Watch out! 10 warning signs a job offer is actually a scam
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These positions were already in demand before the pandemic, as they offer more flexibility and a work-life balance you won’t find in an office position. But while you may be on the prowl for a job that won’t require you to commute, you need to be careful of what you’re getting yourself into. It could be a scam.
Companies are doing a lot of remote hiring for open positions, and scammers are using this trend to line their pockets with your money. To avoid getting taken for a ride while applying for jobs, you should keep an eye out for the signs you’re being scammed, as outlined below.
Signs that work from home offer is a scam
1. The perks are too good to be true.
If the job perks or pay look too good to be true, they probably are. Companies are in the business of making money, not dumping it into the laps of part-time remote employees, so be very wary of positions offering perks that don’t line up with the job duties.
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Some companies offer awesome employee perks or high pay — but good jobs truly are hard to find. If one falls out of the virtual sky with more pay or perks than you’d get with a similar job with another company, you may want to be skeptical of it.
Perhaps it’s a data entry job that’s offering a much higher salary than you’d normally get. The average data entry clerk job in the U.S. pays $13.47 per hour, and if you’re being offered a data entry position that pays twice that amount, you could be the target of a scam.
Or, if a remote billing and coding position for a small medical office offer you $55 per hour when the average hourly pay for that position is $18.60, you should be wary of the position. You could have gotten lucky, but there’s a higher probability that you’re being scammed instead.
You should also be wary of contract or part-time jobs that come with a ton of unusual perks. This could be a part-time office support job that you’re doing remotely with a surprisingly generous bonus compensation plan or a job that would normally have set hours that’s offering you a more flexible schedule than you’d expect. Anything that’s well outside the norm for the position deserves a healthy dose of your skepticism.
2. You were offered the job but didn’t apply for it.
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