Richmond police warn about scam job posters
Posted August 29, 2025 7:26 pm.
Last Updated August 29, 2025 10:53 pm.
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.
CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO 1130 NEWSRADIO VANCOUVER LIVE!“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.”
O’Malley recommends being careful not to give away too much information when responding to an anonymous job posting.
“We want to remind everyone to exercise caution when responding to anonymous or unverified job postings,” police said.
With files from Srushti Gangdev.
