'I lost my savings after a job interview scam'
Summary
Scammers are tricking job seekers with fake interview tools that contain harmful software. One person lost £18,000 from their cryptocurrency accounts after downloading a malicious file during a fake recruitment process on LinkedIn.Key Facts
- Job scammers use fake recruiters and fake interview tools to steal money and data.
- A victim was invited via LinkedIn, completed a fake technical task, then had their crypto accounts emptied.
- The malicious software looked like a normal Google document but contained harmful code.
- Younger jobseekers are more likely to fall for these scams due to a competitive job market.
- LinkedIn and Indeed warn about these scams and advise verifying job offers and not downloading apps for interviews.
- Some fake apps pretend to be official, like a bogus Indeed Interview app, to steal personal info.
- Real interviews on Indeed’s platform do not require downloading any apps.
- Cybersecurity experts say these scams are becoming harder to detect because they use real login pages and digitally signed software.
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