VIDEO: Job scams increasing
(NBC) - The number of online job scams is increasing and those fraudulent jobs are becoming more tough to spot.
Looking for new employment?
Beware of scammers, the number of online job scams has increased.
So, before you fill out that application, make sure you aren't being duped by frauds.
Lynda Baquero explains.
At Hofstra University's career center, the good news is that there are plenty of jobs these days.
But the bad news?
Students are also seeing plenty of scams.
Michelle Kyriakides runs Hofstra's center for career design and development.
She says fraudulent jobs are increasingly tough to spot.
"And they're changing just something slight in the email address or they're creating a fake profile on LinkedIn," says Michelle Kyriakides.
That's why Hofstra and many universities turn to tried and true job search sites like Handshake, Indeed and LinkedIn, which all hunt for fraudulent posts.
"We also recommend that if students are looking on sites like Indeed or Handshake, which are legitimate sites where those jobs are vetted and the companies are vetted, that they also check to make sure that that job is on the company website," Kyriakides advises.
When interviewing, the Federal Trade Commission says beware of offers to cash a check as an upfront payment.
That's usually a red flag.
"If it seems too good to be true, it probably is."
The government says another red flag: don't pay for the promise of a job and if you do come across a job scam, you should report it to the Federal Trade Commission.
