TV complaints in Canada up 61%02:32 | April 29, 2026
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10 must-have Mother’s Day gifts for every type of Mom04:12 | April 29, 2026
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34% of Canadians dipping into savings or borrowing to afford food04:09 | April 29, 2026
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Health Matters: Federal Health minister looking into generational smoking ban02:27 | April 29, 2026
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Health Canada approves 1st generic version of Ozempic00:44 | April 29, 2026
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Nova Scotia reopens debate on fracking for gas amid war in Iran02:20 | April 25, 2026
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Carney defends premiers’ decision to keep U.S. booze off shelves01:54 | April 23, 2026
Job scams exposed: Spam text scheme turn victims into ‘money mules’
Description
August 13, 2024
If you've been bombarded with random texts from supposed recruiters offering cushy remote job opportunities, you're not alone. But it's more than just a nuisance: It's a scam. Detective David Coffey from the Toronto Police Service says it's part of a large money-laundering scheme. "Essentially what they're doing is they're creating money mules," he said. Global's Shivangi Sharma investigates who are these fake recruiters, what they want, and how you can protect yourself.
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