How to Tell a Job Offer from an ID Theft Trap
Summary: The FBI warns that fake job interview scams are on the rise, and a recent LinkedIn impersonation scam saw roughly 100 people apply for phony design consulting jobs at Geosyntec Consultants before the ads were removed. The scam directed applicants to email a Gmail address posing as Geosyntec's senior recruiter Troy Gwin, with the endgame of offering a job contingent on a background check that requires entering personal information.
Key Takeaway: The FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center recorded 16,012 employment scam victims reporting losses over $59 million last year, and the real figure is likely far higher because relatively few victims report to the IC3.
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