Fake Job References

The past several years have seen the rise of fake job offers. People who need a second job, or have been laid off, are the primary targets for this. Fake jobs typically ask a potential applicant to pay some sort of fee before hiring, or ask that a complete resume be provided.

Don’t trust any company or job offer that asks you for money up front. Any real job or real company looking to employ actual help never charges applicants — when was the last time you were charged to work? Many people have lost what little money they have to this type of scheme. Offers of overseas jobs should, especially, be suspect.

For instance, one fake job circulating is envelope addressing from home. Taking this job, you can expect hours of work and no return to show for it. Usually the applicant must pay high postage fees and, many times, is not paid after doing the work.

Today’s economic climate doesn’t help. The job market is weak, and many people are left desperate for employment. Scam artists are profiting from these desperate people more than ever. You can also get scammed by offers to get paid for making crafts at your home as well as the envelope addressing job. If you get to the point where you’re having a phone conversation with your possible employer, you might want to figure out whether or not this company is legitimate, which can be done with the help of a telephone look-up service like phone-registry-spy.net/Wyoming/Cheyenne/307/492, which can show you if the number is tied to a scam artist.

In responding to a job offer it is important that one be careful of what personal information is given out. Even though you can expect real companies to ask what employers you worked with before and your social security number, it’s also possible to experience identity theft through these outlets. Try only giving out this sort of information on a face-to-face basis only.

Today, the internet is being used almost exclusively by most legitimate companies looking to hire. Unfortunately, scam artists are using this means to steal information or money from those seeking work. A typical resume will include your name, address, phone number, and your ENTIRE work history. In the hands of the wrong person this can be disastrous.

Always look for a company logo and company information — any legitimate company looking to make a job offer has a logo, and will provide information on itself. Whenever you’re seeking employment from an online source, always make sure to research the company to make sure it is authentic before submitting a resumé.

If you don’t have a job, or want to supplement your income as you work, you might want to see if you can identify the person through legitimate government means before you accept a position at their company. Naturally, it’s easy to recognize a company that has a good reputation and gives out it’s information freely. Even so, it’s wise to research any company or job opportunity you’re given, despite this. Since it’s so hard to trust people today, you have to be suspicious of every job offer you see online, due to the devastating effect identity theft can have.