St. Thomas fraud victim loses nearly $100K to job scam

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A St. Thomas resident is out nearly $100,000 after falling victim to a job scam.

According to police, the victim was investing money into a company that they believed they were employed by for over a month.

However, they learned that the company was not legitimate and did not actually exist.

The matter is currently being investigated by detectives in the STPS Criminal Investigations Branch.