Be suspicious of unsolicited 'work from home' opportunities or job offers, particularly those that offer a 'guaranteed income' or require you to pay an upfront fee.You are asked to transfer money on behalf of someone else, which may be money laundering.The message does not have a street address, only a post office box or an email address.The message asks you to provide personal details or a fee for more information about the job or start-up materials.The message is not addressed to you personally.The message may claim lots of money can be made with little effort using your personal computer, or guarantee large returns.You come across an advertisement or receive an email, letter or phone call offering you a guaranteed income or job.
If you provide your account details the scammer may use them to steal your money or commit other fraudulent activities. This is likely to be a form of money laundering which is a criminal offence. The scammers promise you a percentage commission for each payment you pass on. On completion of your work, the scammer will refuse to pay you for some or all of your work, using excuses such as the work not being up to the required standard.Īnother type of job opportunity scam asks you to use your bank account to receive and pass on payments for a foreign company. For example, instead of a ‘business plan’, you may be sent instructions for how to get other people to join the same scheme. If you pay the fee you may not receive anything or what you do receive is not what you expected or were promised. To accept the job you will be asked to pay for a starter kit or materials relevant to the job or scheme. The job on offer may require you to do something simple such as stuffing envelopes or assembling a product using materials that you have to buy from the ‘employer’. You may even come across false job opportunities on classified ad websites. The scammer contacts you by email, letter or phone and offers you a job that requires very little effort for high returns, or a guaranteed way to make money quickly. About Scamwatch Expand submenu for "About Scamwatch".News & alerts Expand submenu for "News & alerts".Scam statistics Expand submenu for "Scam statistics".Attempts to gain your personal information.Types of scams Expand submenu for "Types of scams".
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