Online job scams: It’s a billion-dollar industry involving thieves preying on vulnerable people desperate for employment, and experts say these scams are rampant.
D.J., a man from Newport News who didn’t want us to use his last name, said he almost got ripped off and was outraged by the number of scams he encountered while searching for a new job online.
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After a week of communicating back and forth, he said a woman who was posing as a legit company offered him a job.
He was excited and thrilled by the opportunity. She sent him a welcome letter, new hire information and even human resources information.
She said they were going to give him a $210 signing bonus and a check for $4,900 so he could buy specialized equipment for the job.
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