{"id":16577,"date":"2024-10-02T11:47:49","date_gmt":"2024-10-02T15:47:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.umaine.edu\/career-new\/?p=16577"},"modified":"2024-10-02T11:47:50","modified_gmt":"2024-10-02T15:47:50","slug":"job-scams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/career\/2024\/10\/02\/job-scams\/","title":{"rendered":"Beware of Job Scams"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This is a reminder to be aware of potential job scams.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some common ways\/ tips to detect a potential job scam:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Someone could be posing as a legitimate company. However, the contact name\/ email is fraudulent and they do not actually work for the company;<\/li>\n<li>The contact uses a free personal email; such as hotmail, yahoo, or a gmail account, rather than an official corporate\/ organization email address;<\/li>\n<li>The language of the email from the employer, and description of the position, is not clear;<\/li>\n<li>A \u201cbait-and-switch\u201d position is when the follow-up to your application is for a job title different from the original job title which you applied to.<\/li>\n<li>When any monetary transactions are involved; you should never have to pay for the promise of a job opportunity, and employers typically will not send you any money in advance of beginning work;<\/li>\n<li>Do not cash or deposit any large sums of money received as an advance;<\/li>\n<li>If you are asked to send any payment by wire service or courier, do not send any payments;<\/li>\n<li>Do not provide your credit card or bank account numbers to potential employers;<\/li>\n<li>A high pay rate for doing very little work should cause you to pause and conduct further research;<\/li>\n<li>If you receive a job offer very soon after applying to the position, especially prior to an actual interview, and the employer only communicates by email;<\/li>\n<li>If something sounds too good to be true, it probably is.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you encounter any of these things, please save all documentation and any email communications with the employer\/ potential scammer, and contact the Career Center staff.<\/p>\n<p>Watch this video:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FpY2Ie8X2_I\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v%3DFpY2Ie8X2_I&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1585403687693000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHtSiJESP3oXHXTRZJk6LuP2EwqkQ\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FpY2Ie8X2_I<\/a><\/p>\n<p>When in doubt, please report your concerns and consult with the Career Center staff, at 207-581-1359.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is a reminder to be aware of potential job scams. 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