The IRS issued a warning in June (attached) that bad actors are using fake job offers to steal personally identifying information as well as money. Specifically, they get their hands on your personal information and use it to file for unemployment in your name — which can really mess with your records and your taxes.
How to tell if a job offer is a scam? There are a few red flags.
🚩 The job description is disturbingly vague
🚩 You see the job on a third-party job board, but it’s not listed on the company’s own website
🚩 An email address is listed that has a different domain than the company’s usual (for instance, john@saleforcejoboffers.com instead of john@salesforce.com)
Of course, if you are working with a recruiter like myself to get a job, you will not have this problem! We vet every role & company before sourcing candidates.
As a recruiter for 25+ years, I have seen a number of different job scams, but if you’re not in practice, best to be extra vigilant.
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