Scam Alert! – Fake Summer Internship Recruiter Email
July alert: Students receive fake internship offers requiring upfront background-check or equipment fees.
Category: Job Scam
Fake job offers, work-from-home schemes, advance fee scams, and fraudulent business opportunities targeting job seekers and entrepreneurs.
How to use this Job Scam resource
Job scams use fake recruiters, interviews, checks, equipment purchases, and task-payment schemes. Employers should not require applicants to move money or buy gift cards.
Official reporting resources
Frequently asked questions
Is an interview only by text legitimate?
Text-only interviews combined with rapid offers, checks, or equipment payments are strong warning signs.
Should an employer send a check for equipment?
Unexpected checks followed by instructions to buy equipment or return excess funds commonly lead to fake-check losses.
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Employment opportunities in Naph Oil Gas company Canada
Fake oil and gas company job scam from Canada. Employment fraud requesting fees and personal data.