'I lost my savings after a job interview scam'
Job seekers, especially Gen Z, are being targeted with fake, booby-trapped recruitment apps.
A job seeker who lost £18,000 of savings after falling for a job interview scam has warned others to be cautious on job listing websites. The victim was contacted via LinkedIn by a fake recruiter who invited them to a job interview and provided a document which turned out to be malicious software. Within hours, hackers had drained the victim's cryptocurrency accounts.
LinkedIn and Indeed have both warned of a rise in job scams, with LinkedIn reporting that younger professionals face the highest risk. The victim, who wished to remain anonymous, said the attack felt "horrible" and left them emotionally and mentally drained. Recruitment platforms advise verifying company and job legitimacy before engaging and conducting thorough research.
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