Hiring Season Is Scam Season: How Fake Recruiters Exploit Job Seekers with Trusted Brand Names

This blog post from Bitdefender explains how scammers exploit job seekers during hiring season by impersonating well-known employers and staffing companies. Scammers send fake recruitment emails promising easy jobs, fast interviews, and flexible work, often using trusted brand names. These emails include requests to confirm interviews, secure spots, or move conversations to messaging apps. Red flags include contacting without prior application, immediate profile approval, and using generic email addresses. To protect yourself, verify job openings directly on the company’s official careers website, check URLs carefully, and use tools like Bitdefender Scamio and Link Checker to assess suspicious emails and links.