The supposed recruiter, who called herself Sofía Koivu, contacted Sánchez through WhatsApp and claimed to represent ReSee, a genuine vintage luxury company based in Paris. Sánchez said she initially transferred money because she believed in the job, and continued because she was trying to recover what she had already paid. A genuine company made the fake job look extra convincingThe business whose identity had been used in the scam was real, but there is no suggestion it was involved in the alleged fraud. How to spot a fake employer with one simple ruleINCIBE offered one particularly useful distinction: in a legitimate job, money travels from the employer to the employee. Anyone who has already transferred money should stop further payments and contact their bank immediately.