You are looking for a job on a cruise ship, figuring that if you don't have to pay for living expenses, you'll be raking in the dough. You find a job and apply for it, only to be contacted a few days later. You're excited, since you've been in a rut lately and this would change things completely.
You open up the email and it tells you that there are already a number of applicants for the position. But if you want a chance to start right away, you will have to wire them a registration fee and expense charge. If you pay the money, you may not get to go on the cruise but you certainly got taken for a ride.
How to avoid: this scam can happen for a number of jobs, but it occurs most often for people looking for jobs on cruises. Simply put, if they ask you to wire the money, it's a good idea to move on and try to find something else.