How to avoid a job scam

If you are looking for a job, chances are you are posting a resume and doing most or all of your search online.

But, now more than ever you need to be extra careful to avoid falling for a scam.

IF YOU ARE ONE OF THE MANY WHOSEARCHING ONLINE FOR A JOB,WATCH OUT.

IF YOU ARE NOTCAREFUL, YOU COULD GET TAKENBY A JOB SCAM.

KAREN STILES OFOUR CALL FOR ACTION OFFICE HASSOME TIPS ON HOW TO SPOT SOMETELLTALE SIGNS OF A JOB SCAM.IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A JOB,CHANCES ARE YOU ARE POSTING ARESUME AND DOING MOST OR ALLOF YOUR SEARCH ONLINEBUT,NOW MORE THAN EVER YOU NEED TOBE EXTRA CAREFUL TO AVOIDFALLING FOR A SCAM.

HERE ARE AFEW TELLTALE JOB OFFER MAY BENOT BE LEGITIMATE:-YOU ARE NOTABLE TO SPEAK WITH ANYONE INPERSON OR BY PHONE.-THEWEBSITE OR EMAIL CONTAINSVAGUE INFORMATION, FUZZYGRAPHICS, NO STREET ADDRESS,OR SPELLING OR GRAMMATICALERRORS.-THE EMAIL ADDRESS MAYAPPEAR ODD SUCH AS NOTCONTAINING A COMPANY NAME ANDCOMING FROM A GMAIL OR YAHOOACCOUNT.-WITHOUT MEETING THEPROSPECTIVE EMPLOYER, YOU AREASKED TO FORWARD SENSITIVEINFORMATION SUCH AS A COPY OFYOUR DRIVER'S LICENSE, CREDITREPORT, OR SOCIAL SECURITY ORBANKING NUMBERS.-THE COMPANYWANTS TO SEND YOU A CHECK TOCOVER START UP COSTS.

THEYWANT YOU TO DEPOSIT THE CHECKINTO YOUR ACCOUNT, AND THENWIRE THE FUNDS TO ANOTHERBOGUS COMPANY WHO WILL SUPPLYYOU WITH MATERIALS FOR THE JOB.-BEFORE YOU RESPOND TO A JOBOFFER, DO YOUR HOMEWORK.

CHECKOUT THE COMPANY WITHLEGITIMATE SOURCES SUCH AS THEBETTER BUSINESS BUREAU, LOCALCHAMBER OF COMMERCE, OR TRADEORGANIZATIONS.

IF YOU SUSPECTA SCAM, REPORT IT TO JOBPOSTING SITES, AS WELL STATEAND FEDERAL CONSUMER AGENCIES.FOR TMJ4 NEWS CALL 4 ACTION,I'M KAREN STILES.