00:00How at risk are Europeans of fake job scams?
00:06Fake recruitment scams have become a real threat to job seekers.
00:11In some countries, like the UK, reports of fake job ads have more than doubled in just a few years.
00:16The top tactic scammers use is asking victims to pay upfront charges,
00:21especially for jobs abroad, which obviously don't exist.
00:25Excuses vary, background checks, visa application fees,
00:28training and onboarding costs, and the numbers are quite worrying.
00:32A LinkedIn study in the UK and Germany found that about 30% of recruiters
00:37discovered that their identity had been stolen by scammers.
00:41Some 43% of Gen Z job seekers in the UK claim they nearly fell victim to job scams in
00:47general,
00:48while 31% said that they were actually scammed.
00:51The numbers are slightly lower but still significant in Germany,
00:55with about one in three Gen Z candidates coming close to being scammed.
01:00Job shortage concerns increase the risk even more.
01:03Even though young candidates often have strong digital skills,
01:07many still overlook red flags due to fear of missing out,
01:11making Gen Zs 3.7 times more likely to be scammed than Gen X.
01:16So what are the warning signs?
01:18Beyond any upfront payments or lack of sufficient details,
01:21watch out for people requesting sensitive information early in the selection process
01:26and, above all, overly rushing you to make a decision.
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