How can I catch a scammer emailing me false hopes?

Christian: How can I catch a scammer emailing me false hopes?
I keep getting job offers that lead to nowhere accept my pocketbook dont any of these conniving scam artists have any dignity?

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Answer by Dalton
If it seems too good to be true, usually it is.

If you get an E-mail that look suspicious, simply add it to your spam list.

Answer by Salandra
You can google the company name. It will tell you.

Answer by Kittysue
Stop looking for jobs online – 80% of them are going to be scams. And NEVER pay money for any reason

Answer by Alan M
Scammers have no dignity whatsoever.

They will happily leave you penniless if they could, and still come back to you for more of your $ $ $ /£££/€€€
Once they have fleeced a victim, they may even return with a ‘recovery scam’ where the scammer (using a different name, naturally!) will offer the victim a chance to get their money back – only the victim needs a lawyer to do it, and the scammer just so happens to have one he can recommend…

As a scambaiter, I often get to see the truly greedy, nasty side of a scammer, and to be honest it can be quite frightening to see just how far the scammer will go to try to part me with my £££.

They care nothing about the financial situation of a victim, just so long as that victim is prepared to send them money.

Jobs scams are particularly nasty as they are specifically aimed at people without work (as opposed to those looking to change jobs) and who may be desperate for employment of any kind.
The adverts can be plausible because there are many job hunting agencies that require an online registration, and so when a job seeker (having perhaps placed his/her CV with a few of these agencies) receives an email offering work, it can be ‘kind of’ expected.
These offers are, of course mass mailed to many 1000’s of email addresses, but this is not obvious.
The offers may well include links to real companies websites as a means to authenticate the job offer.

Of course, no company will ever demand an upfront fee and no reputable company would ever use the Internet in such a fashion.

Stick with local adverts or (if aiming to work further afield) with companies that you can easily check with to confirm the authenticity of an advert.
e.g. Hotel positions are quite a common job scam, so (if unsure) a short phone call to the hotel can save a lot of hassle.

Luck in your search.