Atlantic Better Business Bureau warns about bogus work-at-home job offers

HALIFAX -- The Better Business Bureau in Atlantic Canada is warning people about work-at-home job offers that seem too good to be true.

The bureau says it launched an investigation after receiving inquiries from people in several provinces who were offered a high-wage job without an interview.

The bureau says it found seven companies offering the same positions to students and others who have their resumes posted online.

In some of the reported cases, the bureau says potential employees are asked to open a bank account so the company can transfer funds to the individual, while others aren't paid for the work they do.

Peter Moorhouse, president and CEO of Better Business Bureau Serving the Atlantic Provinces, says the businesses use addresses in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.

However, Moorhouse says none of the addresses given are occupied by the companies and repeated attempts to contact them were unsuccessful.