Online Job Listing Actually An ID Theft Scam
from the crafty dept
MSNBC has the story of a guy who got scammed by an online job posting into giving away all sorts of personal info, in what is clearly an ID theft scam. Since people are so desparate for jobs these days, it's not surprising to see them fall for such a trick. Compared to other such scams, this one seems fairly well crafted. However, I'm surprised at two things: why would the human resources director (especially at such a large company) ever give out a personal email address, rather than the corporate address (or, if they did, why would they not also include their corporate email address)? Second, why would anyone agree to such a detailed background check prior to actually having an interview? These both suggest that something odd is going on, but it seems like plenty of people fell for it.
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Everybody wants your info
I told the receptionist that there was no way I would release that kind of information to a recruiter, only to a potential employer, and even though only if I thought it was *really* necessary. She got snotty with me and said that *everybody* had to reveal all this information or they wouldn't deal with them. I tore up their paperwork (without filling it out) and left it.
Surprisingly I never heard from that *recruiter* again.
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