With the continuing pandemic and threats of continued lockdowns, the need for family members to offset lost income or increase their existing income can be an all too real pressure.

Because of the overwhelming need, Work-from-Home scammers are having a lot of success. The “work from home” scam promises “easy” monthly income for those who buy into their “system.” Turns out, the only ones making a lot of money are the scammers, who may be getting jobseekers’ information from job listing and recruitment portals. Scammers may also access a legitimate business account to post phony jobs.

One type of scam is the email scam that offers a monthly amount ($3500, in this case) for some form of “at home” activity.

B E W A R E ! If you get one of these emails where the email address does not match the person's name sending... BLOCK the email address through your email software application and delete it immediately.

RESUME TIPS when Applying Online
Your resume should not have your full address or other personal information. You should only display the metropolitan area or city and state you reside.

If you are able, delete all online resumes if you have stopped looking for a job. Identity thieves many times will access recruitment websites posing as recruiters.

OUR ADVICE
If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Be suspicious of any unsolicited job offers or “business opportunities” that you receive through email. Verify job postings by calling the company or visiting their website to see if they are hiring for the posted position.