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Pause before you trust that remote job message.

Check ten warning signs drawn from current U.S. Federal Trade Commission guidance. This tool cannot prove that an offer is genuine; it helps you decide what to verify before sharing information, depositing a check or sending money.

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Warning-sign check0 of 10 answered

1. Did the contact arrive unexpectedly by generic text, WhatsApp, Telegram or social media?

Unexpected contact is not proof of fraud, but generic remote-job messages are a common starting point.

2. Can you not find the exact vacancy independently on the employer's official careers site?

A copied listing, logo or link supplied by the recruiter is not independent verification.

3. Does the sender use a personal address or a domain that does not match the employer?

Compare the complete domain with recruiting guidance published on the employer's own website.

4. Are you asked to pay upfront for training, equipment, software, access or placement?

Do not pay for the promise of a job or send money to a supposed employer or recruiter.

5. Are you sent a check and told to buy equipment, return money or forward part of it?

A bank may initially make funds available even when a check later proves fake.

6. Are bank, tax or identity details requested before a verified interview and hiring stage?

Do not let urgency replace independent verification of the organization, vacancy and process.

7. Is the interview text-only, unusually rushed or followed by an immediate offer?

A professional-looking script or offer letter does not establish who is behind the contact.

8. Is the pay unusually high while the duties, manager, location or employment terms stay vague?

Promises of easy money for little work are a recurring warning pattern.

9. Are you asked to like, rate or complete online tasks and later deposit your own money?

FTC guidance identifies this as a task-scam pattern, not legitimate employment.

10. Is the “job” to receive, repackage and forward goods from your home?

Reshipping offers can involve goods bought with stolen payment information and are not legitimate jobs.

Educational warning-sign result

Use the verified-vacancy workflow

Three checks that matter

Verify independently, not inside the recruiter's story.

1 · Vacancy

Find it yourself

Open the employer's official website independently and locate the exact role, location and application route.

2 · Identity

Compare published channels

Check the full sender domain and contact the employer through details you found independently if anything differs.

3 · Money and data

Stop before loss

Do not pay, forward funds, deposit an equipment check or provide sensitive information before the process is verified.

Sources checked 30 September 2026

Official guidance behind the questions

Limit: This is educational information, not legal, financial, identity-theft or law-enforcement advice. A zero-warning result does not verify an employer or offer.

Frequently asked questions

Can this checker prove that a job is legitimate?

No. It highlights warning signs and verification steps. A low score does not prove that an employer, recruiter or vacancy is genuine.

Are my answers uploaded?

No. Answers and the result remain in the browser. The site records one anonymous completion event without answers, score, message text, email or account.

What if I already sent money?

Stop contact and contact the payment provider or bank promptly. Use an official reporting channel such as ReportFraud.gov where applicable. Recovery options depend on the payment method and jurisdiction.

What if I already shared identity information?

Use the official identity-theft service for your jurisdiction. In the United States, IdentityTheft.gov provides recovery planning.