Scams on the rise and soaring!

It looks like internet scams are here to stay.  Their visibility have increased in the downturn of our economy.  With people out of work, employment scams have run rampant.  It’s sad because so many people are looking for work, trust the internet as the best way to find a job.

Thousands of people fall victim to internet scams everyday.  You would think the numbers would be lowering with all of the information and warnings pouring all over the web.  Because the victim numbers are high tells me the scammers have become more sophisticated with their schemes.

Type of internet scams

credit card scams

data entry/work at home scams

investment scams

credit repair and loan modification scams

You name it and it’s a scam out there for it.  My advice is to research before you commit to purchases, job opportunities and services.  Look for reputable websites – that carry the Better Business Bureau seal (I would contact the BBB) Some sites are known to have a fraudulent BBB seal to show validity.  For purchases, I would contact the number on the site and speak with someone check the validity of the store and the same goes with sites that sell services.  SPEAK TO SOMEONE FIRST.

Ditch those emails of people claiming to be from a foreign country and need serious help.  Don’t even open those!!

Another threat to scams on the internet

the email(s) carry dangerous viruses, trojans or adware to take your personal information

IF YOU DON’T RECOGNIZE THE SENDER, DON’T OPEN IT!!

Job sites

How safe is your personal information on your resume when you submit it to sites like Backpage and Craigslist?  Anyone can post an ad soliciting employment and it be a hoax.  How will we ever know.  Now, these people have your name, address, email address and phone number.

USE THE REPUTABLE JOB SITES – THE ONES YOU TRUST

Monster.com

Yahoo hot jobs

Jobing.com

Jobs.com

Careerbuilder

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