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Unfortunately, there are even more scams out there.
The internet and computers are wonderful technology and together they have opened a whole new world.
However, with the good comes the bad.
The internet has made it easier for more people to be cheated than ever before.
Unscrupulous people love to prey on the desperate ones.
Sadly, some people make themselves perfect targets because they tend to believe almost everything that they read on the internet.
If you honestly believe every email that you receive, and even worse forward them to everyone you know, then you are exactly the kind of person a scammer would be targeting.
I'm sorry if that offends anyone, but I'm trying to enlighten, not win a popularity contest.
About 90% of these job scams are pretty easy to spot because scammers are fairly lazy.
They'll just reuse the same old scams that have been around for awhile.
They may change the wording a little but the gist is the same.
So what should you be looking out for? You should be cautious when you see mention of: 1.
Training materials.
I'm going to throw my own made up statistic out there and say that 99% of all jobs that charge you a fee for "training materials" are scams.
These are usually described as data entry jobs but there really is no data entry involved.
Once you pay the scammer for "training materials," they'll tell you how to go out and scam others the same way that you were just scammed.
Sweet, huh? 2.
Data entry jobs that say that you will earn "between $300-$500 a week".
For some reason, scammers love to quote the $300-$500 range and I have no idea why.
Maybe it's what they teach in Scamming 101 or maybe it's because it's an amount that would satisfy a good percentage of job seekers.
Either way, when you see an ad like this, lace up those Nikes and start running.
3.
Payment processing jobs.
This is a bad scam because this one could actually land you in jail or prison.
It's so ridiculous that anyone who really stopped to think about it, should be able to see it for what it is.
This scam involves an "employer" contacting you and basically saying that they want you to receive payments for them.
A few days after you accept this "job", you will receive a (usually large) check in the mail.
Your "job" is to go to your bank, cash the check, keep a small percentage (usually 10%) and send the rest back to your employer.
Sounds simple, right? Wrong! The problem occurs when your bank finally figures out that the check is not real.
This could take days, it could take weeks but they will figure it out.
Once they figure this all out, who do you think they will come to in order to get their money back? That's right, you.
But that's not the worse part.
Not only do you owe the bank money but you've cashed a counterfeit check, which usually means the police will be contacted.
So now, you're out of money and you may be in trouble with the law.
Common sense would tell most people that something about this "job" just seems wrong but they still fall for it.
4.
Outrageously high pay.
Yes, we all would like to sit at home, work a couple of hours and make $5,000 a week.
For most of us, though, that is and will always remain a pipe dream.
Scammers say things like that because they know that some people are greedy, really greedy.
And the really greedy won't stop to think that this is a ridiculous amount to be paid for doing nothing.
To make it worse, a lot of these jobs will say they require, "no degree, no experience and no skills" Does that make any sense at all? To some people, it does.
5.
Your personal documentation.
I can't believe I even have to put this here but I've seen this happen, so I'll throw it out there.
If a job tells you that they need you to mail in your ACTUAL social security card, drivers license and/or birth certificate.
DON'T DO IT! For tax purposes, many legitimate companies will require copies of your personal documents but they have no need for your originals.
However, anyone desiring a case of identity theft should go right ahead and send it in.
In closing, I would like to say that if a job description causes you to throw up red flags, you should keep moving.
Likewise, if you feel compelled to ask if a job is legit then it probably isn't.
Use your instincts, think about what makes sense and don't let desperation lead you down the wrong path.
Scams nowadays cannot only cost you your money but also your freedom or your identity.
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