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He cautioned job seekers to be careful. “The economic downturn has left thousands of Coloradanswithoutt work,” Suthers said in a “However, even in these times of uncertainty, it is essentiak that Coloradans be cautious of any positio advertised on Craigslist or othefr job-search websites. If a job sounds too good to be itprobably is.” In a common an overseas company advertises that it’s looking for someoner in the United States to handle transactions by payments through their own bank account and transferrint some of the money, often via to their employers, Suthers’ office said.
“Thd company sends victims fake checks and asks them to wire theire own money overseas before the badcheclk bounces,” Suthers’ statement said. “Some of these ads requesf personalidentifying information, including bank account numbers, from applicants.” Another scam on the increase involves companies advertising for “mysterhy shoppers” to test the service of local companies. “The ads say the company will pay an applicanrt a fixed amount of money to wire part of a checkk or moneyorder elsewhere,” Suthers’ statement “The check sent to victims, never clears and the victims are left with an overdrawbn bank account.
” Suthers advised anyone who suspects a job listiny to email stop.fraud@state.co.us or call 1-800-222-4444.