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title: "Amazon Job Scam: Too Good to Be True | Hiya"
description: Scammers offer fake Amazon jobs promising easy money from home. Learn how this job scam works and how to protect yourself from fraud.
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# Scammers Offer Amazon Job That’s Too Good To Be True

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Sep. 19, 2020

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You found the ideal job, working from home, making thousands a dollars a month, and and doing it all for one of the world’s most valuable companies, Amazon. The perfect situation right? WRONG!

If you’ve been on the search for a job, and happen to receive a voicemail inviting you to apply for a job at Amazon guaranteeing the listed perks above, be very wary!

According to the Better Business Bureau, ” Allegedly, the online retailer is hiring dozens of people to list products online, post reviews, and do other website work. The position pays well – targets report anything from $20/hour to $6,000/month – and you can work from home. Scammers use the names Amazon Cash Website(s), StockRetail.com, and WebStoreJobs.com.”

As prospective employees apply for the position, they are then asked to purchase a $200 “enrollment kit” before they start their new position. Unfortunately, after purchasing the kit, their Amazon contact disappears, they never receive the kit, and the so-called Amazon position never existed.

Here are a few tips from the Better Business Burea on how to spot a job scam:

- **Be cautious of any job that asks you to share personal information or hand over money**. Scammers will often use the guise of running a credit check, setting up direct deposit, or paying for training.
- **Check the business’s website**. Scammers frequently post jobs using the names of real companies such as Amazon to lend legitimacy to their cons. Check on the business’s website for the position and/or call to confirm.
- **Work at home at your own pace.** Always be wary of work from home opportunities that are riddled with testimonials. Often the suggestion of real success is misleading. Suggesting that few hours and limited work will make one successful is a red flag.
- **Some positions are more likely to be scams.** Always be wary of work-from-home or secret shopper positions, or any job with a generic title such as caregiver, administrative assistant, or customer service rep. Positions that don’t require special training or licensing appeal to a wide range of applicants. Scammers know this and use these otherwise legitimate titles in their fake ads.

- **Different procedures should raise your suspicion.** Watch out for on-the-spot job offers. You may be an excellent candidate for the job but beware of offers made without an interview. A real company will want to talk to a candidate before hiring. Don’t fall for an overpayment scam. No legitimate job would ever overpay an employee and ask for money to be wired elsewhere. This is a common trick used by scammers. Be careful if a company promises you great opportunities or big income as long as you pay for coaching, training, certifications or directories.
- **Government agencies post all jobs publicly and freely.** The federal government and the U.S. Postal Service never charge for information about jobs or applications for jobs. Be wary of any offer to give you special access or guarantee you a job for a fee – if you are paying for the promise of a job, it’s probably a scam.
- **Get all details and contracts in writing.** A legitimate recruiter will provide you with a complete contract for their services with cost, what you get, who pays (you or the employer), and what happens if you do not find a job.

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