Work Scams - Revision history

Drew Jackson at 21:12, 25 April 2017

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	~~{{ambox~~		"Make $50,000 in less than 90 days working from home!" If you see a job offer that looks too good to be true, it probably is.
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	~~“Make~~ $50,000 in less than 90 days working from home!” If you see a job offer that looks too good to be true, it probably is.

	~~==Scam 15. Work at home, make huge profits==~~
	Most of us love the idea of earning extra income or quitting our full-time jobs altogether and working from home. But unfortunately the vast majority of these offers are '''work-at-home scams'''.		Most of us love the idea of earning extra income or quitting our full-time jobs altogether and working from home. But unfortunately the vast majority of these offers are '''work-at-home scams'''.

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	Once you buy the supplies or complete the training, you never hear from them again.		Once you buy the supplies or complete the training, you never hear from them again.

	Under BC law, an employer cannot ask a person looking for work to pay a fee to find a job. An employer ~~can’t~~ charge you for giving you a job or for providing you with information about possible work opportunities.		Under BC law, an employer cannot ask a person looking for work to pay a fee to find a job. An employer can't charge you for giving you a job or for providing you with information about possible work opportunities.

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	==Preventing problems==		==Preventing problems==

	Here are ways to reduce the risk of being the victim of a work scam.		Here are ways to reduce the risk of being the victim of a work scam.

	===1. Research the company===		===Research the company===
	Learn as much as you can about the company and what it does. Check with the Better Business Bureau to see what they know about the company (see the ~~“Where~~ to Get ~~Help”~~ section for contact details).		Learn as much as you can about the company and what it does. Check with the Better Business Bureau to see what they know about the company (see the "[[Where to Get Help for Scams to Avoid\|Where to Get Help]]" section for contact details).
	===2. Get everything in writing===
			===Get everything in writing===
	Get a complete description of the work involved. You should never have to pay for a job description.		Get a complete description of the work involved. You should never have to pay for a job description.

	===3. Make sure you understand the offer===		===Make sure you understand the offer===
	Before you sign anything, make sure you read it and understand it.		Before you sign anything, make sure you read it and understand it.

Elena Renderos at 03:37, 25 April 2017

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	===3. Make sure you understand the offer===		===3. Make sure you understand the offer===
	Before you sign anything, make sure you read it and understand it.		Before you sign anything, make sure you read it and understand it.


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Elena Renderos at 01:25, 24 April 2017

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Drew Jackson at 20:56, 20 April 2017

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Drew Jackson at 20:56, 20 April 2017

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 Looking for work? If you see a job offer or business opportunity that looks too good to be true, it probably is. Here are some work scams to watch out for.

Drew Jackson at 18:35, 20 April 2017

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	Looking for work? If you see a job offer or business opportunity that looks too good to be true, it probably is. Here are some work scams to watch out for.		Looking for work? If you see a job offer or business opportunity that looks too good to be true, it probably is. Here are some work scams to watch out for.

Drew Jackson at 18:34, 20 April 2017

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	Looking for work? If you see a job offer or business opportunity that looks too good to be true, it probably is. Here are some work scams to watch out for.		Looking for work? If you see a job offer or business opportunity that looks too good to be true, it probably is. Here are some work scams to watch out for.

Drew Jackson at 18:34, 20 April 2017

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	Looking for work? If you see a job offer or business opportunity that looks too good to be true, it probably is. Here are some work scams to watch out for.		Looking for work? If you see a job offer or business opportunity that looks too good to be true, it probably is. Here are some work scams to watch out for.
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	==Additional resources==		==Additional resources==
	For more information, <span class="noglossary">contact</span> "Dial-A-Law", a service that provides legal information on tapes. Select the tape, "[http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/resource/1374 Dishonest Business Practices and Schemes]" (Tape 260).		For more information, <span class="noglossary">contact</span> "Dial-A-Law", a service that provides legal information on tapes. Select the tape, "[http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/resource/1374 Dishonest Business Practices and Schemes]" (Tape 260).

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Drew Jackson at 18:33, 20 April 2017

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	Looking for work? If you see a job offer or business opportunity that looks too good to be true, it probably is. Here are some work scams to watch out for.		Looking for work? If you see a job offer or business opportunity that looks too good to be true, it probably is. Here are some work scams to watch out for.
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	Looking for work? If you see a job offer or business opportunity that looks too good to be true, it probably is. Here are some work scams to watch out for.		Looking for work? If you see a job offer or business opportunity that looks too good to be true, it probably is. Here are some work scams to watch out for.