11/13/25

LinkedIn Job Scams: How Fake Recruiters Steal Money and Trust

The "Open to Work" debate still rages. Does it make you look less valuable or is it essential in opening doors to show your value?

Either way, you just became a target. 🎯

When I was laid off 2 weeks before my daughter was born, I scrambled to find the best course of action to shorten my time in the job market. I did what was promulgated, post the banner.

Within MINUTES, the scammers flooded in.

• Fake recruiters with "perfect opportunities"

• Resume writers claiming my resume "failed the ATS"

• Hiring managers requesting driver's licenses for "background checks"

On the latest episode of #STOLEN with Erin West, I exposed nearly all of the entire job scam playbook:

• Why "beat the ATS" is a massive red flag

• How scammers add fake jobs to REAL company pages

• How your resume is actually a lite credit card application

• How fake profiles can join real hiring teams of job postings

• Why this is a national security and a global threat, not just fraud

• Why verification is NOT 100% trustworthy and should be treated as such

Erin didn’t know this scam epidemic was THIS bad and she’s prolific against scams.

So, tune in -- you will definitely learn something.

And then talk about it.

Then ACT.

#makethistheNigerianPrince

Listen below 🎙️⬇️

Spotify: https://lnkd.in/eBb6Ppa5

Apple: https://lnkd.in/ecaGg58M

Stay vigilant.

#TheProfiler 🕵🏾

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