Postal Jobs

Federal and postal job scams are among the biggest rackets in employment, preying on consumers who are unemployed or underemployed and can least afford to be "taken." But the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is working to protect consumers by tracking down and stopping companies that make deceptive claims about federal and postal jobs.
Gregory Ashe, an FTC attorney, says that by placing ads, the companies deceptively imply that jobs are available. This deception can continue in the sales pitch job seekers get when they call a company for more information. In addition, he says, the companies often deceive applicants into thinking that purchasing their materials will improve their employment chances.
"There's a lot of misrepresentation about what job seekers will get for their money," Ashe says. "There are plenty of folks who don't realize that there's no single Civil Service exam, that most federal jobs don't require a test and that federal employment information is available for free."