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Fake Jobs
Fake Jobs
Fake job scams frequently target students and young professionals seeking part-time or online work. These scams advertise high-paying roles with minimal effort or qualifications required. After expressing interest, applicants may be asked to pay fees for background checks, training, or equipment. Despite appearing professional, these offers are fraudulent, and the job doesn’t exist.
Fake job scams frequently target students and young professionals seeking part-time or online work. These scams advertise high-paying roles with minimal effort or qualifications required. After expressing interest, applicants may be asked to pay fees for background checks, training, or equipment. Despite appearing professional, these offers are fraudulent, and the job doesn’t exist.
Warning signs include:
Warning signs include:
- No formal interview process
- Urgent requests for payment
- Vague company information or personal email contacts
Victims often lose significant amounts of money and may also share sensitive personal data unknowingly.
Victims often lose significant amounts of money and may also share sensitive personal data unknowingly.
Resume Harvesting & Identity Scam
Resume Harvesting & Identity Scam
Scammers sometimes post fake job ads not to hire but to collect resumes filled with personal information like full names, addresses, phone numbers, and educational background. This information can be misused for identity theft, fraudulent accounts, or sold on illegal data markets. Applicants may also be asked to provide copies of IDs under the guise of “verification.”
Scammers sometimes post fake job ads not to hire but to collect resumes filled with personal information like full names, addresses, phone numbers, and educational background. This information can be misused for identity theft, fraudulent accounts, or sold on illegal data markets. Applicants may also be asked to provide copies of IDs under the guise of “verification.”
Warning signs include:
Warning signs include:
- Ads lacking specific company details
- Poor formatting or suspicious email addresses
- Requests for copies of ID early in the process
While the scam may not involve immediate money loss, the long-term risks to identity and privacy are serious.
While the scam may not involve immediate money loss, the long-term risks to identity and privacy are serious.
Fake Internship
Fake Internship
These scams involve fake job or internship listings posted on job boards or shared via email and social media. They usually come from individuals pretending to represent major companies or government departments. After a short application process, they offer you the position — but require payment for onboarding materials or identity verification. Sometimes, they even send fake offer letters.
These scams involve fake job or internship listings posted on job boards or shared via email and social media. They usually come from individuals pretending to represent major companies or government departments. After a short application process, they offer you the position — but require payment for onboarding materials or identity verification. Sometimes, they even send fake offer letters.
Warning signs include:
Warning signs include:
- Lack of proper interviews
- Non-corporate emails (e.g., Gmail)
- Urgent requests for personal or payment information
Victims risk both financial loss and identity theft.
Victims risk both financial loss and identity theft.
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