How Do You Avoid Internet Employment Scams?
Employment scams: they’re everywhere! Nowadays, with the economy struggling and more and more people looking for a fast answer to unemployment, the employment scam market has never been stronger. Here are some tips for protecting yourself from false hope, wasted time and most of all, outright theft of your money! Look for start-up fees of any kind, including the purchasing of “necessary” materials or software. While there are a few exceptions, 99.9% of the time, a fee indicates a scam. Work is something you do to get paid, not something you pay to do. Never send money for a work opportunity unless everything else about the company is squeaky clean and you can find a good review of it and good record with the Better Business Bureau. Consider any claims of overinflated pay to be dubious. Similarly, promises for super easy work, very flexible scheduling, and other too-good-to-be-true promises should seem suspicious when grouped together. Doubt any ad that tells you more about how much mon
