Richmond RCMP is warning the public that job advertisement posters around the city targeting the Chinese community might be scams.

The posters are written in simplified Chinese and have been posted on light posts throughout the city, advertising jobs such as a vacation home housesitter, caregiver for the elderly and tea-leaf packager.

The posters provide a brief description of the job and a contact phone number.

Police have reason to believe these posters may be used to solicit personal information, which may in turn 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 unverif

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