If you’re looking for a remote job, this is just a reminder that scams are everywhere! That’s why the job search website FlexJobs recommends that you avoid using “work-at-home” and “work-from-home” in search engines. Don’t do it! The scammers are just trying to sell you “work from home kits.” Searching for a Remote Job Online? Keywords to Use and Avoid When you click any of the links on these scam sites, you’re directed to a page that asks you to enter your name, email and phone number.

It’s the same scam, but Amazon’s logo has been replaced with news clips from reputable organizations: scam Many of the scam sites with Amazon in the URL no longer exist, but others like are still up and running. In January 2019, we noticed that this scam has evolved. That’s a huge red flag!Īmazon does have real work-from-home jobs, but they typically pay customer service representatives around $15 an hour. Don’t give them any of your personal information:Īnother warning sign: The website that visited said that workers will make $500 or more per day by working just a couple of hours. We’ve compiled a list of websites that appear to be part of this scam. We do retail recruitment and need people in your area to work online with Amazon. The scammer may identify herself as “Sarah.” People are receiving calls from multiple phone numbers that are directing them to bogus websites. Since this article was first published, Team Clark has learned about similar job scams. For example, Amazon’s official website for job applicants is Amazon.jobs, not the web address that was mentioned in the call. We called it and got this fraud alert: Do not answer a call from this number! The recorded message came from the phone number 81. Our Team Clark volunteer told the caller that this was NOT a legitimate Amazon job listing and suggested that she never pick up the phone if she doesn’t recognize the number. Scam Alert: Don’t Fall for This Work– From– Home Pitch The message said she could work using her computer for Amazon and directed her to a website at. This scam first came to our attention in July 2018 when a woman dialed up Clark Howard’s Consumer Action Center (CAC), a free call-in help line, to ask about a recorded message she received for a work-at-home job opportunity. We have an update to a phone scam that’s been using Amazon’s name to target people interested in stay-at-home jobs.

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