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Job and recruitment scams are on the rise, and new tactics can fool even distrustful job seekers.
We've listed the biggest red flags to watch for in your job hunt, underscored by new LinkedIn research.
57% of professionals are more likely than a year ago to question whether a job is a scam.
It's a rough job market out there, thanks to broad economic uncertainty -- and scammers certainly aren't helping.
Job and recruitment scams are nothing new; however, they used to be fairly easy to spot. Sketchy or nonexistent companies, requests for money to join a "work program," and demands for payment card details or pre-onboarding purchases -- these were the only scams we needed to be aware of.
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The game has changed. As highlighted by LinkedIn's first Job Search Safety Pulse report, published on Wednesday, safety is a real concern for job seekers in 2026 -- and spotting scams has become a routine part of the job hunt.
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