Security News > 2020 > January > FBI Warns: Beware of Spoofed Job Application Portals

The FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center has issued an alert warning that fraudsters are using spoofed job application portals and websites to steal personal information, including payment card details, from would-be applicants.

"Cybercriminals now pose as legitimate employers by spoofing company websites and posting fake job openings on popular online job boards," according to the FBI alert.

The FBI notice cautions that fraudsters can use stolen data to wage account take-over attacks as well as open bank accounts or fabricate victims' identities.

In the scams targeting job applicants, fraudsters are now targeting victims by spoofing popular job websites or well-known job portals, according to the alert.

In many instances, the FBI notes, the fraudsters asked their victims to make payment upfront for what the scammers claim is the cost of background checks, screenings, job training and start-up equipment or supplies, according to the alert.

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https://www.inforisktoday.com/fbi-warns-beware-spoofed-job-application-portals-a-13641