Australian job seekers are being warned about a new employment scam circulating on social media, offering jobs at Bunnings and Kmart.
Advertisements for fake job opportunities with competitive hourly rates at the two retailers are being posted across Facebook by scammers, duping hopefuls into giving out their personal details via WhatsApp.
Bunnings, which addressed the scam on its official Facebook page, thanked the public for alerting them to the fake ads on Friday.
“One of the latest scams is a Facebook post asking for your personal details via WhatsApp to apply for a job with us,” reads the Bunnings statement, which goes on to assure the public that the retailer is working to get the fake adverts removed as soon as possible.
“We place a lot of time and effort into recruiting our amazing team, and we’re in no way associated with this activity,” the representative said. “We also don’t ask for personal information, or banking details in unsolicited communications.”
To good to be true
The fake Bunnings ad, which uses the company’s official logo, advertises jobs with an hourly rate ranging from $48 to $75. The fake ads are supposedly for part-time and full-time online assistants and state that there are no experience or location requirements.
“You only need to complete online work tasks on your phone. Anyone who has free…
