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Unsolicited Job Offers Are Probably Scams

According to the Wall Street Journal article by Sue Shellenbarger, many unsolicted job offers are scams.

These unsolicted job offers want something from you rather than offering something of value.  There are several steps you can take to ward off these work-at-home scams. According to the article, “first, do an Internet search by typing the company name, a plus sign and the word “scam” into the search box. This will quickly turn up any mentions of the vendor in the context of illicit pitches.”

Another piece of advice from the article is “check the address provided by the company, to see whether it is a physical office or a site with public mailboxes for many users.

Third, check with the Better Business Bureau at www.bbb.org to see if complaints have been filed against this company.

These simple three steps can quickly help you determine if that unsolicted job offer is real or a scam.

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