Here’s a scam I have not seen before. This one is particularly slick. The guy takes the time to reach you on a personal level, empathize with your frustrations over scam sites and pitch this program as the answer to your prayers. As it turns out, this guy is doing the same thing those other scammers are doing…pulling on your heart strings to get you to fork over money.

In my daily job hunt, I sometimes come across ads that scream, “Can you say scam boys and girls?” Today I’d like to share an ad with you that may show you what I mean:

Web Copywriter Gig – with profit share (sunnyvale)
Date: 2009-12-09, 9:55PM PST
Reply to: gigs-ams5x-1503340286@craigslist.org [Errors when replying to ads?]
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While the FTC’s efforts are focused on the unemployed, it also benefits online workers trying to make a living while working from home…