Well-known Calgary company spoofed in elaborate job scam

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A Calgary business owner is warning others after her company's name was used in a jobs-eeking scam that cost victims hundreds, maybe thousands of dollars.

Bowest said it has heard from five people who have been victimized, and it appeared the targets were newcomers.

Warner, who has been the face behind the business for the past 22 years, said while she wasn’t out any money, this scam could cost her in other ways. Click to share quote on Twitter: "When our good name is being used to deceive people it puts a lack of trust out there." “It’s unfortunate that in this day and age people are still being scammed,” Warner said. “We are being victimized — these companies that are being scammed — and there is nothing we can do about it.”Bowest has now issued its own alert on all of its social media channels. The company also listed a number of warning signs, including the request for money in the form of gift cards, which one person was asked to do.“They had to send this money for gift cards.

 

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