InventHelp Scam Watch

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

Hopeful Miami job hunters responded to an Internet ad on Craigslist for private security guard positions that paid up to $16 an hour. The resumes were required to be submitted via email. The applications were filled out and copies of W2 forms were given to a receptionist at a rented out downtown Miami office. The applicants . . . → Read More: Miami Craigslist Security Job Scam

With the unemployment rate at a depressing 10%, work from home jobs sound too good to be true. Unfortunately, most of the time they are. The FTC reports that this kind of fraud is on the rise; up from 4,004 in 2006 to 7,955 last year. Scammers are changing the way they advertise these jobs since . . . → Read More: A Warning about Work from Home Job Scams