I was recently reminded again of how far scam artists will go to separate people from their money by making use of the internet.
The scam I read about took advantage of people who were looking for new jobs (offline) and did this by posting their resumes on the internet. There were two parts to the scams: One was to scan these resumes for any kind of personal information. In some cases they were able to find social security numbers published which then allowed them apply for credit cards under someone elses name.
The other part involved actually calling the job seeker and posing as a potential employer. Their spin involved explaining they were interested in setting up an interview but needed some personal information to do credit checks and other background checks prior to the actual interview. Once this information was received, 야구중계 you guessed it, more problems.
Now some of this just seems like common sense. I for one would not be publishing my social security numbers anywhere on the internet. However, a phone call, while desperate for a job, from a company that sounded legitimate on the phone could perhaps persuade some people to part with their personal...