You are a great person and you always loved kids so you post your resume online looking for a job as a nanny.

One day you get a message from a loving family with a little baby. They are friendly and are willing to pay an amazing wage because really want the best for their little darling.

You are on a shortlist with some other promising candidates and they want to get to know a bit more about all of you so that they can choose the best for the family.

While at it, they tell you that you are really their first option, but they’re concerned in case you are applying for other jobs and aren’t really serious about this one. They suggest you pay a deposit, which you will get back.

You really want this job because they sound nice folks and the wage is great. Now you are really worried in case they pick someone else from their short list so you agree to pay the deposit. You’ve just been scammed, since there is no darling little baby, no loving family, just the scammer.

How to avoid: don’t ever pay for a job – the job it’s supposed to pay you.