‘Devastating’ Scam Targets WFH Job Hunters

'An elaborate ruse': The scam that's surging in Australia — and how to protect yourself

Job scams are on the rise in Australia, targeting vulnerable job seekers with fake offers and elaborate ruses. Here's how to spot them and keep safe.

Comedian lands two scummy sales jobs at the same time to troll exploitative companies

Even if you aren't familiar with the term "Devil Corp," you've likely stumbled across one before if you've been job searching in the last few years. These corporations reel in desperate job-seekers with vague "sales and marketing" jobs, using their cult-like focus on "company atmosphere" to then shunt new hires into terrible direct sales jobs (read: posting up outside grocery stores) and pay them peanuts with the promise of "opportunity" and "th…

‘Devastating’ scam targets WFH job hunters

One of Australia’s fastest-growing scams is targeting people searching for work-from-home jobs.

Parex alerts for possible scams with false job offers. Image: Courtesy Parex In the face of the circulation of recent job offers on social networks, the company Parex Resources (Colombia) AG Branch issued a statement warning the community of the department of Arauca about possible scam attempts. According to information, people outside the company would be using their name without authorization to offer alleged non-existent jobs in the oil secto…