Modus Operandi
- The user receives messages/emails/calls regarding attractive Job Listings created by Scammers claiming to offer high-paying positions, flexible work hours, and promising benefits to attract job seekers.
- The scammers impersonate legitimate companies, using familiar names, logos, or websites to appear authentic and gain the trust of potential victims.
- Once any users contact them the scammers may proceed to conduct fake interviews over email, phone calls, or messaging apps. These interviews are designed to seem legitimate but are primarily focused on extracting personal information from the job seeker.
- The scammers request upfront payments or fees for various reasons, such as background checks, training materials, or administrative purposes. Victims are asked to make these payments, which are often non-refundable.
- Once they make the payment the fraudster either stops responding or on some pretext or other evades their calls/messages/emails or may disappear totally.