Antwerp (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – Scammers using Lèff d’Anvers’ name tricked over 40 job seekers in Antwerp with fake cashier trial days. Owner Margot Verhille warns that never share bank information. Police are involved.
As VRT News reported, a clothing store in Antwerp, Lèff d’Anvers, is warning about a job scam. Scammers are pretending to be the store to trick people looking for work. Over the last few days, more than 40 people showed up at the store, thinking they had a cashier trial day. But the store didn’t set up these appointments.
The scammers use the store’s name and logo to make the fake job offers seem real. They ask for personal information, like bank details, saying they’ll pay after the trial. The store says they don’t hire this way and warns that using their name like this is wrong. Someone has already lost money, and the scam is causing problems for the store’s daily business.
“The scammers are clearly targeting our target audience, people who follow us on social media.”
Margot Verhille, owner of Leff d’Anvers
What is happening in the job scam involving Lèff d’Anvers in Antwerp?
The Antwerp clothing store Lèff d’Anvers says the scammers are targeting young people who know the brand. This includes people who used to work there or follow them on social media. They mentioned that this makes the fake job offers seem real, and people trust them more easily. The store is now telling its followers and customers about the fake messages.
They’re asking anyone who gets a similar offer to check with the store first. Lèff d’Anvers wants people to be careful and says they never ask for personal or money details when hiring. The store has also told the police about the scam, hoping to stop more people from being hurt.
Over the past few days, people have arrived at the store expecting to start a trial day as cashiers. These were appointments the store never made. The store owner, Verhille, says this is completely false and doesn’t make sense. No real employer would ask for such private information before someone is hired or even starts their first shift.
To stop the scam, Lèff d’Anvers is telling people to be careful and report anything that seems wrong. The store says it would never ask for a bank account number. If anyone is unsure, they should go to the store to check.
The store wants to collect stories from those affected to give to the police. Verhille says the situation is tough, affecting the store’s name and upsetting many people. He mentioned that the fake offers damage the brand and hurt those looking for real jobs.
