How do you look for Remote job scams?

3 Comments

1. AnonymousSeptember 2,2024 at 12:56PM UTC

   You don't look for them, they find you... If it doesn't seem right, go with your gut. More than likely, you're right. Use reputable job sites to look, but that's not to say scammers are not lurking there as well.

   The more information you have, the better research you can do to make sure the person is legitimate.

2. AnonymousSeptember 2,2024 at 1:37PM UTC

   The internet can be your best friend here—Google the company. Look them up on reputable ratings sites and organizations like the Better Business Bureau. Some of the AI tools in the search engines can also be helpful. If the offer or invitation to apply is unsolicited and outside your expertise (even if it promises training), it is most likely a scam. Make sure the company has a website with legitimate customers and professional content. Check their "Jobs" or "Careers" page to verify that the jobs they are suggesting are listed. If the email comes from a "free" or internet service account (Gmail, Hotmail, ATT.net, AOL, etc.), it is guaranteed a scam because every legitimate recruiter will use a business domain account. This research should be standard protocol for any job you didn't apply for but comes in an email, even if it is from a listing of possibilities from a job board posting site you subscribe to and is a company you haven't heard of before. I have found some shady postings on LinkedIn and Indeed that way.

3. AnonymousSeptember 8,2024 at 9:48PM UTC

   If they're texting or calling, try steering the conversation towards email.

   If they are emailing, check the domain they're emailing from. Often scam companies will get adjacent-seeming domains so they can more easily 'pass' for the company they're impersonating. If it doesn't match up with the domain on the web site you found yourself (not what's in the e-mail, just in case) then I wouldn't trust it.