# Work & careers — guides & evidence

Check job offers, side-hustle promises, coaching fees and education funding. Find the conditions behind the opportunity.

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## [Business coaching: a revenue screenshot is not an earnings forecast](https://nosecrets.app/markdown/en/stories/business-coaching-income-claims-lurn)

A documented FTC case shows why big income promises deserve scrutiny before you pay for a course or an expensive coaching upgrade.

Scope: United States · FTC's Lurn case and coaching-sales guidance

## [Scholarship 'processing fees': check the free official route first](https://nosecrets.app/markdown/en/stories/scholarship-fees-fafsa-free)

The official FAFSA form is free. A service fee or a promise of guaranteed funding should never be confused with an award from a school.

Scope: United States · scholarships and federal student-aid applications

## [A small payout does not make a task job real](https://nosecrets.app/markdown/en/stories/task-scams-pay-to-unlock-earnings)

The withdrawal is the trap: a task platform asks you to deposit money before it releases your supposed earnings.

Scope: Online job seekers · US FTC evidence

## [Your new employer sent a check. That is not proof of a job.](https://nosecrets.app/markdown/en/stories/remote-job-fake-equipment-check)

An equipment allowance can become a request to send real money back before a fake check is discovered.

Scope: US banking context · remote job seekers