Anatomy of a Fake Job interview Email - An Infographic

Since the pandemic began, many people were being laid off and were in search for a new job to keep them financially stable. However, that also means scammers are trying to bamboozle desperate job seekers with a seemingly legit but fake job offer email. These seemingly legit emails are deceptive as they are designed to trick the victim into doing work for the scammers, and a prelude to the fake cheque scam.

To raise awareness of this scam, this infographic was created to dissect the fake job interview email, with details going in on about the aspects of an email coming from a fake recruiter. The text is copied directly from a scam email I received, with a few details altered. The pointers are on the side to point out the red flags, with bold text emphasizing the key points.