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Watch out for holiday job scams | 12 Scams of Christmas

You should never have to pay just to fill out an application, no matter how good the job sounds.

YORK, Pa. — Who doesn't want to make a couple of extra bucks this holiday season? 

You're not alone, scammers also want to make some money too and they plan on using you to do so.

On day 6 of our 12 scams of Christmas, we look into why job scams are picking up steam.

Work from home! Only 6 hours a week! Make $10,000 a week! Start today!

Obviously, any of those seem scammy, but job scams are not always so easy to spot, especially this year. 

Sometimes. It's hard to tell what's legitimate and what's not, but there's a reason holiday job scams made it on the Better Business Bureau's 12 scams of Christmas.

"When you're asked to pay anything upfront. That's a big red flag," Kelsey Coleman, the Director of Communications at the Better Business Bureau for Metro Philly and Eastern Pennsylvania. 

You should never have to pay just to fill out an application, no matter how good the job sounds.

Also, a lot of these scammers just want you to fill out an application - so they can steal your information.

"Sharing personal information too quickly before an actual interview, that's a big red flag," said Coleman. 

Another big red flag is being offered a job before you even interview! Remember, these scammers want money and they want it now. 

Be sure to research any company that reaches out to you with an offer.

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