Pennsylvania Warns Job Seekers of Work-From-Home Scams, Urges Victims to Call 1-800-441-2555
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Updated · centralbucksnews.com · Jun 22
Pennsylvania Warns Job Seekers of Work-From-Home Scams, Urges Victims to Call 1-800-441-2555
2 articles · Updated · centralbucksnews.com · Jun 22
Summary
Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday warned students, recent graduates and other job seekers that online employment scams are using fake listings and bogus recruiters to steal personal and financial information.
Work-from-home schemes often tell applicants to receive and reship packages bought with stolen credit cards, while other scams promise profits on discounted luxury goods but deliver nothing or worthless items.
The attorney general’s office said major red flags include upfront payment demands, checks paired with requests to send money back or buy gift cards, and recruiter emails from free accounts instead of company domains or .gov addresses.
Victims who already sent money should contact the payment company to try to reverse the transfer and file a complaint with the Bureau of Consumer Protection online or at 1-800-441-2555.