I am getting tired of the scammers- the check scam, Teams scam and Zoom scam. I been caught in one and was able to get out of it, but I had to change banks. It is sad that they take advantage of us job seekers.

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You aren’t alone. I almost got caught in one myself. In the email I got from the recruiter, I noticed that they sent me a link to download some kind of app for the virtual meeting. This was strange because the meeting was supposed to be via zoom. Luckily I looked up the business they were pretending to recruit for and called. They confirmed that they didn’t have any openings and didn’t have relationships with any recruiting agencies.

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Woah this is crazy. Didn’t know about this - I often meet with recruiters but luckily only reputable agents but I don’t think I would have checked over a meeting link. Thanks for sharing!

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Scams are evolving, and it’s awful how they target people needing jobs. Glad to hear you were able to get out of it. Many are not. I’m constantly trying to keep up with what’s new and what to watch out for. Getting less obvious as the scammers advance.

It's despicable. Scammers always go after the most vulnerable members of society, which means the unemployed are a favorite target. Most of them are easy enough to spot, but with how sophisticated some of these scams have become, you really can't ever be too careful.

It's getting increasingly hard to spot when something is a scam now. Just got to try and be vigilant, and if something sounds too good to be true, then it usually is

Sorry to hear this! Make sure you are doing your research and ask a ton of questions before meeting!

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