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Monday, June 7, 2010

Fake Job Applications

By Odesi Desko

Fake job offers have been going on for years. It is especially designed for people who are out-of-work or looking for an additional income. Unfortunately, these offers usually require the applicant to produce some money before starting or to provide a complete resume.

Don't trust any company or job offer that asks you for money up front. No real, legitimate job will make you pay to apply for it. This manner of scam has cost a lot of people all of their money. Also be wary of jobs that come from overseas.

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. The applicant must pay high postage fees for sending envelopes across seas -- and when their work is done, their employers often don't pay them for their work.

However, people want employment so badly, especially since the economy is in a terrible state. 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-records-search.com/412/390/, which can show you if the number is tied to a scam artist.

No matter what job offer you're given, you must always be careful when giving out your personal information. It is true that legitimate companies ask for things like your social security number and previous employment details, but these pieces of information are also was con-artists use to steal your identity, amongst other things. Try only giving out this sort of information on a face-to-face basis only.

Many legitimate companies use the Internet when seeking applicants for various positions. Unfortunately, scam artists are using this means to steal information or money from those seeking work. The information from a resume' will provide your entire 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 resume.

Whenever anybody is answering an ad for employment to supplement their income, employed or unemployed, it is imperative that they identify (or be able to identify) the person or company offering to employ them through any or various governmental agencies. 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. Should anyone ever become a victim of a scam like identity theft, recovery is nearly impossible -- so it's always best to be a little skeptical, because that caution could go a long way in today's world.

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