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My cousin called me out on ignoring red flags in job listings
I was telling my cousin Leah about a 'data entry' job that paid $35 an hour and required no experience. She asked me straight up why I kept ignoring that the email came from a Gmail address instead of a company domain. It hit me different because she was right - I'd skipped over that same warning sign in three listings last month alone. Has anyone else had a friend or family member point out an obvious scam clue you were missing?
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fisher.reese3mo ago
Oh man, that's such a good point! I actually noticed something similar with my own job hunt last year. The thing that gets me is how these scammers are getting better at faking legit-looking company info. Like I saw one that used a real company's logo and even copied their website design, but the email was still a hotmail address. You're lucky to have Leah calling you out because most of us are just out here hoping for the best until it bites us.
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wyattmitchell3mo ago
Read this article the other day that said job scams are up like 40% since 2020. Crazy how creative they're getting with it lol.
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patricia_singh813mo ago
Fisher.reese said it perfect, these scammers are slick but the sketchy email always gives them away.
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