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.
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.
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.
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:
Cruise Job Application: How the Scam Works You are looking for a job on a cruise ship, figuring that if you don’t have to pay for living expenses, you’ll be able to save some money. You find a position and apply for it; and are contacted a few days later. Excited, you open the email. It […]
Data Entry Jobs: How the Scam Works (with video below) Are you looking at work from home jobs with data entry tasks? Don’t fall for the How to Make Money Fast Scam, aka the Data Entry Jobs Trick or How To Make Money From Home Scam. Let’s take a look. Watch the video below […]
Driver Wanted Job Scam! Watch out for this common fraud goind around these days for a chauffeur hire opportunity.
Escort Car Driver Scam: How It Works Beware of fake escort car driver jobs listed by questionable companies that are promising great money in the entertainment industry. The scam targets male individuals who are looking for jobs and willing to do all kinds of services. If you are one of them, read carefully below and […]
Work From Home Stuffing Envelopes Scam: How It Works Looking at work from home stuffing envelopes gigs and other similar work from home jobs? Don’t fall for the Make Money Fast scam, aka Work From Home Stuffing Envelopes scam. If you come across this business offer, you will probably be told that you can make […]
How the scam works: The Filipino authorities have announced that there is a skyrocketing scam hitting Filipino citizens living all over the world, but especially those back home. Crooks advertise several job opportunities in Spain, especially in real estate and construction. Dreaming of a new life in the country that used to rule the present Philippines, […]
Game Tester Job Scam: How It Works Are you looking at work from home jobs and how to become a videogame tester? Don’t fall for the Make Money Fast scam, aka Game Tester Jobs trick or How To Make Money From Home scam. They usually happen when the well-known consoles — such as like XBOX […]
Male Companion Jobs: How The Scam Works You are a smart, smooth, good looking guy – and tired of chasing the ladies. A new male companion jobs advertisement catches your eye featuring a marketing company looking for ‘entertainers’. It could be for private shows or escort services in your city. Unlike the female Call Girl/Escort […]
How the scam works: You receive a letter or an email telling you there are government job openings in your area; and a number to call for more information is provided. You call and are put on hold – it is the government, after all. Ten minutes later, you realize you have to be somewhere […]
How the scam works: Similar to the Job Placement for Students scam, this one comes from companies that promise you “guaranteed employment” if you use their program. This means that you will have to pay for specific mandatory “training courses” or so-called “workshops”, which also means you will spend your money feeding their “business” and […]
Luggage Left in The Airport Email: How It Works You receive an email claiming to be from a large international airport, informing you that a package with your name on it was found in one of the terminals. Why would they send you that? Scammers recruit their victims from Facebook, where many people escaping their city tag […]
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