As I wrote in my previous post on identity theft and your online job search, the Internet has opened up a whole new way for people to steal your identity.
When I need information about identity theft, I can always count on the FTC website. They have a whole section for people who are researching [...]
In a post on the official Google blog, the company announced that it has sued Pacific WebWorks and several others for using the Google name and trademark for a series of work at home scams.
Using ad headlines like, “Use Google to Make 1000s of Dollars!” or “Easy Cash with Google: You Could be Making up [...]
It’s a shame that there are so many people out there trying to rip off the work-at-home job seeker. It’s even more disheartening to see them targeting the stay-at-home mom, the retiree, and the disabled. But the fact remains; they’re out there trying to capitalize on your desire to stay home and earn an income. [...]
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Will there be no end to the Nigerian scam? Today I received an email that puts a creative new twist on this oldest of scams.
The subject was: Attn: Scam Victim
Attention Attention Attention.
I am Mrs. Mary .J. Jenkins. I am a US citizen, 58 years Old. I reside in District of Columbia 20534 . My [...]
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Yesterday I received an email that looked like it came from the IRS. The subject was ominous:
Notice of Unreported Income
I can tell you, it gave me that hollow feeling in my stomach, like when you know you’re in for some really bad news.
In the body of the email it gave some official looking information [...]
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I’ve received many emails claiming to be offering me a job as a Freight Manager or some such thing. They’re always the same reshipping scam: You’re supposed to accept shipments and then forward them on to someone else (often overseas). The pay scale is usually in the thousands per month for what seems [...]
My latest investigation is on a popular craft assembly program, Disciple’s Cross™. I had seen their ads all over the Internet and since I get so many questions about craft assembly companies, I thought it a perfect fit for an investigation.
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For me, craft assembly is one of those things that I lump in with “data [...]
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Often, in the course of researching, I visit some of the main job posting sites. Recently I came across a very interesting ad posted on one of them. It interested me because it was an administrative position and I know that type of job is rare indeed. So, I thought I’d check it out. The [...]
I’ve been offered a dream job as an Account Rep for a reputable charity foundation! And for at least $4000 a month to boot! Sounds great, huh? Well, I thought I’d better do some checking and here’s what I found…
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I received a job offer via email (always a bad sign, have you ever gotten a [...]
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There seems to be no end to the shady job offers for me to delve into. This time, I received a job offer via email that was ambiguously described as “transaction operations and customer service”. I responded and here’s what happened…
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I decided to research this job offer because I have been receiving more and more [...]
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