Attention all job seekers: Protect yourself from these 7 job scams

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Job seekers are already under a lot of pressure to find the right job, for the right pay, location and schedule. They also have to be on the lookout for scams.

The Better Business Bureau estimates that 14 million people are exposed to employment scams each year, losing job hunters $2 billion annually. And since many companies now have fully remote communication and interview processes for their candidates, scammers are primed to take full advantage of prospective applicants from behind a screen.

Scammers will slightly alter a legitimate company’s website name, sending the job seeker to a fake website, explains Frana. The URL change could be as small as “companyname.com” to “company-name.com.” Meanwhile, the scammers may steal pictures from the real company to create more believable websites and social media accounts.

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Deanna Cuadra
Senior Reporter

Deanna Cuadra is a senior reporter at Employee Benefit News. Her work covers healthcare, U.S. policy and reform, challenges faced by women and parents in the workplace and innovation in work culture … Read full bio


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