It was no surprise that job scams soared three-fold during the COVID lockdowns.
After all, con artists are brilliant at using economic devastation as a marketing tool. But, when the lockdowns ended, these scams ramped up and are now hitting new highs. Worse, they are increasingly costly and sophisticated.
For instance, Beacon Hill Staffing Group recently warned that crooks were using its name for a recruiting con. If you’re getting an unsolicited email from anything other than a corporate email address, consider it a red flag.Your personal identifying information, such as a Social Security number or bank account number, that they can use to steal your identity or money from your account.Cash payments for “application fees” or to “reimburse” the company for an “overpayment” that they’ve sent you via check.
The company/con artist lured him into a false sense of security by paying for the first shipment promptly. But when he bought and sent another $100,000 in merchandize, the company disappeared. He is on the hook for more the $100,000 he charged to his credit cards. Are the messages from the person recruiting you coming from a corporate email address? Not sure? Google the company that’s supposedly making you the offer and find out by either calling the company or finding the email of an official corporate contact.
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