Job applicants fall victim to scam.
A company called ECAT offered two thousand job openings through the National Employment System (Sine) in Maceió, attracting many candidates; long lines formed. However, days after registering, being interviewed, and paying a fee, upon returning to the location, the office no longer existed. The state's Sine advised the victims to contact the police to file a police report. The agency also claims to have been defrauded and promises to be more rigorous in its selection of companies from now on.
Alagoas 247 - Job seekers in early July fell victim to a phantom company with an office located in the Cambona neighborhood of Maceió. The offer of over 2 job openings was advertised by the National Employment System in Maceió (Sine) and attracted numerous applicants, who formed long lines in the capital. A few days after registering, having an interview, and paying a fee charged by the company, they discovered they had been scammed and had to go to the police.
Gilson Cavalcante, 45, was one of the people who directly contacted the company, which is listed in the contract as ECAT (Energy Catalyst Reactor), to participate in the job interview. He reports that everything in the office seemed normal.
"I saw the ad on a website and had no doubts, I went straight to the office and had an interview with a woman who assisted me in HR. I handed over all my documents and even had my signature notarized at the company. There, I paid a fee that was being charged, which was R$12,92," says Gilson.
Daniel Alves was also one of the victims of the scam and says he preferred to go to the employment agency (Sine) to get the documentation signed by the system and thus have the referral process completed. "So far we've learned that about 200 people also signed the contract at Sine, besides those who went directly to the company. They gave us 15 days for a response and that the exams would begin on August 1st," explains Daniel.
The selection process ended the following day, and when those interested returned to the interview location, they found nothing. "I went back to the address listed on the website and everything was gone. The office was missing its name, and when I asked the person in charge of the building if the company had moved, he replied that they left without notice and hadn't paid the rent," says Gilson.
The Sine
After learning that the job applicants had been victims of a scam, the state's employment agency, Sine, advised them to go to the police station to file a police report.
By phone, an employee of the National Employment System said that everyone was very happy with the news that a company was offering more than 2 job openings in the capital of Alagoas, and that they only suspected something was wrong when the supposed company requested the suspension of the selection process a day after it had started.
"The employment agency (Sine) was also harmed. We apologize to the people and advise them to contact the police," the employee emphasized. To register and request Sine's mediation for employee selection, companies need to fill out a form with information such as their CNPJ (Brazilian company tax ID).
From there, the National Employment System conducts a search and analyzes whether the company is eligible to hire or not. "This case was a lesson for us. From now on, we will conduct a more rigorous selection process," he stated.
The municipal employment agency (Sine) reported that it is taking the necessary steps to ensure that those responsible are punished legally.
With gazetaweb.com