Job Search Scam, Dead Ahead!

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You thought you were submitting a resume, but you were really signing up to be robbed.

According to MainStreet.com, online job seekers risk being scammed, having their identity stolen, or other nasty things that happen on teh Interwebs. We feel compelled to point out that most of these scams are too good to be true, and rational thinkers can usually avoid them—but then, that’s why scammers are preying on job seekers. After a few months of being out of work, desperation starts to kick in and rational thought sort of goes out the window.

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