Fake job advertisement at London restaurant prompts police investigation

A fake job listing, advertising work at The Bungalow restaurant, is under investigation by London police.

The eatery's front of house manager, Julie Brown, told CBC News she was perplexed by an influx of resumes being dropped off at the restaurant on Monday.

"It was baffling because we had like five resumes within the first ten minutes of opening our doors," she explained.

Brown found the listing online and realized it was a fake.

"First of all, they're offering I think $13.25 to $15.75 as a server. And we do pay above the minimum wage pay grade, but not $15.75," she said.

Scott Crawford, an owner of The Bungalow, said he contacted London police about the incident.

The business has also posted a warning to its Facebook page, telling people not to share their personal information with the individual managing the listing and not to agree to an off-site interview.

Const. Sandasha Bough says being asked to meet off-site for an interview is a red flag.

"Don't be afraid to contact the owner of the business, or whoever it is that posted the ad online, to ensure the advertisement was actually posted by them," she said.

Bough also encourages people to cross reference email addresses being used to communicate job details with ones that the business uses, and to see if the opportunity has been posted on other job boards.