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  2. 10 Warning Signs That Online Job Offer Is a Money Scam - AOL

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    Read: What It’s Like To Job Hunt During a Pandemic. Make Money: 20 Hot Jobs That Pay More Than $150,000. But that doesn't mean that every remote or online job offer is legitimate. Some are ...

  3. Here's how to spot a job scam as job openings increase - AOL

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    Government jobs: If you see a government or postal job requiring a fee to apply, it’s a scam. Legitimate government jobs are available at USAJobs.gov or USA.gov — all real and for free. Job ...

  4. Employment fraud - Wikipedia

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    The victim receives a check and is told to withdraw the value of the check in cash. This leads them to believe the check has cleared, although the check is fake. It can take weeks to uncover the fraud. They then send the money via the wire transfer service either back to the sender or some sort of money laundering scheme. [7]

  5. Telemarketing fraud - Wikipedia

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    When they eventually realize the job is a scam, it is already too late; they have lost the money they paid for in fees as well as the time it would take to find a new job. [15] Office supply scam – A very common scam where a telemarketer will target business managers responsible for purchasing office supplies, [9] falsely representing their ...

  6. List of scams - Wikipedia

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    Very similar to the casting agent scam is the "job offer" scam in which a victim receives an unsolicited e-mail claiming that they are in consideration for hiring to a new job. The confidence artist will usually obtain the victim's name from social networking sites, such as LinkedIn and Monster.com. In many cases, those running the scams will ...

  7. Job scams surged 118% in 2023, aided by AI. Here's how to ...

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    Job scams aren’t the most prevalent fraud: They accounted for only 9% of total identity scams in 2023, second to Google Voice scams, which totaled 60%, ITRC said. (Google Voice scams trick ...

  8. Identify legitimate AOL websites, requests, and communications

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    • Don't use internet search engines to find AOL contact info, as they may lead you to malicious websites and support scams. Always go directly to AOL Help Central for legitimate AOL customer support. • Never click suspicious-looking links. Hover over hyperlinks with your cursor to preview the destination URL.

  9. Scam baiting - Wikipedia

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    For scams conducted via written communication, baiters may answer scam emails using throwaway email accounts, pretending to be receptive to scammers' offers. [4]Popular methods of accomplishing the first objective are to ask scammers to fill out lengthy questionnaires; [5] to bait scammers into taking long trips; to encourage the use of poorly made props or inappropriate English-language ...