A data entry opportunity scam can target you in many ways. Sometimes you fill out something thinking it is something else and you are actually adding your name to a mailing list. Data entry job scam artists will purchase that list and start to target you in their emails. Once you are on their list, be ready to receive a load of information.
Data entry business scams use Craigslist, or similar sites, to locate people. They are listed among jobs that are legitimate. They will list a city and possibly a smaller city near there. Once you send your CV over, you find that there isn’t a job at all but a mailing list. The list will be sold more than once as they do not care how many mailings you receive.
When looking at a job on Craigslist, keep this in mind:
- Information contained in the posting has no city information. A job posting will give the part of town the job is located in. Job posting employers give the part of town to save your time and theirs by applying for a job too far away from home. They know that when they do contact you as a candidate, you will want to know. Data entry job scams have someone posting the jobs that do not live in the city so they can’t give that information.
- There is no way to reach them. When you send in your resume, you want to have someone to follow up with. Even if the company is not listed on the posting, it will give you a person’s name or title. A data entry job scam may just have job information and nothing else.
- When can you begin? Data entry job scams will say no start date or that they need you like yesterday. They cater to people who really need a job, but most companies know you give notice to your current employer beforehand. They want you to give your current employer notice. That is the right thing to do for any real companies and they will expect it from their current employees who decide to leave.
The job posting will sound great and you will feel as though the job was made for you. In today’s economy, there are a lot of people who need jobs. The data entry opportunity scams sound impressive when you read them. The job will seem very positive and you will see yourself in that new position. You will be so excited that you will get your CV together and send it to them right away. You will guess that they got your resume first and based on your experience will pick you over anyone else. This type of posting gives false hope to the person who applies. As soon as you submitted your email, they are adding you to a list to begin sending you opportunities that are actually scams.
