THIS is what a scam looks like
I fell victim to a scam this week. Several days ago I responded to an ad on Indeed.com, as I have been doing since being laid off in August. The company I thought I'd applied to responded back, saying I was "shortlisted" for the position and that I should forward my resume and contact information to someone named George Crockett. Well, the "crock" part was right... Mr. Crockett responded with a friendly email, describing himself as "53 years young" and with a hearing impairment, which necessitated him communicating by email and text. He was traveling extensively and did not yet have an office, so all my assignments would be long-distance until he had an office to work from. This should have been a red flag and will be from now on, even though I've pretty much declared myself retired and stopped actively searching for work. He said my weekly pay for the "odd jobs" he'd require would be $500. Good enough, I thought. He mention...