How to spot work-from-home job scams

Sunday, May 3, 2020
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Don't get fooled by fake companies preying on you during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABC7 Consumer Investigator Jason Knowles has guidance on how to spot fake work-from-home jobs.
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According to the Indiana Attorney General's Office, work-from-home scams are on the rise with so many people out of work due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Many of these work-from-home jobs may sound too good to be true. A lot of them ask you to give money to make money.
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Be very wary of these offers.

Do your due diligence, and try searching the name of the company offering you a job with the word "scam" or "rip-off" on Google.
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