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How to spot a job scam before it's too late
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5/8/2025
Spot the warning signs before you get caught in a job scam.
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One of the best ways to avoid job scams in general is one, if something sounds too good to be true, then it probably is.
00:07
On LinkedIn, you can also look to make sure that the person who's reaching out to you is actually verified.
00:13
You'll see a little shield on their profile that'll let you know that it's a real person working at a real company.
00:18
The other thing is that recruiters are not going to ask you personally identifiable information on outreach.
00:26
They're not going to ask you to purchase some software or purchase some equipment or be reimbursed for something later.
00:33
So I think that talking to your network also is a great way to avoid these things.
00:38
If something sounds too good to be true, hit up one of your friends and sort of like do a gut check on it.
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