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Online Job Scam Warning Signs


  • You're offered a job without an application, interview, or discussion with the employer.
  • The company asks you to wire money or asks for your credit card information.
  • The company asks for personal information like your social security number or driver's license number.
  • You are promised high pay for not much work.
  • The company asks you to pay for a credit report as part of the application process.
  • You are told you have to pay for training.
  • You're asked to cash a check and forward some of the money to a third party.
  • The salary details aren't clear. If the company doesn't pay an hourly rate or a salary, carefully investigate the details.
Topic: careeradvice
Author: Alison Doyle