Consumer.gov Lesson Plan Materials: Job Scams



Partner Talk: Job Scams(Low Intermediate and Above)Teacher: Edit this handout to include only the 10-12 words you need or want to emphasize with your learners.WordExample SentencePartner Talk Sentenceact fastThe scammer said I had to act fast.advertiseScammers advertise fake jobs in thenewspaper.assemblyThe ad says you can do assembly work athome.certainThe ad promises that you will make a certainamount of money.certificateThe certificate did not help me get a job.certificationThe scammer told me to pay for certification.chancesI want to improve my chances of getting a plaintI sent in a complaint about a scam.dealDo not deal with a person who says you must send money.dishonestDishonest people might convince you to wiremoney.fakeScammers advertise fake jobs in thenewspaper.flyerYou might see an ad on a flyer.guaranteeScammers say they can guarantee you a job.ignoreYou should ignore those promises. They arelies.improveThey say a certificate will improve my chances of getting a job.in advanceIf you pay in advance, you will lose your money.in commonMany job scams have things in common.lieThose promises are lies.listingThe scammer asked me to pay for more job listings.onlineI saw an ad online for work-at-home jobs.posterYou might see an ad on a poster.probablyThe email says that I won the lottery. It is probably a scam.promiseThe ad promises that I can get a job easily.reportReport the scam to the FTC.scamIn a job scam, a person promises to get you a job.scammerIf you wire money, the scammer will keep it.secretThe scammer told me to send money to get the secret to finding a job.signOne sign of a scam is a promise to get you a job.spotHow do I spot a scam?suppliesThe scammer asked me to pay for supplies for a home business.supposed toThis certification is supposed to get you a job. ................
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