·                     Company initiates contact with you from a generic or free online web email address.

·                     Company web site domain was recently registered.

·                     Company requires you to deposit checks/money orders or accept bank ACH transfers into a bank account and then wire the funds to another source.

·                     Company is not located in the United States or is conducting business only with clients overseas.

·                     Misspelled words, grammatical errors appear in the job offer and corresponding emails.

·                     Job description promises high income for very little time and effort; no experience necessary.

·                     Employment starts without a face to face interview.

·                     Company information cannot be verified.

·                     Employer requires personal information without providing a detailed job description.

·                     If the job sounds “too good to be true”, it probably is.