Fraudsters are using the name of one local company to steal money and opportunities.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — There are plenty of job openings plus many people are looking for seasonal holiday positions now.
Schemers know job seekers will do almost anything to land a job, but if a potential employer asks you for one item, do not move forward with your application.
Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages is hiring.
Fraudsters know it and are impersonating the company leaving you unemployed with an empty wallet.
“You put yourself out there when you are looking for a job,” said Jason Meza, regional director of the San Antonio area Better Business Bureau (BBB). “You probably have a public profile and you’re open to having requests and solicitations from recruiters, so that already kicks the door open for people to get text messages and emails from potentially fraudulent recruiters or hiring managers.”
That is what happened to some job seekers in San Antonio. Some received a text message saying they would be guaranteed a job at Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages if they paid a $120 training fee.
“Many times we do uncover a scheme where somebody was asked for money of some sort for a…
