Fake Jobs, Real Losses - How to Spot a Recruiting Scam with Melissa Grabiner

Fake job postings and fake recruiters are all over LinkedIn right now. They are after your money and personal information. Many look exactly like the real thing. Watch resume writer Melissa Grabiner and fraud investigator Jay Jones, "The Profiler," in this session on how these scams work and how to spot one before you apply. What we cover: How big the fake job problem is and who is behind it Examples from real cases from The Profiler Red flags in a job posting What to leave off your resume, and how to check a resume service before you pay How to tell if a recruiter is real What to do if you already sent documents or money About the hosts: Melissa Grabiner is a top-rated resume writer and co-founder of 1Yes. She has coached more than 1,000 job seekers and has been featured in Forbes and Inc. To work with Melissa, visit: melissagrabiner.net Jay Jones, "The Profiler," is a fraud investigator and founder of The Profiler Protection Service. He has removed more than 58,559 fake jobs, taken down more than 7,000 fake profiles, and disrupted more than 1,000 hijacked profiles. His work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, Fox News and NBC News. To work with Jay, visit: theprofiler.org Support the work. To directly support: Cash App: $TheProfiler PayPal: paypal.me/jonescopy Venmo: @mrjonescopy Zelle: jonescopy27@gmail.com Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/TheProfiler In the news: You may have seen some of this recently. The Wall Street Journal: The Vigilante Who’s Taking Down Recruitment Scammers, One Fake Job Ad at a Time https://www.wsj.com/tech/the-vigilant... The Journal. (WSJ podcast): The Vigilante Taking Down Job Scammers https://www.wsj.com/podcasts/the-jour... Bloomberg: Fake Jobs Put Job Seekers at Risk of Identity Theft    • Fake Jobs Put Job Seekers at Risk of Ident...   Fox News Radio: Laid Off to Scam Hunter: How One Man Takes On Fake Job Listings https://radio.foxnews.com/2026/10/02/... Entrepreneur: Fake Job Ads Are Everywhere. This Internet Vigilante Has Removed 60,000 of Them. https://www.entrepreneur.com/business...