Work-From-Home Job Scams And How To Avoid Them

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Recently, I came across a job listing for an entry level customer service position with no experience required and paid $60,000 – $80,000 a year. I couldn’t find any information on the company and knew right away that it was a scam. It was just too good to be true.

As you search for work from home job opportunities, it is extremely important to make sure that they are legitimate and from reputable companies. Since work from home jobs have become increasingly popular, scammers have found a way to deceive people by creating fake job postings with unrealistic income claims. They do so to steal your personal and financial information. Here are a few tips to avoid scams:

 

  1. Educate yourself about common work-from-home scams.
  2. Do not respond to calls or text messages from unknown numbers or emails from phony email addresses without a clear company name.
  3. Always trust your gut. If it sounds too good to be true it probably is.
  4. Always Google the name of the company and see if you can find any info to determine if it is legit or a scam.

 

How to tell if a work-from-home job is a scam:

 

1. There is little or no information on the company.

When researching a company, there should be a physical address, a website, and some form of company social media presence. If you can’t find anything about the company online, you’re likely being scammed. Another thing to look out for is if you do happen to find a website but can’t find any information on the job, this is also a sign that it may not be legit. There are some scammers who will go to great lengths to make the job offer look real.

 

2. The job posting has grammatical or spelling errors.

Legitimate job postings are typically well written and doesn’t have glaring grammatical or spelling errors. If the job offer is poorly written this can indicate that the offer isn’t legit.

 

3. The contact email is personal and not from a company email.

If you receive a job offer from a Gmail.com, Yahoo.com or Hotmail.com address, then you should automatically know that this is fake. Legitimate recruiters will always send job offers from company registered emails.

 

4. The job has wild income claims for little work.

Have you ever seen a job listing that states no skills are required and anyone can apply? A job that has wild income claims with no skills or experience required is probably a scam. Remote jobs that pay well are going to require experience and professional skills.

 

5. The employer is overly eager to higher you. 

Some fake jobs will have real interviews and offer you the job immediately at the end. Legitimate recruiters properly screen candidates and will take their time going over your application and credentials and will typically take a few weeks to make their decision. Always be cautious and think twice if you’re offered a job right on the spot.

 

6. The job requires upfront expenses.

Don’t pay for anything! Scammers always ask for money upfront for things such as application fees, training sessions or credit reports. Reputable companies will never demand that you pay anything upfront. Any job that requires you to pay a fee upfront should be a red flag.

 

Final Word

While looking for a job it is easy to fall victim to a work-from-home scam. You must do your due diligence before applying to any work-from-home job. Make sure you use reputable sources like:

 

 

You can also try freelancing with sites like Fiverr as a work-from-home option.

 

I also recommend our site where we post daily work from home jobs from reputable companies.

 

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