Scammers are always \u201chiring\u201d but don\u2019t actually want to employ you. Instead, they want your money, personal information, or both. Here\u2019s how to spot and avoid a job scam.<\/p>\n
Scammy recruiters who claim to be recruiting for a big-name employer often reach out by email or text with a remote job offer \u2014 sometimes from a personal phone number or email account. You might get an email with an official-looking invitation for a virtual interview along with information about your job duties and job benefits.<\/p>\n
Then they\u2019ll move fast. Before you even interview, you might get an official-looking job offer along with paperwork that requires your personal financial information (supposedly for direct deposit). The recruiter will push for that information before they answer your questions about the job. In reality, there is no job and the \u201crecruiter\u201d is a scammer. Real employers won\u2019t ask for that kind of information before they\u2019ve actually interviewed and hired you.<\/p>\n
How do you know if that job offer is a scam?<\/p>\n
Look at the sender\u2019s email address. Is the email from a business or a personal email?\u00a0Recruiters will generally email from a corporate email account, not from a personal email like @gmail.com or @yahoo.com.They ask for your personal information before you interview.\u00a0Scammers will ask for your driver\u2019s license, Social Security, or bank account number to fill out \u201cemployment paperwork\u201d. Your sensitive information might be the focus of your \u201cinterview\u201d and they might ask to get that information before they\u2019ll talk about job duties.Check out the recruiter. Search online the name of the recruiter or their company to see what you find about them. Type the name with words like \u201cscam\u201d or \u201ccomplaint.\u201d<\/p>\n