Was contacted about a cleaning and home setup job from someone who supposedly works for the WHO but can't contact them except by text or email, and the number is registered to someone else under beenverified. Contacted WHO to get confirmation of employment of Gillian Taylor, but no response yet and all background checks come up for women not men. I believe this job is a scam #scams

Across the United States, scammers have been taking advantage of the spike in pandemic-related #unemployment claims. It's estimated that over $89 billion in benefits have been stolen in the last year!!

You may be wondering,

• How do I know if I’ve been a victim of a scam?
• If I have been a victim of UI fraud, what do I do now?!

Click here to learn more about how to handle unemployment insurance fraud.

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Where there are people in need there are those looking to take advantage of them. This time with job seekers and job scams. Some are so elaborate that they'll have a fake interview with you just to steal your personal information. FBI issued a warning to job seekers the other day to be on the lookout for scams.

If you're looking for a work from home job, learn how to quickly spot a work from home job scam.

How are you making sure to keep your job search safe?

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The ones I love are the I need someone to clean my apartment, I have not moved in yet I am out of the country I will have my secretary send you a check for payment if services. Asked for the address and never got on. However my friend works at a bank and if I ever get a check sent to me I send her a picture and she tells me if it's good or not. I finally got fed up and told them to clean their own place #scams

Liberty Pro is a Scam. They want money for your training. I found the job posting on WFH, so please beware. #scams

Ive been scammed by a few cashappers too who scam others into sharing info on things to help out others in need . Such post say that they will help out 2 families with 1500.00 .if you can spell a girls name with a certain letter at the beginning and ending in another. Well dont fall for these type of schemes. Like i did being fooled out of 200.00 #scams

Beware of IMAXIO from careerbuilder site as well and anywhere else -- they use the name Alexandre and look legit - they pass bad checks and are frauds/scammers

So my mom texts me the other day and says, "Is this real?"

I look at the image in the text and see that someone has attempted to use her personal information to file for unemployment benefits under her name.

The thing is, my parents have been retired for 10 years so I knew this was 100% a scam.

If this happens to you or someone you know here are some steps to take!

This info comes directly from the FTC:

If this happens to you, it means someone is misusing your personal information, including your Social Security number and date of birth. Act fast. Here are steps that can help you protect your finances and your credit:

• Report the fraud to your employer. Keep a record of who you spoke with and when.

• Report the fraud to your state unemployment benefits agency.

• Visit IdentityTheft.gov to report the fraud to the FTC and get help with the next important recovery steps. These include placing a free, one-year fraud alert on your credit, getting your free credit reports, and closing any fraudulent accounts opened in your name. IdentityTheft.gov also will help you add a free extended fraud alert or credit freeze to your credit report. These make it more difficult for an identity thief to open new accounts in your name.

• Review your credit reports often.

• The unemployment payments usually are deposited to accounts the imposter's control. But sometimes payments get sent to the real person’s account, instead. If this happens to you, the imposters may call, text, or email to try to get you to send some or all of the money to them. They may pretend to be your state unemployment agency and say the money was sent by mistake. This a money mule scam and participating in one could cause you more difficulties. DO NOT RESPOND TO THEM!!!

• If you get benefits you never applied for, report it to your state unemployment agency and ask for instructions. Again, don’t respond to any calls, emails, or text messages telling you to wire money, send cash, or put money on gift cards. Your state agency will never tell you to repay money that way. Anyone who tells you to do those things is a scammer. Every time.

Check out more tips on top scams and how to avoid them!

Has anyone else seen this type of scam before?

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EBay ripped me off. #scam #ripoff #fraudster #fraudulent

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I want to warn everyone about the TLS-LLC. Company in Georgia. They are a scam company. I worked for them for one.month and they will not pay me. If approached by them do not fall for their scheme. You can Google the TLS-LLC company to see the BBB alert and read the experience of others. #scams #jobsearch #wordsofadvice #employment