On the lookout for a brand new job? Watch out for scammers. The variety of on-line job scams has elevated. Lynda Baquero explains what to look out for earlier than finishing this software to make sure you aren’t being scammed by scammers.

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THE NEXT FEW DAYS. BACK TO YOU. AMY, THANK YOU. LOOKING FOR NEW JOBS WHERE CHEATERS THE NUMBER OF ONLINE JOB FRAUD HAS INCREASED. LINDA CARROLL EXPLAINS WHAT YOU MUST CONSIDER BEFORE COMPLETING THIS APPLICATION TO ENSURE YOU WILL NOT BE FRAUDED BY FRAUD. >> SO THIS IS ALL A WEB APPLICATION. HANSEN HERE AT THE CAREER CENTER AT HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY. THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT THERE ARE NUMEROUS JOBS TODAY, BUT THE BAD NEWS, STUDENTS SEE NUMEROUS SCAMS ALSO. CAN YOU GIVE US YOUR WALLET? INFORMATION >> MICHELLE CURIA, KEYS HEADS HOFSTRA CENTER FOR PROFESSIONAL DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT. SHE SAYS FRAUDULENT JOBS ARE INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO DETECT. YOU CHANGE. >> JUST SOMETHING LIGHT IN THE EMAIL ADDRESS. >> OR CREATE A FAKE PROFILE ON LINKED IN. THAT’S WHY HOFSTRA AND MANY UNIVERSITIES ARE TURNING TO THE TRUE WORKPLACE. LOOK FOR SITES LIKE HANDSHAKE INDEED AND LINKS WHERE ALL ARE HUNT FOR FRAUDULENT ITEMS. WE ALSO RECOMMEND THAT STUDENTS LOOK AT SITES SUCH AS INDEED OUR HANDSHAKE WHICH ARE LEGITIMATE SITES WHERE THESE JOBS ARE VERIFIED AND THE COMPANIES ARE VERIFIED THAT THEY HAVE ALSO VERIFIED TO ENSURE THAT THE. >> THIS JOB IS ON. COMPANY’S WEBSITE WHEN INTERVIEWING WITH THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION SAYS THAT THE OFFICE MUST BE AWARE OF ALLOWING A CHECK AS A PREPAYMENT. THIS IS USUALLY A RED FLAG. WHEN IT’S TOO GOOD TO BE