Job Scam & Fake Recruiter Watch

Why this is recommended

Recognizing a $2,000 equipment check scam, a fake interview harvesting identity documents, or a task scam that drains a crypto wallet before it happens is worth far more than the fee.

What the Tab covers

Who it is for

The 7 million Americans job hunting at any time, the recent graduates, and the laid-off workers who are targeted most.

When it runs

Job scam waves follow layoff announcements and graduation season, and FTC and FBI alerts publish when a pattern crosses thousands of reports

Scope

FTC consumer alerts and Sentinel data; FBI IC3 alerts; LinkedIn, Indeed, ZipRecruiter and Glassdoor trust and safety announcements; company impersonation warnings from large employers; BBB Scam Tracker; state attorney general alerts; university career center warnings

Suggested task

The objective your Tab starts with. You can edit every line of it once the Tab is yours.

New job scam patterns with the platform and pitch used, fake recruiter and impersonated company alerts, task and reshipping scam warnings, fake job posting takedowns by platform, FTC and FBI IC3 job fraud data and alerts, check and equipment purchase scam variants, and verified recruiter and offer verification tools, with the scam type and platform first.

Track job scams for US job seekers. Report only confirmed, source-backed items from the last 7 days: new or surging job scam patterns identified by FTC, FBI IC3, BBB Scam Tracker or state attorneys general with the platform, pitch and loss amounts; impersonation warnings issued by named large employers or recruiters; fake job posting removal and verification changes at LinkedIn, Indeed, ZipRecruiter and Glassdoor; task, reshipping, check, equipment purchase and crypto job scam variants with red flags; FTC and IC3 job fraud loss data; and verification tools or programs launched by platforms or employers. Prefer FTC, FBI, BBB, platform trust and safety, employer and state sources; ignore individual anecdotes without an official source. Put the scam type and platform first in the title. Use high severity for a pattern with over $1 million in reported losses, an impersonation of an employer with over 10,000 applicants, or a scam collecting identity documents. Return no more than 6 findings. Push each as a finding with a title, a two-sentence summary, sections for how the scam works, the red flags, how to verify a real offer, where to report, and the source link. If nothing qualifies, push nothing and submit the run receipt.