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...number" and then help the registrant find a job. But the credential was bogus and there were no jobs. "When the economy is down, scammers take advantage of people who are anxious about their financial position," says FTC attorney Karen Hobbs. A growing area of concern: unemployment-insurance scams. (Make a note now that you should never have to pay anybody money to collect unemployment benefits...
...Certain frauds are easy to sniff out once you know to look for them. A lot seems wrong with an ad to make $500 in two days that explains "the world have gone to the extend on make money with every means you can get you hand on" and then asks for "Status Of Job You Into." Less blatant red flags include e-mail addresses with domains like Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo! and Rediffmail (an Indian outfit) - most legitimate hirers have e-mail addresses from their companies. A company or recruiter that asks for your bank account or credit-card number...
...tries to actively weed out the fake jobs. First, she Googles the hiring firm. "If all you find are other jobs postings on other jobs boards, that's a red flag," she says. Next she searches for a corporate phone number on a site like Hoovers.com and calls to make sure the opening is legit. That simple process leads her to toss about a third of the postings she receives. On larger sites like Monster and CareerBuilder, there's no one doing that legwork for you. And the scammers are definitely out. The Canadian version of Monster...
...Legitimate companies and even the Federal Government make it a lot harder for job searchers to be cautious on this count by requesting Social Security numbers to screen applicants. Wary job hunters have been known to do battle with corporate recruiters on this point. But if you've been out of work for months and are starting to panic, you might be far from enthusiastic about the prospect of antagonizing a prospective employer. Still, it's at least worth a call to the human-resources department to make sure the policy is etched in stone...
...that may be starting to change. On Monday, the Presidents of two African countries, Thomas Boni Yayi of Benin and Blaise Compaoré of Burkina Faso, will be among a cluster of international dignitaries and industry experts who will make an international call for action against counterfeit drugs in Cotonou, Benin. The initiative is the brainchild of Jacques Chirac, the former French President, who wants to make the Cotonou declaration the first step of a worldwide campaign aimed at raising awareness of the problem and persuading governments to impose tougher penalties and improve routine testing of medications. The larger goal...