Quick heads-up for everyone job hunting right now — the fake-recruiter game has changed.
It used to be obvious: broken English, made-up company names. Now the fastest-growing scam is criminals impersonating REAL companies. Same logo, same company name — but the email comes from a lookalike domain (something like careers-talentdesk.com instead of the company's actual domain). At a glance, it looks perfect.
The FTC reports job-scam reports tripled between 2020 and 2024. Stay sharp out there — and if something feels off, trust that feeling and verify before you reply
Source: r/jobhunting · by /u/Sufficient_Let_1027