{"success":true,"data":{"id":"fake-employment-background-check-phish","label":"Fake job offer / employment phish — unsolicited job offer + pay background check fee / training deposit + provide SSN or bank details upfront","description":"Unsolicited job offer email that harvests identity credentials or money under the guise of a \"background check fee,\" \"training materials purchase,\" or \"equipment deposit\" required before employment begins. Variants include mystery shopper assignments instructing the target to purchase gift cards and send codes to a \"manager,\" and work-from-home reshipping/data-entry roles that require upfront SSN submission or bank account details for \"payroll setup.\" Real employers never charge candidates fees before hiring, and legitimate background checks never require payment from the applicant. FTC 2024: fake job and employment scams caused $501M in losses — the #2 fastest-growing fraud category. LinkedIn and Indeed job postings are routinely scraped to make these emails appear legitimate.","tier":"danger","category":"phishing","isThin":false}}