Online job postings are the norm and have been for many years now. As with anything, scammers are out there trying to swindle money from honest folks who believe what they read on the Internet and trust “employers” they’ve never met.
According to the Better Business Bureau, employment listing scams sometimes involve the so-called employer asking for payment to run a background check on the job applicant. The Better Business Bureau of Metropolitan Dallas recently uncovered a scam where job applicants were told they had to pay $64.50 for a background check before they could be considered for a cleaning job. But after paying for the employment screening, the job hunter never heard back from the company.
Job seekers should never submit their bank account information, credit card information, or Social Security number over the phone or email. As an employer, you should disclose that pre-employment screening will be part of the application process, but never put job seekers in the position to question the validity of your job listing by asking for personal information or payment of any kind.
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