Public warned of latest scam offering foreign jobs

The Central Bank yesterday warned the public of the latest scam, where people are being defrauded money by offering them foreign employment or asking them to pay customs duties to receive parcels containing various valuable goods, via calls, text messages, email messages and social media networks. 
The Central Bank said it has observed a rapid increase in the number of complaints filed by aggrieved parties in relation to this scam.

Hence, the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of the Central Bank emphasised to the public not to deposit money into the bank accounts of unknown parties or remit money through other means based on the above information, without proper verification. 

The Central Bank further cautioned the public that the scammers who engage in such practices may request their PIN numbers, CVV on the back of cards, OTPs and their usernames and passwords used in mobile and internet banking, in order to proceed with such transactions.
The FIU stressed that such confidential information should not be shared with any third party.