The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reported:
Thinking about applying for a job with the United States Postal Service (USPS)? Make sure you’re dealing with the real thing. Scammers advertise jobs that don’t actually exist to try to steal your money and personal information — and one way they do that is by pretending to be USPS. So how do you know if that postal ad or offer you get is a scam?
Let’s start with how this might play out: a scammer posts an ad or listing for a (fake) mail processor or other job at USPS. It links to a website that looks like a real USPS website, with the logo and everything…but it’s a copy. And when you reach out, they tell you there’s a fee for a “registration,” “application,” or “employment” package. Or a fee to apply. Or a fee to take the Postal Service exam. See a pattern here?
No matter what they say, here’s the takeaway: It’s always free to apply for a postal job. And information about job openings with USPS is free and available to everyone.
Thinking about applying for a job with the United States Postal Service (USPS)? Make sure you’re dealing with the real thing. Scammers advertise jobs that don’t actually exist to try to steal your money and personal information — and one way they do that is by pretending to be USPS. So how do you know if that postal ad or offer you get is a scam?
Let’s start with how this might play out: a scammer posts an ad or listing for a (fake) mail processor or other job at USPS. It links to a website that looks like a real USPS website, with the logo and everything…but it’s a copy. And when you reach out, they tell you there’s a fee for a “registration,” “application,” or “employment” package. Or a fee to apply. Or a fee to take the Postal Service exam. See a pattern here?
No matter what they say, here’s the takeaway: It’s always free to apply for a postal job. And information about job openings with USPS is free and available to everyone.
Find the original article and read how the FTC says to stay clear of job scams here.
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