求職需謹(jǐn)慎！10大跡象發(fā)現(xiàn)職業(yè)騙局

Have you ever wondered if a job is real or a scam? Sometimes, it can be hard to tell the difference.? Here are some tip-offs to help you identify fake job offers and avoid job scams. Internet fraud is rampant and scammers prey on job seekers’ hopes and desperation. Your best defense is to do your research and report internet job scams. Here are top 10 Internet Job Scam Warning Signs.

Good jobs are hard to find.

They say that they “found your resume online”. They either offer you a job right away or say they want to interview you. Sometimes the scammers will try to entice you by saying that you made the cut and they are interviewing the finalists for the job.

Job scam emails usually don’t include clear job descriptions. Many of my readers say that when they ask for a job description or list of job duties, they get the brush-off. The interviewer either ignores the questions or says something like “Don’t worry, we’ll train you.”

As a rule of thumb, if it’s a real job, the requirements will be quite specific.

Some emails from scammers are well-written, but many aren’t. Real companies hire professionals who can write well. If the email contains spelling, capitalization, punctuation or grammatical mistakes, be on your guard.

If you’re applying for an online job and you’re told that the interview will take place online via instant message, research the company and its representatives before you agree to an interview. And if you agree to be interviewed, ask detailed questions about the job during the interview. Don’t give out confidential information such as your bank account, credit card or Social Security numbers. Don’t be fooled just because the interview questions sound real.

If the email doesn’t include the company’s address and phone, it’s a good bet that it’s a scam. And it’s a good bet that it’s a scam if the interviewer makes an excuse for using a personal email address by saying ‘the company’s servers are down.”

Before agreeing to an interview, do your research. If it’s a real company, you should be able to find information about the company by doing an online search. Finding information does not guarantee that the company is legit, but if you can’t find anything, you can bet it’s a scam.

Some scammers ask for your bank account information to set up direct deposit or transfer money to your account, or ask you to open a new bank account and provide the information to them.

Some scammers ask to use your personal bank account to transfer money from one account to another account. This is called money laundering and it’s against the law. Other scams ask you to receive and forward packages from your home. These packages might contain stolen goods or illegal substances.

Legitimate companies don’t ask for money. If you’re told that you need to purchase software or pay for services, beware.

Researching the company is your best defense, but some scammers are very clever. If you start to feel that things aren’t right, trust your intuition. Ask questions and pay close attention to the answers. Slow the process down and don’t be pressured into making a commitment or giving out personal information. Do more research. If it turns out to be a scam, report it to the authorities and post your story online to warn others about the scam.