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Common job scams

and how to avoid them

The online world has made it easier than ever to search

and apply for jobs, but the flip-side is a rise in job scams.
ActionFraud claims that “young people are the most

defrauded jobsters in Britain”, while figures from the City of
London Police’s National Fraud Intelligence Bureau show that
victims lose an average of £4,000 when scammed.

To ensure you never become a victim, we Phishing scams
reveal some of the most popular scams out Personal details mean big money for
there and how to avoid them. scammers, and phishing scams are dedicated

to stealing information from job seekers. A job
Advance fee fraud seeker might be guided towards a site asking

This centres around scammers saying they for personal details. Once the information is
have seen your CV and would like to offer secured, scammers use it to steal identities or
you a job. There may be a token interview take money from accounts.
on the phone or online, then you are told the
job is yours. However, they just need a small Alternatively, an individual might be
amount to cover screening checks, finders encouraged to open an email attachment
fees or admin fees. Or you might be told that to retrieve a form. This attachment includes
your CV needs a polish, and they can help you malware, which is used to map a person’s
out (for a fee). computer and discover their login details to
accounts.
Never part with any money. Employers pay
fees associated with agencies or checks, not Avoiding these scams is easy; never open
the employee. And if someone thinks your CV email attachments of click links in emails.
needs a brush-up, turn to a free service such
as National Career Service. Premium rate phone scams
Some job scams involve interviews held over
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