Craigslist Job Scams

In a time where the job market has taken a turn for the worse and people are more desperate than ever, scam artists are having a field day! If you're like me, you realized a long time ago that in addition to the traditional job posting sites, craigslist is an excellent job resource. I found my first post-college job on craigslist and have been using it ever since.The problem is, for every amazing job that can be found on craigslist, there are five fake/scam ones. If you've been searching in the admin/clerical section, I'm sure you've seen one particular scam several times. You know the one! They put up a posting for an Administrative Assistant, Personal Assistant, Receptionist, Office Manager, etc. and you email them in hopes of landing that perfect office job. You get a reply saying they're a busy exec living in another country or just don't have the time to perform the task, so they need you to collect and transfer funds for them. They ask for all of your information, leaving you to believe its totally legit. You think get told you're gonna be sent a check right away. You think, "Wow! What's the catch?" The check will be for $1000-$2000, with you instructed to immediately deduct your fee of $200, etc. and wire transfer them or a "client" the rest, emailing them as soon as you do so. The catch is, my friend, that after a few hours of completing this process your bank will be calling you to tell you that that check was bad, and you are liable for the full amount withdrawn. So instead of having $200+, you're now out of $1000-$2000 and the "company" that you were "hired" by will vanish, never to be heard of again. And its not just your money you could lose. People's identities are being stolen as well! Now, all of this sounds crazy, but after doing a google search I found that many people are falling for it, and these scam artists are making off like bandits! Don't let this job market make you act foolishly! If any job posting sounds too good to be true, it most likely is.