Comments on: Job Hunting? Be Careful About Unsolicited Email Job Offers http://www.thorschrock.com/2007/04/02/job-hunting-be-careful-about-unsolicited-email-job-offers/ Peanuts to Profits With Thor Schrock Sat, 11 Feb 2012 08:10:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sara Reisinger http://www.thorschrock.com/2007/04/02/job-hunting-be-careful-about-unsolicited-email-job-offers/comment-page-1/#comment-401 Sara Reisinger Sat, 07 Apr 2007 18:33:43 +0000 http://www.thorschrock.com/?p=213#comment-401 I have put my resume up online in a few places. I got some solid leads from it too. I would probably do it again, even if I get some spam as a result I have put my resume up online in a few places. I got some solid leads from it too. I would probably do it again, even if I get some spam as a result

]]> By: Bill tones http://www.thorschrock.com/2007/04/02/job-hunting-be-careful-about-unsolicited-email-job-offers/comment-page-1/#comment-400 Bill tones Sat, 07 Apr 2007 05:35:49 +0000 http://www.thorschrock.com/?p=213#comment-400 I get these all the time. I usually just junk them. If I am bored sometime I might call a couple of them back as well. That could be fun on a Friday afternoon I get these all the time. I usually just junk them. If I am bored sometime I might call a couple of them back as well. That could be fun on a Friday afternoon

]]> By: Vickie Schroeder http://www.thorschrock.com/2007/04/02/job-hunting-be-careful-about-unsolicited-email-job-offers/comment-page-1/#comment-399 Vickie Schroeder Tue, 03 Apr 2007 22:15:49 +0000 http://www.thorschrock.com/?p=213#comment-399 I hate getting these emails. I hate getting these emails.

]]> By: Josh the Aspie http://www.thorschrock.com/2007/04/02/job-hunting-be-careful-about-unsolicited-email-job-offers/comment-page-1/#comment-398 Josh the Aspie Tue, 03 Apr 2007 14:47:53 +0000 http://www.thorschrock.com/?p=213#comment-398 Also, keep in mind that a lot of these spam e-mails can be nothing but a phishing (that's not mis-spelled) expedition for your personal details so that identity thieves can take advantage of your personal resources (bank account, credit rating, ect).<br /> <br /> One clue I've learned to look for is that if a message includes a link, and the url it has in the link text and the actual URL it sends you to are different, the mailing probably is not legitimate. Also, keep in mind that a lot of these spam e-mails can be nothing but a phishing (that’s not mis-spelled) expedition for your personal details so that identity thieves can take advantage of your personal resources (bank account, credit rating, ect).

One clue I’ve learned to look for is that if a message includes a link, and the url it has in the link text and the actual URL it sends you to are different, the mailing probably is not legitimate.

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