Nearly 1 in every 10 Americans is out of a job, which means that millions will jump on any sign of hope of a job. Scammers are taking advantage of the unemployed through schemes made to sound like legitimate work opportunities. Some con-artists will want you to pay money for a jobs training program, which doesn’t . . . → Read More: Job Scams
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Unfortunately, families looking for a nanny for their children are the targets of a money wiring scam. The con artist poses as a nanny looking for work and signs up on Internet job sites with phony credentials. The scammers portray themselves as experienced nannies with excellent skills and references to attract more potential victims. Once contacted . . . → Read More: Nanny Scams Attempt to Con Families Immigrants trying to obtain a green card are being targeted a scam that is rapidly growing in America. Moving to the United States can be a very complex, costly procedure and many immigrants fall victim to U.S. immigration scams. Some immigrants have paid hundreds and even thousands of dollars for "services" from so-called "experts" for information . . . → Read More: Hopeful Immigrants Conned in Document Scams Design contests can be fun, creative and can bring about a great reward if won. They give artists an opportunity to try their luck and they don’t win; no harm – it was just a contest. As a freelance graphic artist, the term “contest” may sound like a great idea to try to get work, . . . → Read More: Contest Designed to Scam Graphic Artists Advertisements for medical billing job opportunities are showing up all over the place. When paired with genuine ads looking for medical claim processors, these scams appear to be legitimate. This leads a job seeker to believe they are applying for a real job, not a scam opportunity. Like most scams, medical billing ads lure consumers with . . . → Read More: Don’t Become a Victim of a Medical Billing Scam Businesses should be on alert about an office supply scam that is trying to rip them off. With this scam, a telemarketer will call a business to discuss any office supplies that may need to be ordered. These supplies are generally the most commonly used ones, like office stationary or printing cartridges. The caller will mislead . . . → Read More: Companies Targeted in Office Supply Scam The U.S. unemployment rate has been hovering around 9.6%, and with Americans desperate for any type of work, con artists are beginning to take advantage of their vulnerability with new job scams. The FTC announced earlier this year that there would be additional effort placed on shutting down con artists who operate bogus job placement and . . . → Read More: New Job Scams Target the Unemployed Con artists are using Habitat for Humanity’s well-known status and good reputation to trick job seekers into divulging personal information and becoming victims of identity fraud. Criminals are sending out recruitment emails claiming that Habitat for Humanity will pay between $300 and $500 per week to new employees in this new job scam. The email notes . . . → Read More: Habitat for Humanity Email Scam Two New Hampshire lawyers have recently reported being the targets of an international attorney scam. Con artists created fake companies and counterfeit checks to "retain" the lawyers. Fake letterheads were produced to look like the check was coming from opposite counsels. The attorneys were told the checks were sent as settlement money for a different party . . . → Read More: Fraud Takes Aim at Attorneys Ads for secret shopper job positions are being posted on popular internet sites and local newspapers nationwide. These jobs describe a position where employees would get paid decent amounts of money to eat at fancy restaurants, go shopping and stay at upscale hotels, and then write reviews on their experiences. First, the prospective shopper would need . . . → Read More: Don’t Fall Victim to Secret Shopper Fraud |
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