Job scams targeting students and recent college graduates are on the rise. The Federal Trade Commission issued a consumer alert about these types of scams earlier this month.Here are the most common types of job scams happening and how to spot them: One of the ways job scammers are targeting young professionals right now is by sending them an email from a professor. The student will get a job offer recommendation from someone in their community, like a professor or an office at their college.
Watch for: RELATED: How much money it takes to be 'rich' in America for 2024A common way scammers get money from those looking for a job is with a job offer that includes sending you a check. The "job applicant" may need the money for any reason, such as to buy a training package, new office supplies or other equipment necessary to begin work.But the check is fake and the whole thing is a scam.
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