A short YouTube video by Alli Peck (uploaded April 30, 2024) warning viewers about job offer scams. Peck's core advice: if an employer asks you to spend money before you start (to buy equipment, uniforms, or via a mailed check they claim will reimburse you), it is likely fraudulent — do not do it. She urges viewers to share the warning to prevent others from being scammed.
One huge way to tell if a job offer is a scam. There are so many fake jobs out there. There are fake companies. They even have their jobs and their employees listed on LinkedIn. But they are getting people. And I'm going to tell you the one way that you can know that this is not a scam. If they ask you to spend money before you start, do not do it. Even if they tell you we just need you to buy your laptop or some equipment or your uniform and we'll reimburse you. Even if they send you a check in the mail, that check will bounce and you will not get reimbursed. Lesson is, do not spend money on a company before you start working there. It is most likely fraudulent. Share this with as many people you know so that nobody else gets taken advantage of. Like this.
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