We have warned visitors to this site of the job offer scam, both in English and Spanish (mainly) and we are sure published in other languages.
The English expatriate weekly newspaper (www.euroweeklynews.com this week published the following story
“Readers are being warned to beware of some job advertisements that are appearing in local newspapers.
The job offering a monthly income for what turns out to be cashing travelers checks in Spain for a commission.
Some women in various parts of Southern Spain (Andalusia) applied for positions now believe they have unwittingly become victims of a possible scam. (See Kristina Svechinskayasee story who could face 40 years in jail) As a result they are believed to be part of police investigations.
One – a British expatriate has been held and questioned by the Guardia Civil (one of the 3 police bodies in Spain) in Garrucha Provincia de Almeria.
She is said to have responded by email to one of the advertisements and was consequently offered a commission for en cashing travelers checks at a Spanish Bank.
The bank contacted the authorities to check authenticity of the checks which they felt might be suspect.
Police have refused to comment on claims that a woman was held and question. But the reports have been confirmed by normally responsible sources (reports the newspaper)”
In October Euro Weekly News accepted a “Situations Vacant” advertisement after it meet all normal internal safeguards for publication the newspaper reports. It is believed this advert and others that have been spotted in a least on other free English language newspaper in Spain are scams. Euro Weekly News continues that is currently assisting the Guardia Civil with their enquiries
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