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16.05 - 03:39
FTC warns of work-from-home scams amid COVID-19 pandemic
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The United States Secret Service is warning the public to be aware of scammers who look to take advantage of coronavirus fears. WASHINGTON - Many people may be looking for ways to earn money by working from home, especially during the coronavirus pandemic which has shuttered businesses across the country and resulted in the highest unemployment rate since the Great Depression.
But according to the Federal Trade Commission, some fall victim to work-at-home scams that promise people the ability to be their own boss and earn thousands of dollars a month — but don’t actually deliver.
Some scams require the individual to pay for a starter kit or certification that is useless, while others may even promise a refund if you don’t succeed, according
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