Monday, September 12, 2011

CAREER EDUCATION. Beware fraud scams!

Looking for a job can be quite difficult, but when they finally spot the job of a lifetime – just consider that if the job sounds too good to be true – most likely, that is!
Imagine the work of Designer-Developer/applications/en "with a tax-free salary of $ 120 K for 6 months.
Perks including overtime paid to 300 dollars an hour, paid for first class accommodation, entertainment/travel allowance rate $, 000.00 for each intercontinental travel, no healthcare complete two weeks of paid vacation, a free laptop and free transport/vehicle.
WOW! – Where do I sign?
This is just one of many recent posts on Monster.com-find jobs with the same salary and benefits are also available, including:
* Project Manager-project/infrastructure/en
* Analyst-systems/support/en
* Technical Advisor-computers/security/en
* Analyst management data/en/
Sometimes scams are easy to spot – other times may be more difficult. Very often the job titles and job descriptions are often stolen from other sites legitimate employment.
You may be able to insert a snippet of calendar quotes and find the original source through your favorite search engine.
For example, the position that I mentioned previously contained the text "(C, Java, HTML, PHP, Visual Basic)" in the job description.
Search for this on Google (including the quotation marks) and you will see quickly how often this exact string was used in job postings related to the scam.
These companies (most likely individuals) have absolutely no intention of hiring me – they are simply following the "tax" you need to send in advance.
Here is an example of some terms on a recent post on monster.com:
You are responsible to make charges of approximately USD $ 950.00 for the purchase of your documents of residential and work permit that covers:
1, administrative burden:
2, diplomatic courier expenses:
3, loaded with work permit:
4, Residential permit charges:
5, hard copy of the terms:
They promise to refund of the fees and expenses to attend the interview, but only after showing for work and discovered ever existed!
In addition to the money sent to the scammers in advance-might suckered in airfare, hotel and thousands of dollars in other expenses.
Some obvious clues that should send up bright red flags:
* Work in Nigeria, or sent on behalf of a Nigerian company. Often jobs are related IT in companies involved with oil, mining or banking.
* The contact is using @ hotmail.com or some other free email service. Legitimate offers are generally legitimate companies with real email addresses.
* Phone number is a fake. Not yet try calling. More often, if the number also works at all, leads to a mobile phone in Nigeria or a similar country. Check the country code before you call and see if it matches the company's address (if also provide one).
* Attention to requests for detailed personal information, such as a copy of your Passport, birth certificate, SSN card and so on. This trick is used to make the application more ' real ', but if they can sucker on ' tax ' – just may sell or use your identity.
* Quite often, there will be many errors of references, spelling and/or grammar. Here's another example:
"You're about to receive the paper copy of the terms of the contract and agreement and also your work and residential permit, will be delivered through Services (DHL) diplomatic courier to your various addresses designated respectively".
Do a search on Google for "Services (DHL) diplomatic courier" and you will see dozens of listings again discuss or expose the scam.
There are many variants of this new type of scam. Currently, IT professionals seem to be the main objective. Monster.com and country-specific sites of the Monster have become the target for these scamsters.
Although Monster remove bogus job postings, the process is fast enough to complain about them is difficult and time-consuming.
-In many online job boards, there is no review process ' filter ' or human to job postings-otherwise these fraudulent listings should be much more difficult. Many cards also allow job postings free for advertisers-which makes them even more attractive for fraudsters.
The important thing to remember is that some legitimate employers will ask for any kind of up-front – in fact, that many employers will pay for travel expenses in advance.
Don't let the job of your dreams to become a financial nightmare – be cautious when it comes to any business not easily can identify or verify. Good luck on your job search!

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