- In a tougher job market, job seekers may overlook warning signs of job scams.
- People should watch out for opportunities with unreasonably high pay and other common red flags.
- Scammers may use public information about someone to make their outreach messages sound more authentic.
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“I have received some legitimate interest that I was a little bit skeptical about, and did research and found out it was a real email from a real person,” she said. “So while it’s made me more cautious, it definitely hasn’t made me say no to somebody who ended up being a real person offering a job.”
Have you experienced one of these job scams? Reach out to this reporter to share at mhoff@businessinsider.com.
