{
  "id": 5447197,
  "title": "'I lost my savings after a job interview scam'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/i-lost-my-savings-after-a-job-interview-scam",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-03T23:41:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC Business",
    "slug": "bbc-business",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crk3xd8j3k5o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "Job seekers, especially Gen Z, are being targeted with fake, booby-trapped recruitment apps.",
  "key_points": [
    "Victim lost £18,000 after job interview scam",
    "Fake recruiter provided malicious software",
    "LinkedIn warns of rise in job scams"
  ],
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        "title": "‘I lost my savings after a job interview scam’",
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        "title": "'I lost my savings after a job interview scam'",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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