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    You're hired! Now send us some personal information. Why job scams are skyrocketing

    Two days after applying for a job on LinkedIn, Sandi Pounder received the good, if surprising, news. "I am glad to inform you that due to your level of experience and your working skills, the company has decided to hire you as one of our Data Analyst (REMOTE)," the email read. "On behalf of our firm, I congratulate you on your achievement." A subsequent email from HR told her she would receive ...
    by Jaimie Ding, Los Angeles Times Jan 17, 2023 5 minutes
    Online scammers are increasingly using fake job offers to lure victims.

    Two days after applying for a job on LinkedIn, Sandi Pounder received the good, if surprising, news.

    "I am glad to inform you that due to your level of experience and your working skills, the company has decided to hire you as one of our Data Analyst (REMOTE)," the email read. "On behalf of our firm, I congratulate you on your achievement."

    A subsequent email from HR told her she would receive a long list of equipment to her home in Monta Vista, Colo. — including an Apple iMac Pro, external hard drive, file cabinets, HP LaserJet Printer — that she could purchase using a check that would be mailed to her.

    In the span of 48 hours, she had submitted a resume, filled out a list of extensive interview

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