Familiarizing yourself with scams

Though 握手 is a trusted recruitment platform, 找工作 scams can occur, as they do with any other online platform. If a position or job offer seems too good to be true, you feel uncomfortable with some of the information requested, or something just does not seem right, 要么 放弃 or proceed with extreme caution.

When applying to any position 和 before giving any personal information, it is always best to research an employer thoroughly by reviewing their website, Googling the employer's name followed by “fraud,”“骗局,和“投诉”,” 和 searching for recent news articles that may pertain to them.

Check 和 Money Order Scams

The underlying premise to this scam is based on the victim receiving a counterfeit check or money order, depositing the item in their own bank account, 和, to “demonstrate their ability to follow instructions correctly 和 quickly,” the victim is asked to forward a portion of the funds through a wire transfer service (Moneygram or Western Union) to the next person (the scammer). 晚些时候, when the counterfeit check bounces, the victim realized that the money they have forwarded was actually their own money 和 it is now lost from their account.

No legitimate job or company will 过 ask you to send money to them.

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You can read more about this frequent type of scam on the Federal Trade Commission's Fake Check Scams 页面.

求职安全提示

Here are some common red flags that may indicate you have encountered a job scam:

  • You are hired without ever interviewing or meeting your potential employer.
  • There are multiple misspellings in the job description 和/or correspondence with the employer.
  • 在雇佣的时候, the employer tells you they are traveling internationally 和 needs you to be their assistant 和 run err和s for them.
  • You are asked to give your credit card, bank, or PayPal account numbers. 
  • You are asked to send a payment by wire service or courier or transfer money.
  • You are offered a large payment or reward in exchange for allowing the use of your bank account — often depositing checks or transferring money.
  • You receive an unexpectedly large check, are promised a very large salary for very little work, or are offered an extremely high salary compared to similar positions.
  • You are asked for personal information, such as your social security number, or asked to complete a background check before being considered for the position.
  • You are requested to send a photocopy of your ID (e.g., driver’s license) to “verify identity.”
  • The posting appears to come from a legitimate company or organization, but the contract’s email address does not match the company’s website domain (e.g., jdoe@gmail.com rather than jdoe@companyname.com).
  • The job posting doesn’t match the responsibilities of the job; rather it focuses on the amount of money you will make.
  • The position requires upfront fees.

What to Do About Suspicious Postings

If you encounter suspicious postings in 握手, think you may have experienced a check scam, or receive a phishing email that contains a job offer for a position to which you have not applied, it is important to take action.

Here are your next steps to take action:

  1. Report your experience to Career Services at spucareercenter@sikedz.com 电话:206-281-2485 The Internet Crime Complaint Center.
  2. End all communication with the employer, 和 if personal information was disclosed, 监控你的账户.
  3. Contact the police 和 report the fraud or scam.
  4. If you have sent money to a fraudulent employer, contact your bank or credit card company immediately to close your account 和 dispute the charges.
  5. If you received a phishing email to your SPU email address, report this to the Computer Information Systems Help Desk at help@sikedz.com. Read to the bottom of the Security 页面 regarding forwarding complete phishing email headers.
  6. If the incident occurred entirely over the internet, file an incident report with the FCC at 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357) or with the U.S. 律政司.