04/04/2024
Many are the methods hackers use to scam people.
One particular has been constantly used, and it works behind job offers. Sometimes you may receive a job offer via SMS or LinkedIn, and the so-defined 'recruiter' will kindly ask if you are looking for work opportunities.
Taking into consideration crypto-scams if you say "yes", scammers may proceed in two ways:
- they will propose to buy you all the equipment needed (such as a powerful laptop to work remotely) and will ask you to pay in crypto to a wallet. Later they would send you a fake invoice showing that the purchased equipment is on the way, but after a few days, you will discover the hard truth.
- they will prompt you to visit their website and to upload your CV via a form. What you don't know yet, is that the website scans your data and caches, simply to know if you visited crypto services or exchanges. From there, the hacker might send you back your CV with some excuse such as "I made some corrections", or "Is this your CV?" changing maybe the file name. In this case, the file is just a decoy to let a program run in the back, looking and stealing any sensitive data or key to access your wallets.
Although these scams seem extremely easy to avoid, note that not everyone is as technical and expert in the crypto space as you are. Additionally, with the 2023 crisis for tech job positions, these scams worked incredibly well for the past few months.
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