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1. www.thisismoney.co.uk › money › beatthescammersWe reveal the top five online training scams and how to avoid ...

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   Apr 27, 2020 · Scam 1: Non-existent colleges and courses. The word 'college' is unprotected so anyone can set up an online educational college, where in reality it does not exist. One scam involves creating...

2. www.bbc.co.uk › news › education-50973579Warning over 'fake' apprenticeship courses - BBC News

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   Jan 3, 2020 · Half of apprenticeship courses in England have been accused of being "fake" by an education think tank. The EDSK report says the apprenticeship levy - paid by big employers - is being used on low...

3. www.thecomet.net › news › 24176112Stevenage Borough Council issues warning over 'scam company'

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   Mar 11, 2024 · A spokesperson for the council said: "We've been notified of a scam company contacting residents, claiming to be calling on behalf of SBC, or other housing associations, and asking about...

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4. consumer.ftc.gov › consumer-alerts › 2023Scammers impersonate well-known companies, recruit for fake ...

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   Aug 8, 2023 · Scammers are lurking on LinkedIn and other job sites, posing as “recruiters” for well-known companies. But instead of looking to hire you, they’re really looking to take your money and personal information. It starts with a direct message on a job search site like Indeed or LinkedIn.

5. www.skillshub.com › blog › online-course-scamsHow To Tell If Online Courses Are Legitimate Or Scams

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   Aug 11, 2023 · A key sign of a scam course is overpromising what you can achieve from the course, with some guaranteeing immediate results, a huge increase in skills with little to no effort and time taken, and even a high-paying job!

6. ctccourses.org › help-advice › how-to-know-if-yourHow to Know if Your Online Course is Legitimate | CTC Training

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   There are many scam training companies on the internet with no intention to teach anything (aside from how to part a learner from their money!) These ‘companies’ typically lure learners in with flashy offers and discounts while overpromising what their service can do.

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   Are there scam training companies on the Internet?

   • There are many scam training companies on the internet with no intention to teach anything (aside from how to part a learner from their money!) These ‘companies’ typically lure learners in with flashy offers and discounts while overpromising what their service can do.

   How to Know if Your Online Course is Legitimate | CTC Training

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   How much money did the FTC send a business coaching scam?

   • This is the third check the FTC has been able to send to people who lost money to this business coaching scam and brings their total recovery to 48% of their losses. Previous checks were sent out in October 2019 and June 2020. The checks going out today total $25.6 million dollars and average $2,388.

   FTC sends third round of refunds to people who lost money to business

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   How does a scam course work?

   • A scam course can operate in a similar way to the holiday and ticket scams; the scammer will create a fake website offering courses and ahead of the ‘course date’, close the site down and disappear with the customer’s money – this can catch multiple people out at a time.

   How To Tell If Online Courses Are Legitimate Or Scams

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   Are training courses legit?

   • Unfortunately, scams are prevalent worldwide, and many people fall victim to them and lose their money to fraudsters. In order to prevent people from falling for these scams, Skillshub looked into some tell-tale signs that a training course might not be completely legit, and shared some red flags to look out for to avoid falling for these scams.

   How To Tell If Online Courses Are Legitimate Or Scams

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   What is a fake training & educational course?

   • A type of scam that may not be as common, but still manages to fool many people are fake training and educational courses. This type of scam massively increased during lockdown when more people were learning online in their additional spare time.

   How To Tell If Online Courses Are Legitimate Or Scams

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   What if you lost money to a business coaching scam?

   • People spent thousands — and sometimes tens of thousands — of dollars on these coaching services before finding out they didn’t deliver on their promises. This is the third check the FTC has been able to send to people who lost money to this business coaching scam and brings their total recovery to 48% of their losses.

   FTC sends third round of refunds to people who lost money to business

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8. consumer.ftc.gov › consumer-alerts › 2021FTC sends third round of refunds to people who lost money to ...

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   Dec 8, 2021 · This is the third check the FTC has been able to send to people who lost money to this business coaching scam and brings their total recovery to 48% of their losses. Previous checks were sent out in October 2019 and June 2020.