Center for Career Development Overview

The Center for Career Development makes no representations or guarantees about full-time, part-time, internship, volunteer, or community service positions listed on our site; and the Center for Career Development is not responsible for safety, wages, working conditions, or other aspects of employment.

It is very important for you to educate yourself about potential scams. Here are some general tips that the job is probably fraudulent:

• The promise of a large salary for very little work, especially those that state thousands of dollars of income per month with little or no experience required.
• Positions that ask you to give credit card, bank, or PayPal account numbers, or copies of personal documents.
• Jobs that ask you to send payment by wire service or courier, or to transfer money, including via eBay, PayPal, or Western Union money orders
• Positions in which you are offered a large payment or reward in exchange for allowing the use of your bank account, often for depositing checks or transferring money.
• You are asked for personal information such as your Social Security Number, or to send a photo copy of your ID, i.e., driver's license to "verify identity"
• The posting appears to come from a legitimate company or organization, but the contact's email address doesn't match the company's website domain (e.g. jdoe@gmail.com rather than jdoe@companyname.com).
• While there are legitimate opportunities for individuals to work from home, be sure to research the position in advance of applying.

If you suspect a position is fraudulent, please contact the SUNY Cobleskill Center for Career Development. If you believe you are the victim of fraud resulting from a job listing, please contact local police as well.