How To Avoid Online Job Scams

While searching for a job online can make the process much easier and faster

, there is a hidden danger involved in going about finding a job in this manner. Each day, countless job seekers are sucked into dangerous online job scams. These scams will often take their money or their savings, but they will not, in any way, shape, or form offer these individuals a job. If you are currently searching for a job using online methods, this probably alarms you, and it should. However, you do not need to stop searching online; you only need to follow certain safety tips and precautions when searching.

First of all, you will want to take care in the job advertisements you choose to respond to. If a job offer sounds "too good to be true," then it probably is. It is in your best interest not to respond to jobs that offer outrageous salaries or that are not written in a professional manner. You should also be weary of job ads that contain a lot of punctuation, spelling, or grammar mistakes, as many individuals who do not speak proper English conduct untraceable foreign or overseas scams through the use of job sites. Limiting the number of jobs you respond to can keep you from ever getting involved in the scam in the first place, but what is truly important is what occurs and how you react when you get a response to one of your emails.

Before you ever considering responding to an email, you will want to thoroughly read the e-mail and search for any "red flags." Automatically delete and do not answer any emails that ask for money or personal information, such as social security or bank account numbers, up front. Some individuals may ask for this information in order to conduct a background check. However, there is absolutely no respectable employer that would ask you to provide this information outside of the context of legitimate employment or background check forms in person. You should also delete any emails that ask you to go to an outside website to enter the information or that ask you to join a site in order to post your resume or fill out an application. Legitimate employers will have you come into the office to do this or will simply ask you to email this information. Furthermore, you will not want to ever pay for anything - either with a credit card or through the postal system - for anything.

If you follow those quick and easy steps, you will be almost certain not to get involved in any kind of scam. However, some legitimate jobs are "scams" in themselves. Be weary of any company that is commission based or that does not have a website that you can verify. Be sure to research the email addresses, names of companies, and any other information you may be made privy to through the emails sent back and forth. If something does not feel right, it probably is not, and you should not take any further action with the job.

Whenever you notice a scam or are made aware of one, you should also be sure to report it to the website or to the appropriate authorities to keep others from getting sucked in and from losing valuable time and money.

by: Eric Shanman

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