Rural Galway shop forced to come out and defend business
They say they have been targeted
A rural Galway shop has been forced to come out and defend its business after being targeted by scammers.
Mee's XL store in Kilkerrin were made aware that their shop was being used by con artists to promote fake jobs and hoodwinking people into sending money and important documents to them.
The company has distanced themselves from these fake job advertisements saying to check any suspicious activity with their page or by contacting them first.
A spokesperson said: “We have become aware that scammers are using our shop’s name without permission to offer fake jobs in Ireland.
“Mee’s XL has no connection with these people and has not authorised them to recruit on our behalf.
“If someone contacts you claiming to represent our shop: Do not send money for a job, visa, training or processing fees. Do not send passport copies, bank details or other personal documents. Do not trust an offer simply because it includes our name, logo or address.”
They continued: “Check any job offer directly with us through this Facebook page or by calling into the shop. If you have received a suspicious offer using our name, please send us a screenshot privately. Please don’t post your personal documents in the comments.
“Please share this warning to help protect others, especially anyone looking for work in Ireland.”
Just last week, The Village Inn Bar & Restaurant in Kilchreest had been contacted regarding a ‘gold buying event’ which was allegedly being held at their premises by a company called Gold Arthur.
Gold Arthur have made a name for themselves on social media telling people they “make selling your old gold jewellery easy, right in your neighborhood”.
The pub say that Gold Arthur had said on their website that they were holding one of their upcoming ‘valuation sessions’ at their venue - something which the hospitality business has denied.
They said: “We have been made aware that a company called Gold Arthur is advertising on their website that they are holding 'valuation sessions' in our venue. Just to clarify, this is not booked into our venue.”
And just a few days before this, a local Galway Supervalu was forced to come out and confirm the same after they were made aware about a similar ‘planned event’.
A spokesperson for O’Meara’s SuperValu in Mountbellew told shoppers: “We have been made aware that a company called Gold Arthur is advertising on the internet that they are holding a "valuation session" at SuperValu Mountbellew.
“We wish to clarify that this is not happening and is in no way connected to SuperValu Mountbellew. Thank you from Management.”