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Job-scam reports, 2020–2024
$501MReported 2024 job-scam losses

The FTC reports that job and employment-agency scam reports tripled from 2020 to 2024 while reported losses rose from $90 million to $501 million. Read the FTC release

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  1. 01Employer identity

    Recruiter-domain alignment, lookalikes, official careers links, and current collected jobs.

  2. 02Infrastructure

    RDAP registration age, repeat submissions, and privacy-safe community reports.

  3. 03Known scam mechanics

    Fake checks, applicant-funded equipment, task jobs, reshipping, money, crypto, and identity requests.

Official-source pattern library

What common remote-job scams can look like.

These are fictional composites built from FTC, FBI, and U.S. Postal Inspection Service guidance. Every domain uses the reserved .example suffix.

01
Equipment check with money sent backEmail · Remote Operations Coordinator
Critical pattern
Reserved example domain
equipment-payroll.example
Illustrative recruiter email
onboarding@equipment-payroll.example
Illustrative job description

Work from home coordinating schedules and reports. A company check covers a laptop, software, and the approved home-office vendor.

Illustrative message
Deposit the attached check today, buy the equipment, and send the unused balance to our installation vendor before your first shift.
02
Applicant-funded equipment invoiceEmail · Remote Project Assistant
Critical pattern
Reserved example domain
remote-staffing-desk.example
Illustrative recruiter email
hiring@remote-staffing-desk.example
Illustrative job description

Immediate remote opening with equipment selected through a company-approved supplier and reimbursement after orientation.

Illustrative message
Pay the supplier invoice through Zelle today. The full computer cost will be included in your first paycheck.
03
Optimization tasks requiring a depositWhatsApp · App Optimization Specialist
Critical pattern
Reserved example domain
optimization-work.example
Illustrative recruiter email
team@optimization-work.example
Illustrative job description

Complete simple optimization tasks from your phone, earn daily commissions, and unlock higher-paying task sets.

Illustrative message
Your account has reached a premium task. Add $250 in cryptocurrency to clear the negative balance and withdraw your commission.
04
Paid ratings that require recharging an accountTelegram · Online Product Rating Agent
Critical pattern
Reserved example domain
rating-commission.example
Illustrative recruiter email
support@rating-commission.example
Illustrative job description

Rate products and submit positive reviews for flexible daily pay. No experience or interview is required.

Illustrative message
You earned a commission. Recharge your work wallet with $80 to receive the next ratings and release today’s balance.
05
Package inspector reshipping merchandiseJob board message · Remote Package Quality Inspector
Critical pattern
Reserved example domain
parcel-quality.example
Illustrative recruiter email
dispatch@parcel-quality.example
Illustrative job description

Receive merchandise at home, inspect each parcel, replace the shipping label, and forward packages to international customers.

Illustrative message
Use your home address for deliveries. We will send prepaid labels after each package arrives, and bonuses are paid per shipment.

Examples, not accusations. No real sender, domain, employer, or community report is represented here. Raw user-submitted messages and email addresses are never published.

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Public intelligence

Reported infrastructure, with status attached.

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Domains appear after independent verification or at least three privacy-safe community reports, with the status shown beside every entry.

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