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Securely Search for Jobs Online

  • Verify the sender's identity: Examine the sender's email address and watch out for inconsistencies.
  • Avoid sharing personal information: Refrain from providing sensitive data, such as Social Security numbers or financial details, through unsecured channels. For example, some phishers acting as employers might ask for your financial information. Hence, they know how to deposit your paychecks, but this is a scam to access your banking information.
  • Examine website URLs: Double-check website URLs to ensure they match the official domain of the company or job platform you are interacting with. It also helps to search the company name on a search engine to verify the same URL on the official site.