Some job scams are easy to spot while others appear legitimate. These听guidelines will help you听know who to trust.听
Sensitive Information
- Never give out personal information like your social security or bank account number over email or phone.
- Don't agree to a background check unless you have met the employer in person.
Money or Suspicious Forms of Payment
- Don't fall for the .
- Never cash a check that comes with 鈥渆xtra鈥 money.听No honest potential employer will ever send you a check to deposit and then tell you to send back听part of the money or buy gift cards with it. The check will bounce, and the bank will want you to repay the amount of the fake check.
- Never take cashier鈥檚 checks or money orders as a form of payment.
- Never wire funds to a potential employer.
Aggressive Recruitment Tactics
- Pressure to cash a check or money order immediately
- Using a sad story听to gain sympathy
- Jobs offering a lot of money for very little work听
- Offers听randomly emailed to you or listed by someone in another country听
Do Your Research
- Search online
- Look up the name of the company or the person who鈥檚 hiring you, plus the words 鈥渟cam,鈥 鈥渞eview,鈥 or 鈥渃omplaint.鈥 This could听tip you off to possible problems.
- Ensure the employer has a reputable website听
- Check if the job listing is on the employer's main career page.
- Note: work-study jobs may not be advertised on employer websites
- Check if the job listing is on the employer's main career page.
- Meet face-to-face to help determine a potential employer鈥檚 intentions.
- Choose a public听meeting spot, bring your cell phone and tell someone where you're going.
Job Scam Scenario
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Reporting Fraud & Scam
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