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Remote hiring scams have gotten more convincing, but they still share a handful of consistent tells.
Red flags that show up again and again
- You are hired with no real interview, or the "interview" is just a chat message exchange.
- They ask you to buy your own equipment and get reimbursed later — a real company ships or funds equipment upfront.
- The company has no verifiable online presence: no real LinkedIn company page, no reviews, a brand-new domain.
- They ask for banking details or a copy of your ID before any formal offer exists.
- The pay seems unusually high for a role with almost no requirements.
If in doubt, search the exact job title plus "scam" — most active remote hiring scams get reported publicly within days.
