I explain the significance of the following events in the past two weeks should inform us of what is to come in #jobscams, job fishing, and recruiter scams. The FTC categorizes them as imposter scams (FTC, 2/9/24).

"ResumeLooters" refers to scammers accessing and stealing private information from job portals in Asia. In the U.S., we need to start taking precautions to protect our information on any portals we signed up for to fill out applications and resumes posted.

One action (if you haven't already) is to use a third-party phone number like a Google number. Many people use Zelle or Cash App already, and if it's the same number on an attacked job portal, the possibilities may be endless (or my imagination is running too wild).

Consider how recruiters can bait unsuspecting job seekers via text citing a platform where a real profile resides. They will sell the number to other scammers, creating an endless cycles of fake jobs from various sources.

– Call and leave a voicemail at 708-365-9822, or text your comments to the same number

– Go to TheVoiceofJobSeekers.com, press the “Send Voicemail” button on the right side of your screen and leave a message

– Send email feedback to mark@thevoiceofjobseekers.com