The IoT industry is built on trust and connectivity—but what happens when the person on the other end of the screen doesn't exist? In this episode of the IoT Show, we sit down with Jay Jones (aka The Profiler) to pull back the curtain on the massive surge of fake job postings and fraudulent candidates flooding recruiting platforms.

Jay shares his boots-on-the-ground experience fighting recruitment fraud and explains why this isn't just a HR headache—it’s a security risk for the entire IoT ecosystem.

We dive into:

• How to spot a "ghost" job before you apply.

• The tech behind fake candidates and how they bypass interviews.

• The specific impact of this fraud on specialized IoT engineering roles.

• Ways companies and creators can protect themselves in a compromised market.

📚 Chapters

00:00 IoT Job Market Scams

01:31 Jay Jones: The Profiler ️

03:44 Targeted Professions

05:29 Common Scams: SIM Swap

07:05 Fake Headhunters

09:19 Fake Candidates

10:41 AI Impact on Scams

12:44 IoT Scammer Tactics

14:58 Video Call Importance

16:23 Uneven Info Exchange ️

18:31 Vigilance vs. Paranoia

20:23 Task-Based Scamming

21:44 Final Thoughts & Advice