False job offers are increasingly common among the social engineering tactics that criminals use to gain the trust of potential victims. A request for payment, a proposal that is too tempting and the offer of an unpaid trial period are some of the most suspicious items that characterize a false job offer.
“Fraudulent job offers not only represent a great disappointment for those who are actively looking for work, but they can generate an even bigger problem, such as the theft of personal data,” says Andrea Ávila, CEO of the Human Resources consultancy Randstad.