The Saskatoon Police Service is alerting the public to a scam in the city that targets victims looking for work.

Recently, police have received multiple reports about a scam targeting victims who are looking for jobs in Saskatoon. Police said the victims reported responding to a “fraudulent job ad seeking a nanny/babysitter, housekeeper, or personal assistant for someone moving to the city.”

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Police noted that once the “job” is offered and accepted, the fraudster asks for help from the victim to pay for a storage locker and mails the vict

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