Craigslist jobs? how would i know if its dangerous?

To add to Wayne Z's excellent post - any job asking you to go to a specific site for a credit or background check before you have an interview is a SCAM, these are all scam sites designed to steal your identity and steal your money - any job asking you to go to a site and pay for a Skills Assessment Test before you have an interview is a SCAM -- you'll end up paying up to $50 and realize there is no job - any job asking you to pay them out of pocket for anything (software, training, registration fee) is a SCAM. If a real job charged you any money (like a uniform fee for certain jobs) this cost is taken out of your first paycheck, you don't pay out of pocket. - any job wanting to hire you before they've ever met you in person is a SCAM - any job wanting you to click on a link to watch a "video" is nothing but a virus that will infect your computer For your own safety - real companies are ALWAYS listed with directory assistance, scam companies don't have landline phones - real companies have offices, that you can look at on Google maps to make sure it's a commercial building, not some abandoned house in the middle of nowhere - never give your home address to anyone you have not met - just put your city and state on your resume - set up a separate email just for job searches. That way if you do fall for a scam, your normal email won't be innundated with spam - to be extra safe you can get a cheap pay as you go phone and only use that number for job searches - again if it's a scam the scammer doesn't have your real number. I got a phone for less than $20 and then just use Virgin Mobile top up cards for this