Job Seekers: Watch Out for Gulf Oil Spill Scams

Tue, Jul 13, 2010

Fraud Alert

Since the Gulf oil spill hit the news, scammers were out there, trying to get cash for fake charities or other entities claiming to help with clean up

Now, fraudsters are targeting desperate job seekers with tantalizing offers that simply aren’t true. These “offers” are a way to steal identities, as some unsuspecting Washington residents found out after responding to a Help Wanted ad.

Though there are no complaints of this scam in Wisconsin so far, officials say be warned, be wary and be watchful, the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.

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