Job scams are on the rise, better look out

I told a story once on a podcast where i applied to a job. The people asked me to call a telephone number for an interview or consultation, then said that they’d send me a web site with instructions.

Once I read the instructions, I got concerned, as the amount of money was all I had for one, and I had never been asked to pay anyone on a job hunt before.

So … what did I do? I called back and left a message asking them if I was reading things correctly, because they were asking for practicly all of my money.

Two things happened. First, I saw the job in the tech RSS on the same job board within days and second they never called me back.

I never applied a second time, because it was the same exact job posting.

Since remote work is on the rise, scammers will stop at nothing to get their wares on to your machine and get at your hard-earned money.

For job scams, it isn’t wares they want to put on your machine, its the money aspect, but I mention it because of the fact that it is very possible for them to do so.

Kim Komando’s staff has complete details on what is new in this industry of scamming, which is a multi-billion dollar business.

Want to read the entire article? Job scam warning: How to spot clever tricks to steal your money and info is the article, and I hope it finds you well.

Don’t be fooled, make those calls, and check those domains.

I’d rather be called and asked about a job than to have someone being taken advantage of by someone who may be impersonating my company name as an example.

Please stay safe.