Job scams are some of the most insidious. Scammers use job prospects to lure people into giving them money or vital information, only to phish the victim or defraud them of their hard-earned pay.Â
Some people yearn for a better job, the next step up the ladder. Others are desperate to find any job they can get to stay afloat. However, this is the victim profile that criminals look for. Most of the scams come online as fake websites or companies.
The good news is, here is how to detect and block any bogus job site as well as any other harmful platform on the Internet.
Indeed job scams are known to be out there, as Indeed is one of the largest job boards in existence.Â
Job offer scams can also show up in your email inbox or through LinkedIn messaging, promising interviews, or a position to you that doesn’t exist or that you didn’t apply for.Â
Knowing what job offers or postings are out there which are tied to job offer scams can save you heartache…and much more. Learn about them below:
How the scam works: As more and more skilled people nowadays look for jobs online, this scam is making its rounds specifically this time of the year. It is targeted at sales people with a background in customer service or advertising. If you are one of them, watch out! Scammers advertise themselves as an advertising group making calendars or promotions […]
How the scam works: (with video below) Looking for jobs online you find an ad offering attractive wages for “Correspondence Managers”, “Shipping and Receiving Manager”, “Quality Controller”, “Quality Assurance Manager”, “Stock Assessment Operators” or “Mailing assistants”. The opportunity sounds good: “Work just a few hours a week, no experience necessary, high school diploma, etc”. You've seen […]
How the scam works: You might become a victim of this scam if you work for a big corporation, university, or organization with a lot of employees. How does it work? Employees receive fraudulent emails indicating a change in their Human Resources status. The email contains a link directing the employee to log into their Human […]
How the scam works: Many bar and restaurant owners are robbed by their employees without noticing. We will discuss two scams here. Scenario 1. The employees bring their own bottles of liquor to work and serve drinks from those bottles instead of serving it from the bottles of the bar. By doing this, they make […]
How the scam works: (with video below) Looking for an extra job online, you find an ad promising that you can make hundreds of dollars in a day. This ad could be posted on Craigslist, Gumtree, or any other similar site. You call the number and the first thing the 'employer' asks you to do […]
How the scam works: If you are looking for a job in a warmer climate, whether in a different province or state, be careful of a new scam making its rounds nowadays. The impostors advertise themselves as farmers offering great opportunities for those interested in fruit picking. “Our farm hires workers as soon as possible, […]
Modeling Photo Shoot Scam: How It Works You are a beautiful girl. You might have heard your family members or your friends saying that you should be a model, especially after all those Instagram posts. They are right, maybe you should consider doing more than that. However, do it only working for legitimate companies and […]
How the scam works: If you are a citizen of any other country than the United States, Canada, Australia, or the United Kingdom, you might have tried to apply for jobs on the ‘promised land'. Whether you are Mexican, Chinese, or Eastern European, you have to pay attention to this. The American Dream is still […]
Local House Cleaning Services Scam: How It Works Many people try to make extra money to supplement their income by using their skills, whether it's about local house cleaning services, cutting hair, renovating homes, or babysitting. They advertise their services on message boards or on specialty sites like Craigslist, Facebook Marketplace, Offer Up, or Oodle. […]
How the scam works: Finding employment in a tight economy can be difficult, to say the least. The healthcare field has long been known as a secure profession because people will always require healthcare, regardless of the economy. However, even in a secure profession like the healthcare industry there are scammers trying to take advantage […]
Personal Assistant Job Scam: How It Works (with video below) With the job market being slim these days, many people are willing to consider taking a work from home job – any job – to make ends meet. Be aware that scammers know this too and will go to any lengths to use this to […]
Criminals Target Chefs, Bartenders, Engineers And Cruise Workers In this tough economy, finding a job can be extremely difficult. When you receive a job offer, it can be very exciting. Even better, receiving a job offer to work in an exotic hotel or an oil company in a foreign country – such as Malaysia or […]
If you're looking for freelance jobs for writers online beware of the latest scams. Here are 5 fraudulent practices in the freelance work:
How the scam works: Scams involving bilking foreign workers out of their hard-earned money with the promise of employment in the United States, Canada, or Australia are among the more heinous scams. Recently a scam targeting Filipino nurses had the Philippine Consulate in Canada issuing warnings that the information the victims are receiving is false. […]
How the scam works: The American Red Cross, is a humanitarian organization that provides emergency assistance, disaster relief and education inside the United States. Unfortunately, scammers are taking advantage of good souls by claiming to be working for the Red Cross. There are two variations of the scam: Scenario 1. You might receive an offer […]
How the scam works: Your wedding day is one of the happiest days of your life so naturally you want to commemorate it with albums of pictures and videos as remembrances. Wedding photography is not inexpensive, and many photographers require a substantial down payment with the remaining balance on the day of. However, be careful; […]
Security Job Training Scam: How It Works There are a plethora of employment scams out there. From work from home jobs to fake recruiting on Linkedin, many fraudulent practices are making their rounds these days, so beware. The latest? The Security Job Training scheme. Let's take a look at how it works and how it […]
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