Happy Monday
Spring seems a lot closer now, at least around here (Charleston) -- judging from the clouds of green pollen and the exuberance of the birds. I hope winter
is receding in your neck of the woods, too!
As you've probably heard, a number of big companies -- especially in tech -- are swinging the layoff scythe. This naturally makes everyone anxious,
and job scammers pop up to take advantage of it. With inflation raging, they also try to profit from rising worries about tough times (which, of course, may very well be coming). So they dangle easy money or ultra-high pay to draw you in.
Here are five signs that a work at home job offer may be a scam.
- It arrives out of the blue in your inbox, and refers to a resume or application that you never submitted.
- The pay rate is way too high for the role. For example, basic data entry for $80/hr.
- You're offered a "cashier's check" to get started. (The
checks are always bogus, even though some examples may initially be accepted by your bank. Ultimately, they all bounce, and you lose any funds you sent the scammer.)
- The email comes from a Gmail or other non-corporate address.
- The text has glaring spelling or grammatical errors.
You can report scams to the FTC here. You can also report them to the FBI here. Your
state's Attorney General's office should also have a link for scam reports. You can look up that office here.
More below - May you be working from home soon! ~ Mike Haaren
