Job offer scams: How to Spot and Report Them

Job offer scamsA job offer scam recruits you over messaging apps with high pay and no interview, then asks for upfront fees, bank details, or has you reship goods and process payments — which makes you a money mule.Red flags to look for

Hiring through WhatsApp or Telegram with no video interview

Upfront payment for equipment, training or a background check

Salary far above market for simple tasks

Requests to receive and forward payments through your own account

What to do right now

Verify the recruiter on the company's official careers page.

Never pay to be hired and never process payments for an employer.

Report the account to the platform it contacted you on.

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