Scam Alerts and Tips - September 16, 2021

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We hope this message finds you well! The Community Foundation is now sending twice-monthly Scam Alerts and Tips to protect our community. Thank you for being part of our Preventing Financial Scams Initiative Stakeholders.

Employment Scams: Don't Get Hired by a Job Scammer! Employment scams are ongoing. Scammers might advertise jobs offering great pay and benefits, but often do not share key pieces of information about the company, such as their address. Recently, scammers are using the end of federal pandemic unemployment assistance to target job seekers. Remember, when the offer seems too good to be true, it normally is. Employment Scams: According to the Better Business Bureau, a man had reported that he lost $2,400 to a remote work scam. He said he posted his resume online in hopes of getting contacted by a prospective employer. He received a response for a position as a gift wrapper and shipper. He was then told by his new employer that FedEx had lost their packages and that he would have to file a claim. The man said he had to send money orders in the process and lost a total of $2,400. According to a BBB study, job scams have been a long staple of scam operations. To learn more about the Job Scams Study by the Better Business Bureau, click here.

Truck Driving Scam Reported in Reno: A Reno resident recently reported a scam to the Better Business Bureau's (BBB) Scam Tracker: "I was hired and told I would be on a dedicated run making $1200 a week. After I quit my other job, I was told the dedicated run was no longer and I would be running regional and get an average of 2500 miles a week. After 3 months and an average of 1800 miles a week due to always sitting at produce farms in California or because of junk equipment breaking down, I asked them where my miles were. I was told they are giving me what they could... They kept my last check saying I took advances when I never took an advance. Drivers stay away from these people, they are good at promising the world but it is all lies." Be alert and do your research. Double check the company you apply with is legitimate and be wary of organizations and people who contact you claiming to be able to help you or offer you a job for which you have not applied. If you are asked to make a payment to be reimbursed, it is probably a scam. You can also visit https://nevadafund.org/scams for more tips on how to protect yourself from scams.

Have You Spotted or Stopped a Scam? Report it!   Nevada Attorney General http://ag.nv.gov/Complaints/File_Complaint/ Phone: 888-434-9989.   Federal Trade Commission https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/#/

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