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Job Recruitment Letter Draws Concerns

By Brian Hagen

05/24/2016

(KAIR)--Do your research and make sure you know the details.

That's the sentiment expressed by Brown County Sheriff John Merchant after receiving concerns regarding a job recruitment letter circulating in the local area.

"I had a concerned parent who came into the office about a copy of a letter," Merchant said. "What it's trying to do is get people to call a number and set up an appointment."

The concern arises from the company who apparently sent the letter, due to online rumors that the Vector Corporation is a front for a human trafficking operation.

According to the rumor debunking website, Snopes.com, there is no truth to the claim, with the website saying lengthy efforts to substantiate such claims have proven false. Instead, the company is known to recruit workers to make door to door product sales.

Nonetheless, Merchant says due diligence is urged anytime any unsolicited offer is made.

"You really need to know who and what you're dealing with," Merchant said. "We always want to air on the side of caution because one mistake could be one too many. In this day and age, you just don't trust everything at face value."

According to Snopes, the rumor about the company apparently began when an internet blogger used the false warning to gain more online followers which then led to a an increase in his personal revenue.

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