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Fake jobs: tips on how to escape social media scams

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Since the internet became popular among users, online threats began to emerge, with fake links being one of the main ones.

In this sense, one of the most popular options is the famous fake jobs, which are false links with job offers, which end up harming users.

Therefore, with the pandemic issue and with it the increase in unemployment, a good part of people are always looking for a job.

In this way, many scammers are taking advantage of this phase, to apply these false links on the internet, offering job vacancies, with very attractive proposals.

So, when clicking, you are unfortunately exposed to the scam, where your device can be hacked, acquiring viruses, and mainly, losing your data and information.

That is, you will focus on getting a job, and ends up falling into a coup, which ends up leaving you exposed to people in bad faith.

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Therefore, to prevent you from falling into the fake job link, we will cite some tips to escape this scam on social networks.

Be wary of urgent vacancies posted on social media

Always be suspicious of vacancies that are offered on networks like WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook and others, especially those that appear completely out of nowhere and have an urgent tone.

Incidentally, these vacancies that always have a lot to offer, in the end are a nice blow.

As, for example, these jobs false that they offer a thousand and one benefits for the worker, and that they have several vacancies.

However, of course, one cannot generalize.

But, often there are vacancies that are fake and try to make users click on links that can lead to a virus or even get personal information from you.

Therefore, be aware of the publication, trying to find out who is promoting it, or even conversations with other people, to guarantee the veracity, before clicking.

Don't believe in guaranteed jobs

There are many agencies and small companies that build a lie and advertise jobs in newspapers and social networks, saying that they are online and with a guaranteed vacancy.

However, be very careful with this type of scam, as they often just want your time and money.

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Generally, this agency that offers the fake job makes you pay for a training or course to qualify for the position they are offering and then they disappear with your money.

So by no means accept the job offers guaranteed, especially if she indicates that she will bring a course for you to be ready for the job.

If you have to pay to keep the spot, don't believe it

Another form of fake employment scam is the recruitment services of some company make you go through all the procedures to get the job. job, and only at the end they invent something for you to pay and then they disappear.

Stay tuned. It makes no sense.

Especially because these recruitment services are paid by their companies only to direct professionals.

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The candidate for the vacancy cannot be prevented from assuming it for non-payment of any fee.

So if you have to pay to keep the spot, get out immediately, as it's probably a scam.

If they praise the company too much, it could be a blow

If you notice that that company has very positive comments about that job opportunity, be suspicious.

So, this happens a lot mainly in Facebook groups, where a person X presents a proposal, and automatically, paid people or fake profiles, comment on the publication to bring relevance.

Believe me, there is no reason for several people to be praising a job vacancy at the same time.

Therefore, in these cases, be very attentive to all these interactions in the publication.

Final considerations

Unfortunately, the coup job false is there, and many people end up falling daily, mainly due to fragility and need.

So, pay attention to these tips that were mentioned, in order to avoid falling for this type of scam.

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Victor Mendes
Victor Mendes
Sou Victor, autor de artigos no Ahjobs e apaixonado por ajudar pessoas a encontrarem as melhores oportunidades e crescerem profissionalmente. Meu foco é criar conteúdos que sejam claros, objetivos e realmente úteis para quem busca se destacar no mercado de trabalho.
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