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Internet “Employment” Scams Jeopardize Both Employers and Prospective Employees

Friday, 13 August 2010 00:00

alt Sherman & Howard's Intellectual Property Department has recently become involved in combating a new fraud scam taking place over the Internet - one that seems to be epidemic in proportion. This advisory discusses Internet employment scams and how you can protect your own company's intellectual property and avoid unwarranted claims from third parties.

WHAT IS GOING ON?

The fraud pattern involves an identity theft scheme that preys on people looking for work at a target company. It is happening within U.S. borders as well as in Europe and Africa. The fraud typically assumes one of three scenarios: (a) operation of a website with a name similar to the target company's name, that contains direct copies of the company's screen display content and appears to be authentic, but which posts fake job openings; (b) placement of bogus job listings for a target company on Craigslist and other similar sites; or (c) individuals contacting people who have posted their resumes on monster.com, fraudulently representing that they are responding on behalf of the target company, and usually "spoofing" their email address to make it look as if it is coming from some other source.

By David N. Schachter

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