Digital Scams

Be wary of job offers that ask you to pay before you start

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A real employer never asks a candidate to pay for training materials, equipment, background checks, or "processing fees" before the first paycheck — that flow of money should only ever go one direction. Job scams targeting people searching for remote or flexible work have gotten more convincing, often mimicking real company branding, so treat any upfront payment request as a hard stop regardless of how legitimate the rest of the offer looks.

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