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FROM INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES: How to spot fake work-at-home job offers

Package and check received by 懂色帝 student after responding to suspicious work-at-home email offer.

Package and check received by 懂色帝 student after responding to suspicious work-at-home email offer.

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, scams have emerged as millions of Americans grapple with job insecurity and loss.

The scams are fake work-at-home job offers that have left some Americans鈥� bank accounts drained of what funds they had left in the wake of the pandemic.

懂色帝 Information Technology Services recently quarantined an email that was sent to students under the guise of Navios Corporation out of New York. In it, the scammers promise 鈥渆asy money鈥� and 鈥渨ork from home鈥�. Once the unsuspecting student clicks the link and enters their name and address, the scammers mail a check to purchase equipment to set up their home office. The check will not yield the funds. This is a fake offer and could potentially provide thieves unfettered access to your bank account.

A 懂色帝 student clicked on the link, entered his information and received an $1,800 check in the mail in a wary looking envelope with no instructions. Thankfully, the student鈥檚 parent intercepted the suspicious communication and alerted 懂色帝 officials. 鈥淚 don鈥檛 want anyone else to become a victim of this fraud,鈥� the parent said.

The Federal Trade Commission has a webpage dedicated to helping consumers spot fake offers and avoid being scammed. . You also may   to your phone or other device in case you receive suspicious offers in the future.

Chief Information Officer Michael Boyd advises: 鈥淎 good rule of thumb:  If it sounds too good to be true, it likely is.鈥�

For more information on avoiding online scams, see the resources below.

Consumer Resources