Claims extracted
15
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
20%
3 of 15 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
67/100
Evening Standard's corrections and
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Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
Virgin Media O2, which commissioned the research, warned that recruitment scams can seem convincing, with victims being tricked into sending money or paying a fee, or into clicking links or downloading software.
asserted
victims → commission → software
Some texts identified on O2’s network promise hundreds of pounds in return for working for an hour or so per day.
But others did not contain the red flag warning sign of an “easy cash” promise, and may give the false impression of being simply a message from a recruitment agency.
uncertain
others → identify → agency
Concerns about missing out on work can make messages hard to ignore.
asserted
messages → miss → work
Half (50%) of 18 to 24-year-olds surveyed said they worry about missing a genuine opportunity if they ignore an unexpected recruitment message, while more than a third (35%) would be tempted to respond to an attractive offer even if they doubted it was genuine.
asserted
it → survey → offer
Murray Mackenzie, director of fraud prevention at Virgin Media O2, said: “Looking for work can be challenging, and an unexpected recruitment message can look like the break someone has been waiting for.
asserted
someone → say → break
“Scammers exploit that hope, posing as familiar companies and recruiters to persuade people to respond.”
asserted
Scammers → exploit → people
He said scams may not always promise extraordinary salaries and some may appear to be an ordinary introduction from a recruiter.
uncertain
some → say → recruiter
Mr Mackenzie said: “Before responding to an unexpected job message, check the opportunity directly with the company using contact details you’ve found yourself.”
asserted
you → say → details
The telecoms company said it has blocked more than 1.4 billion scam messages to date, and is using AI (artificial intelligence) to flag more than 80 million nuisance calls to customers a month, before they pick up the phone.
asserted
they → say → phone
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The survey was carried out by Censuswide among 2,000 people across the UK in October.
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survey → read → October
Suspect texts can be forwarded to 7726.
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texts → forward → 7726
People should also tell their bank and the police if they believe they may have been scammed.
uncertain
they → tell → bank
Virgin Media O2 is encouraging people to take five steps when receiving an unexpected recruitment message:
1. Check the source.
asserted
O2 → encourage → source
A familiar company name or logo does not prove a message is genuine.
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message → prove → ?
High earnings for very little work or experience required should prompt extra checks.
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earnings → require → checks
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