this was e-mailed by a freind after he was looking for a job on craigslist
Background Check Scam
You recently were interviewed over the phone for what you thought was a job with a well-known company located in a far-off region of the US or overseas.
The fake company might have posted a help-wanted ad on a job website, or it might have contacted you when it found your resume on such a site.
Now things are looking good. You're told that as long as you pass a routine background check, you're in line for an in-person second-round interview.
The fake company's HR rep asks for your Social Security number and permission to access your credit history. Legitimate employers do request Social Security numbers to conduct background checks or credit checks -- but so do identity thieves.
Before giving out this information to an apparent employer, try to confirm that the job opportunity is legitimate. If the firm is well known, call its switchboard and ask to be connected to the HR rep to confirm that the person you've been dealing with really works there before handing over any personal data -- ideally before the initial interview.
If the company is unfamiliar, do a Web search for its name and phone number to find evidence that it really exists... or evidence that it is a scam.
This may or not be a scam, although this ad has been repeatedly run, so maybe they're not really a reputable company.
warning job seekers
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