Fraud is Creeping Everywhere

Fraud is Creeping Everywhere

Like it or not, Fraud is Creeping Everywhere and if this is not bothering you, regrettably this bothers me a hell lot because each time we wake up [and unfortunately even when we are soundly asleep], threats of fraud is creeping and threatening us way beyond our bank accounts, credit cards and e-wallets.  The hapless segment of our population who were the hardest hit by this pandemic are jobless!

Let's face it.  Millions are out there in the streets, jobless and are tirelessly going through the labor market at least to let ends meet for their daily lives.  It is unfortunate that recruitment fraud seems to be a part of the harsh realities in today's modern job hunting.  Preying upon the eagerness of candidates to find work, scammers CREATE FAKE JOB OPPORTUNITIES that trick applicants into

revealing personal information. sending money and thinking that they finally got the job in the bag.  Unfortunately, these scams have become more and more sophisticated.  How do we pre-empt all these?  Here are the most common tell-tale signs that you could be the next fraud victim:  WHEN MONEY GETS ASKED.  Simply put, don't send money for a job search service.  Employers asking for money up front are just NOT legitimate at all.

REQUESTS FOR SENSITIVE INFORMATION. Your social security number, your bank account details should NEVER be asked up front.  Eventually, your employer will need all those information but not onset at the early stages of your application.  Legitimate hiring managers want and need to go through your resume/CV and NOT your driver's license.

FRAUDULENT USE OF COMPANY INFORMATION.  Sure you'll probably think twice before answering a company you've never heard of that sends an email filled with grammatical errors.  But NOT all scams are easy to spot.  Crooks can be quite adept at producing convincing communications, even using [without authorization] the name and logo of a well-known company.  GENERIC EMAIL ADDRESSES.  That is easy to spot.  An address from a legitimate company representative must include the individual's company domain so when you receive an email solicitation from gmail.com, you know what happens next 📌📌📌