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Beware summer job scams during COVID-19
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Beware summer job scams during COVID-19
Description
May 31, 2021
With summer ahead, experts say the heat is on employment scams and criminals are taking advantage during COVID-19. More than half of last year's victims were seeking work-from-home gigs and now students are being urged to watch out for fake job postings. Consumer Matters reporter Anne Drewa has more.
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Beware summer job scams during COVID-1902:07 | May 31, 2021
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B.C. evening weather forecast: July 1601:58 | 7 hours ago
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Global News Hour at 6 BC: July 1622:21 | 7 hours ago
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‘He’s a monster’: Family angry with sentence of man who killed, dismembered wife02:27 | 7 hours ago
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No support for special needs dependents say B.C. families02:03 | 7 hours ago
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Oak Bay cafe facing high municipal fees after battle to keep patio02:00 | July 15, 2024
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Beware summer job scams during COVID-19
Description
May 31, 2021
With summer ahead, experts say the heat is on employment scams and criminals are taking advantage during COVID-19. More than half of last year's victims were seeking work-from-home gigs and now students are being urged to watch out for fake job postings. Consumer Matters reporter Anne Drewa has more.
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