Vacancy trap. Fraudsters disguised as employers steal passports of fraudulent candidates, acting on behalf of employers, under the pretext of registration in the country, steal passports, copies or passport data of their victims. This is stated in the materials of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation. Fraudsters post advertisements with profitable vacancies. When a potential victim responds, during the dialogue she is asked to hand over her passport or a copy of it, supposedly for the purpose of registering for work. Wanting to get a job, a person, without much thought, hands over a document, which eventually ends up in the hands of fraudsters and can be used to steal money. Read more max | |.