The Richmond RCMP is warning people about a scam involving posters advertising job offerings.

Police say the posters are written in simplified Chinese and advertise supposed jobs in fields like house-sitting, caregiving, and packaging.

“The job posters advertise various types of employment, such as house sitter, caregiver for the elderly, and tea leaves packager,” said Richmond RCMP Media Relations Officer Cpl. Adriana O’Malley.

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

O’Malley says the jobs are fake.

“We do have one instance where a victim who responded to the job posting reported being convinced to make an investment, which later turned out to be fraudulent.”

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