Consumer Security
This week
Job Search and Recruiting Scam Defense
A job-hunt safety path for fake recruiters, task scams, check scams, equipment-purchase pressure, onboarding identity requests, and suspicious remote-work offers.
Outcomes
- Separate legitimate recruiting steps from red flags like upfront payments, fake checks, crypto tasks, and rushed identity requests.
- Review resumes, job boards, LinkedIn, email, and document-sharing habits for privacy exposure.
- Create a safer workflow for verifying employers, recruiters, domains, interviews, and onboarding portals.
- Document scam evidence for FTC, platform, bank, or school career-center follow-up when money or identity data is involved.
How The Work Runs
1
Verify
Check employer domain, recruiter identity, job listing consistency, interview flow, and whether the offer matches normal hiring practice.
2
Contain
If information or money was sent, prioritize email security, bank contact, credit/identity steps, and preservation of evidence.
3
Harden
Build a safer job-search setup with a dedicated application email, document hygiene, privacy settings, and verification checklist.
Deliverables
- Suspicious job-offer review notes.
- Recruiter and employer verification checklist.
- Job-search privacy and document-sharing plan.