Phony jobs websites closed
Published February 27th, 2006
Canada’s Competition Bureau says it has shut down two Edmonton-based websites that duped job seekers around the world with promises of lucrative salaries, but oilcareer.com is already back online and open for business.
A Google search for “oilcareer” leads to countless allegations of fraud from people saying they paid hundreds of dollars for services they didn’t receive, and then couldn’t get a refund as originally promised.
“We received complaints from Canadians but also from Americans, from Africa, Asia, Australia and Europe. Certainly the oil and gas industry is one that globally attracts people with visions of grandeur and significant incomes,” said Brian Lemon, spokesman for the federal agency.
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