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S*am Jobs To Avoid

When you, or your teen offspring, decide that the time has come to get a job, to make some cool cash, Rockin in the Free World  (or maybe that would be your grandparents?) -- a job offering a LOT of cash can win the day. Unfortunately, the ads for these jobs can be quite misleading, for the young people reading them, and for the parents hoping they will have a fun first job experience.  Before being tempted to go all out and apply for a big money job-- and the money is a big lure for any  of us, face it-- a little research is not a bad thing.  Here are some examples of "jobs" that are often actually scams to watch out for: Money Mule/Reshipping Jobs - Getting paid to receive and reship packages/money from others. This usually involves laundering money from theft/fraud. Social Media Promotion - Jobs asking you to artificially inflate social media metrics through fake accounts, bots, etc. This is considered spam. Free Product Testing - Having to pay for certification or purc