AwarenessScams & deception
Recruitment & job scams
Fake jobs that harvest your details, or charge you up front.
Understand it
An offer that is too good collects your personal and bank details “for payroll”, charges for “training” or equipment, or uses you to move criminal money as a “mule”.
How to spot it
No real interview, pay well above the norm, money asked for up front, or a request to receive and forward funds.
Close the gap
- Check the employer independently - find their real site and number.
- Never pay to obtain a job, and never give bank details before a verified offer.
- Be very wary of “receive money and pass it on” roles - that is a crime.
- Keep identity documents off messaging apps.
What to do about it
You don't fix a scam, you spot one. Run anything suspicious through our phishing checker, and let your plan harden the accounts and money they're really after. When money's involved, the fix is a habit, not a setting: confirm every payment or change of bank details by phone, on a number you already have.