2009.07.31
Editorial: Preying on the jobless
Preying on the jobless
When there's a need, scammers will offer false promises to fill it.
Attorney General Bill Mims this week filed suit against Virginia Employment Services (notice how closely the name mimics the government's Virginia Employment Commission) for luring people in for interviews of nonexistent jobs, then charging them a fee to gain a "guaranteed" job. Only VES didn't have any jobs or contracts with employers, Mims alleges. And they charged job seekers' debit or credit cards without approval, then refused to give the money back. As if it isn't hard enough to be searching for work during a time of record-high unemployment.
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These types of people need to be thrown UNDER the jail! I hope Mims follows through and goes for the maximum allowed!
Comment by Danny — July 31, 2009 @ 9:16 am
Yes, a crime indeed. Unless you are a politicial type where pandering to "poor, jobless, uninsured, welfare cases" is the norm. One gets votes. One gets ill gained profit. Which is the greater crime?
Comment by Al — July 31, 2009 @ 10:55 am
oh my god. sad. just pitiful! what is wrong with everybody?!
Comment by HCS — July 31, 2009 @ 11:52 am
That's easy: the greater crime is the one that directly takes money out of the uninformed, desperate job seeker's pocket who already has enough problems on their hands. Votes are a dime a dozen, and there's no true expectation of receiving anything of value from it (unless you really trust the guy or gal you're voting for).
Comment by Rob Miles — July 31, 2009 @ 1:30 pm
I guess these people couldn't find any cancer patients to scam.
Comment by Kristen — July 31, 2009 @ 3:42 pm