Stay Protected from Facebook Job Scam Threats | Qualys
Summary: Qualys confirmed ongoing attacks in which criminals advertise work-from-home jobs on Facebook, pose as Qualys recruiters, and move victims into private messaging to hand over fake offer letters bearing logos, corporate addresses, and signature lines. Victims are lured onto apps such as Go Chat or Signal, asked for front-and-back copies of a government photo ID, and told to digitally cash a check and spend the funds on software while explicitly being told not to go to the bank.
Bottom line: The scam trades on a real brand's name and a fake offer letter detailed enough to pass a glance, and it harvests photo ID plus a cashed check - enough to support identity theft, which is why Qualys says it has notified Facebook and law enforcement.
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