BBB warns of job scams
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The Better Business Bureau issued a warning advising job-seekers to beware of misleading online job postings and employment arrangements aimed at stealing money and identities.
Online employment scams generally target the increasing population of workers wanting to work from home, but also impact those looking for second jobs, and young people looking for part-time employment.
Complaints to the Better Business Bureau span dozens of sites, to include employment advertisements listed on well-known, legitimate job sites such as Monster, CareerBuilder and Yahoo Hot Jobs. New fraudulent offers seem to appear as quickly as screeners for these and other online job posting services can remove them.
A common denominator in all online job scams is the employer’s lack of interest in meeting the employee. There is no job interview and the job applicant is not invited to the place of business.
A job seeker should refuse any employment opportunity that involves:
Using your personal bank account, paying money out of your pocket, re-shipping products, divulging private information, offers from entities located outside the United States and Canada are typically suspect.
To further guard against identity theft, the BBB advises job-hunters to refrain from including their Social Security number, birth date, or college graduation date in resumes that are posted online. Consider posting you resume anonymously, and providing an e-mail address as your primary contact rather than your home address or phone number.