Fraud and Fake Recruiter Detection

Recognise the scam patterns targeting remote job seekers before they cost you money or personal data

6h4 lessonsTier 1 hireabilityTier 1 certificate

What you'll be able to do

You can recognise the specific red flags of a fake recruiter or job scam, verify whether a company and recruiter are genuine before engaging further, avoid the specific tactics scammers use to create urgency and extract money or data, and know exactly where to report a scam attempt.

Lessons

Stage 1 — Foundation
1
The Most Common Red Flags
15 min
2
Verifying a Company and Recruiter Are Genuine
20 min
Stage 2 — Applied
1
How Scammers Create Urgency and Extract Value
15 min
2
Reporting and Recovering From a Scam Attempt
10 min
Tier 2 Proof Submission

Scam Recognition Portfolio

Demonstrate red-flag recognition, verification discipline, understanding of extraction tactics, and reporting knowledge.

1.A list of five red flags from an unsolicited job message scenario
2.A verification plan for a suspicious LinkedIn recruiter message
3.An urgency-plus-bank-details scenario with the exact refusal point identified
4.A three-step immediate action plan for a hypothetical data-sharing mistake
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