As more people look for work, scam artists target them with promises of jobs that never materialize.
Here are tips on how to spot the warning signs of a scam.
• Unsolicited requests to find you a job. Usually these are companies that lift information from resume websites.
• Offers to manage financial transactions from home, such as money transfers.
• Bad grammar and frequent misspellings in an offer or on a website.
• Online requests for personal information such as credit-card numbers or passwords.
• Compensation based on your withdrawing funds from the bank.
• Contracts that do not clearly outline refund terms.
• Any job that requires a fee up front. You should not have to pay to work.
• Shipping from home. They are typically money-laundering operations.
