Charlotte Job Seekers Steer Clear of Job Scams

Charlotte Job Seekers Steer Clear of Job ScamsCharlotte Job Seekers Steer Clear of Job Scams1Imagine, Charlotte job seekers, that a top talent agency in New York City contacts you to work for them. Theyre so certain they want you to work for them that they even sent you a check worth thousands of dollars to deposit into your bank account. All you have to do is send a portion of that money to a third party, and, for your troubles, keep a percentage of the check for yourself. Would you do it?Unfortunately, many people do, and in the process fall victim to one of the biggest job scams out tzu siche. Action 9 News in Charlotte, North Carolina, recently ran a report on this problem. The story, Scam Involves Fake Checks from Talent Agency, tells the story of Jennifer Bohlen, who had received such a check. The check had the name of a real NYC talent agency, CESD, but the check wasnt from them.Luckily, Bohlen felt something was suspicious, and contacted Action 9 News as opposed to depositing the check into zu sich account. While Bohlen wasnt sure how she was targeted to be a part of the scam, she thinks that posting her resume frequently on Craigslist had something to do with it.You feel violated when youre sending your resume and theyre just getting your information off the resume just to pull a scam, Bohlen said.Sara Sutton, founder and CEO of, weighed in with her expert advice on job scams. She advises all job seekers to be as skeptical as possible when it comes to companies contacting you directly with the lure of a job that seems too good to be true. Because more likely than elend, it is.Watch the video, and then check out our tips for avoiding job scams belowJob scammers are getting savvier by the day. Charlotte job seekers, avoid getting scammed by following these tipsWatch what you post online.Bohlen was posting her resume online on Craigslist. From her resume, scammers were able to ascertain not only that she was looking for a job, but they were able to see he r contact information, including her home address and phone number, too. If youre going to post your resume online, make sure to only put your email address. For added safety, you might even want to create a separate email address from your personal one that you use specifically for your job search.Be realistic.If youve been job searching for quite some time, you can start to feel a little desperate. So even if something seems off, you might be more willing to overlook it in an attempt to land a job, any job. But you should always listen to your gut, particularly if a job- or a potential boss- doesnt seem to be quite right. In the case of Bohlen, receiving a check and being told to keep a portion, without having even been interviewed, raised enough red flags to cause her to contact her local news station and report the scam.Do your research.Bohlen received a fake check from an actual talent agency in NYC. If a potential job candidate had done a Google search, they would have found t hat the employer was legitimate and possibly deposited the check. If youre contacted by a supposed company, you should always do your own research. Dont simply believe that the person is who he says he is. Its perfectly acceptable to call the company the person is claiming he works for directly to find out if the person is really who he says he is, and if there is a job position open that youre a potential candidate for. If the company doesnt have a record of the individual- or isnt filling any job openings at that time- youll know that youre dealing with a scammer.While job scams exist for any job type, it seems that the world of telecommuting is fraught with scammers. Try not let your dreams of working from home be diminished by these people. Just be sure that you stay vigilant in your job search, and youll find a legitimate remote job sans a job scam.Charlotte job seekers, have you ever been approached to deposit a check as part of a potential job? Let us know what happened in th e comments section below