Spotting Transcription Job Scams: 10 common hints

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SPOTTING TRANSCRIPTION JOB SCAMS

10 COMMON HINTS

NO CONTACT INFORMATIONLegitimate businesses

always have their history

and contact information

on their websites. 

#1

WILL ASK FOR YOUR CONTACT INFO FIRST

Asks for your contact

information before

showing you what

opportunity is available.

#2

WEBSITE USES GEO-TARGETING

Information on

opportunities indicates

job opportunities specific

to your location only.

#3

TASKS ARE NOT DEFINEDThere is no information

about the type of work or

company you will be

working for.

#4

CONVEYING AN URGENCY OF PURPOSEJob opportunities with

some sort of urgency or

limited spots.

#5

COMPANY IS DESPERATE FOR YOUA site always showing

pop-ups trying to take

your contact info or any

other advantages.

#6

FAKE TESTIMONIALS

Find out whether a

testimonial is made by

real people searching for

the opportunity.

#7

MANY “TRUST” BADGES

A website with lots of

trust badges.

#8

SPEND MONEY TO MAKE MONEY

Legitimate companies do

not require you to pay for

a job.

#9

NON-EXISTENT CONTACT INFORMATIONA simple way you can

test whether a company

is legitimate is by trying

to contact them through

their website, email or

phone.

#10

ARE YOU LOOKING FOR LEGIT ONLINE TRANSCRIPTION JOBS?

You can apply for online

transcription jobs through TCI

Job Board. Transcription

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