Fake Job Scams in Texas Are Costing Victims Real Money

(KNUE-FM) It’s known that people in Texas work hard, most are just doing the best they can to provide for their family. Getting rich would be great, but most just want to make sure they have the necessities to get by. And unfortunately, there have been people looking for jobs recently to better their situation and they have been falling for a new scam.

Details on New Online Job Scams

According to KHOU, these new online job scams are specifically targeting Millennials and Gen Z, and they end up costing victim's big time. Even the Federal Trade Commission is saying that anyone looking for a job online needs to be extremely careful.

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Example of an Online Job Scam

Recently there was a job posting in the Houston area that described a job for PepsiCo that was paying $35 to $44 per hour, which is a great paying job. As you can imagine, many people started applying.

One of the applicants said that the next day she received an email from someone claiming to be the hiring manager, instructing the applicant to click a link, provide credit card information, home address, and the CVC number on the back of her credit card.

You probably already know, this was a scam and turned into a huge headache.

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Things to Watch Out for with Online Jobs

Some scams will go as far as conducting interviews with a candidate to gain more trust, leading to the scam.

Things you should watch out for include any jobs that are hiring through text message or only on social media. Also, any job offering an outrageous salary is probably too good to be true. Lastly, watch out for any job that will ask for money, often times it will be for a background check or supplies for the job. Those are scams, so watch out for them.