Online Job Scams

One of the questions I get asked frequently is how to tell whether a job posting is a scam or a real job. There are as many scams as legitimate job openings on the job boards - sometimes it seems like more. It can be really hard to tell the difference between what's real and what's a scam. Scammers are getting more sophisticated and coming up with new ways to take advantage of job seekers all the time.

Toby Dayton, President and CEO of JobDig explains, "There is just no question that job boards as a whole can be, if they are not diligent in managing the risk for consumers, a magnet for scams, rip-offs, and identity theft. There are hundreds of well documented techniques and examples that people should be careful to look for."

Before you apply for a job online, especially work at home jobs, review the scam warning signs to help you determine if a job is a scam. If you're not sure, take the time to research the company to make sure the job is legitimate. Googling the company name plus "scam" or "rip off" will give you some information on the company if it's not legitimate.

If you have been take advantage of by a scammer or know about a job scam, add it to our scam list and review the list of online job scams so you can avoid them.

More: Job Scams | Work at Home Scams | List of Job Scams