FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) issued a public service announcement to warn about scammers using spoofed company websites and fake job listings to target applicants. The average reported loss was nearly $3,000 per victim, in addition to damage to victims credit scores, the FBI says. The Federal Trade Commission also has information on how job scams work, as well as the signs you should look for to identify this type of fraud. In order to appear legitimate, the criminals send victims an employment contract, and request a copy of the victims’ driver s licenses, Social Security numbers, direct deposit information, and credit card information.
Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-warns-job-applicants-of-scams-using-spoofed-company-sites/