Fraude à l'Emploi et aux Entreprises
Fake job postings, work-from-home scams, and business email compromise
Overview
This complete guide covers every variant of Fraude à l'Emploi et aux Entreprises that ScamLens analysts have catalogued. Each entry below links to a detailed breakdown of tactics, identification signs, and step-by-step protection. Use the cross-reference to choose the most relevant scenario, or report a suspicious site directly through the verification box.
Risk Level Distribution
All Scam Types in This Category
Business Email Compromise (BEC) Scams
CriticalSophisticated criminals impersonate executives to trick employees into transferring large sums of money or sensitive data.
CEO Fraud: How Scammers Impersonate Executives
CriticalCEO fraud tricks employees into sending money by impersonating company leaders. Average losses exceed $50,000 per incident.
Reshipping & Money Mule Scams: Avoid Fraud Employment
CriticalScammers pose as employers to recruit you as a 'money mule' or reshipping agent, making you complicit in money laundering and theft.
Check Overpayment Scam: How to Spot & Avoid It
High RiskScammers send legitimate-looking checks for more than agreed, then pressure you to wire back the difference before the check bounces.
Data Entry Scams: Spot Fake Remote Job Offers
MediumScammers pose as employers offering easy remote data entry work, then steal money or personal information before disappearing.
Fake Job Posting Scams: How to Spot Fraudulent Offers
High RiskScammers create convincing fake job postings to steal money, personal data, and identities from job seekers desperate for employment.
Fake Recruitment Agency Scams: How to Spot Fraudulent Job Offers
High RiskScammers pose as legitimate recruiters to steal personal information and money from desperate job seekers, often targeting those in high-unemployment periods.
Freelancer Non-Payment Scams: Protect Your Work
MediumScammers hire freelancers, accept completed work, then disappear without paying. Losses average $2,000 per incident.
Invoice Fraud: Protect Your Business from Fake Bills
High RiskScammers send forged invoices impersonating suppliers to trick businesses into paying for goods or services never ordered.
MLM & Pyramid Scheme Scams: Spotting the Illusion
High RiskMulti-level marketing schemes promise easy wealth through recruitment, but most participants lose money while only top recruiters profit.
Mystery Shopper Scam: Fake Job Offers Exposed
MediumScammers pose as mystery shopping companies offering easy cash, then steal money or personal information from applicants.
Payroll Diversion Scams: How to Protect Your Paycheck
High RiskScammers intercept payroll systems to redirect employee wages to fraudulent accounts. Learn how to spot and stop this fast-moving employment fraud.
Vendor Impersonation Scams: Protect Your Business
High RiskScammers pose as trusted suppliers to trick businesses into sending payments for fake invoices or services.
Work-From-Home Job Scams: Identify Fake Offers
High RiskScammers pose as legitimate employers offering remote jobs, stealing upfront fees and personal data before disappearing.
Universal Protection Steps
- 1 Verify the domain or wallet address through ScamLens before paying or signing in.
- 2 Confirm the company's legal entity using government registries (SEC, Companies House, NAFMII, etc.).
- 3 Never share OTPs, seed phrases, or remote-access codes — no legitimate party will ask for them.
- 4 Slow down: every legitimate process tolerates a 24-hour cooling-off period.
- 5 If money has already moved, contact your bank, exchange, and local cybercrime unit within the first 6 hours.
Where to Report — France
Cybermalveillance.gouv.fr
Plateforme officielle d'assistance aux victimes d'actes de cybermalveillance.
Info Escroqueries
Numéro vert national pour les victimes d'escroqueries (du lundi au vendredi).
Verify a website or wallet
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