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Job Scams: The Recession Turns Ugly

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  1. Fin Fan In Cali

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    http://finance.yahoo.com/career-work/article/106560/Job-Scams-the-Recession-Turns-Ugly

    The Federal Trade Commission, the consumer-protection agency, received nearly 6,000 complaints against employment agencies and job-counseling services in 2007. The numbers of complaints are almost certain to rise along with the unemployment figures.
    Some business-opportunity rip-offs require an upfront fee of $40 to $200 or more to receive information. Often, instead of receiving specific instructions, customers receive vague advice on how to place Internet ads to sell products.
     

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