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It has been worrying to see an uptick in fraud surrounding job interviews and offers. This seems to have been prevalent in the independent contracting world but I suspect has grown due to the big shift in remote hiring over the past 2 years[1]. It has also allegedly become a vehicle for corporate espionage[2]. With talent pipelines being adapted for 100% remote interviews and hiring it's a good time to evaluate if your talent pipeline is equipped to handle identity fraud at all stages in the interview process[3][4]. For candidates participating in the interview process, it's a good time to ask if you have a reliable means of authenticating your prospective employer[5] as well as managing risk around information theft[6]. Stay safe ya'll... It's a scary world out there. [1]: https://www.businessinsider.com/bait-switch-job-interviews-unqualified-applicants-paying-remote-work-2022-9 [2]: https://ofac.treasury.gov/recent-actions/20220516 [3]: https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/hr-topics/talent-acquisition/pages/virtual-interviews-bait-and-switch.aspx [4]: https://connortumbleson.com/2022/09/19/someone-is-pretending-to-be-me/ - This is one anecdotal example but documents in great detail how scammers impersonate individuals [5]: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/09/18/22-year-old-goes-viral-for-sharing-job-scam-nightmare-and-red-flags.html [6]: https://www.theblock.co/post/156038/how-a-fake-job-offer-took-down-the-worlds-most-popular-crypto-game
