Scams targeting job seekers

Scams aimed at people looking for work or extra income — fake recruiters, task scams, and pay-to-get-paid traps. (39 scam types.)

Medium riskCommission-Only Bait Job Scam
High riskEvil Twin Wi-Fi Scams
High riskFake Boss Gift Card Request Scam
High riskFake Certification and Training Job Scams
Critical riskFake Courier Job Reshipping Scams (Parcel Mules)
High riskFake Crypto Job Scams
High riskFake Data Annotation Job Scam
High riskFake Diploma and Certificate Mill Scam
High riskFake Diploma and Degree Mills
Medium riskFake Employment Contract Scams
Medium riskFake Game Tester Paid Job Scam
High riskFake Government Job Scams
High riskFake Internship Fee Scams
Medium riskFake Internship Placement Fee Scam
Medium riskFake Interview Scams
High riskFake IT Helpdesk Credential Scams
High riskFake Job Sponsorship Visa Scam
High riskFake Mystery Shopper Prize Scams
High riskFake Online Course and Bootcamp Scam
High riskFake Package Reshipping Job Scam
Medium riskFake PO Box Rental Scams
High riskFake Recruiters
High riskFake Remote Assistant Jobs
High riskFake Scholarship Application Fee Scam
Medium riskFake Social Media Evaluator Job Scam
High riskFake Student Tax Scams
Medium riskFake Translation Job Scam
Critical riskFake Work Permit Scams
High riskGoogle Voice Verification Code Scam
High riskLinkedIn Recruiter Phishing Scam
High riskMLM Recruitment Scams
High riskPay-to-Get-Paid Scams
Critical riskRecruitment-Only Pyramid Schemes
Critical riskReshipping & Money Mule Scams
High riskStudent Loan Forgiveness Advance-Fee Scam
High riskStudent Loan Forgiveness Scams
High riskStudy Abroad Agent Scams
High riskTelegram Job Scams
High riskWhatsApp Job Scams