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FBI Warns Online Job Seekers
David Utter
Staff Writer
2006-07-11
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The Internet has made it much easier to find job opportunities, but it has also created opportunities for criminals as well.
 | | Reshipping Scam Puts Stolen Merchandise at Your Door |  |
The FBI advisory noted in an InformationWeek story alerts people to the continuing efforts of criminals to use and abuse others for their personal gain.
A variety of scams have been taking place online. One of the more persistent ones has to do with serving as a "correspondence manager" or "import/export specialist."
It looks harmless enough; your employer pays you to ship goods overseas.
The FBI said this is a reshipping scam. Merchandise arriving at your door has been purchased with stolen credit card information. The recipients in other countries like Nigeria are the thieves, anxiously awaiting your shipment.
In another example, an online interview goes well, and the prospective employer asks for your bank information so they can set up direct deposit of your paychecks. Instead, they drain your account of funds.
Similar to that, some fake interviewers ask for all of your personal information. Then they can steal your identity and rack up even worse expenses in your name.
That's also why a job seeker should never post too much personal information, especially a Social Security number, online.
One can avoid becoming the latest sucker to fall for these hazards.
Minimize personal information posted online; never give bank accounts, driver's license scans, or other personal details out in online interviews; and steer clear of jobs involving package forwarding, wiring funds, or money transfers.
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Tag: Job Scams
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David Utter is a business and technology writer for SecurityProNews and WebProNews.
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