It’s Good to Know: Online Job-Hunting Scams

There’s no doubt that websites like Monster and CareerBuilder have made job hunting easier. But that ease has also attracted scam artists who target eager job seekers, stealing their identities, draining their bank accounts, and ruining their credit. Here are some suggestions that can help you recognize sham job opportunities:

• E-mails from prospective employers full of bad grammar and spelling mistakes.

• Messages from job websites claiming there is a problem with your account and asking for your username and password and/or other personal information.

• A potential employer asking for your Social Security number through e-mail.

• Salary and benefits that are way too good to be true for your level of experience.

(Source: Better Business Bureau and Consumerist.com)

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