What you need to know about job scams

Online job searching is tough, and scammers know this. Unfortunately, it's common for online scams to take advantage of unsuspecting job hunters; swindling them into sharing confidential information. It's important to know the signs of an employment scam so you can keep your private information out of the wrong hands.

Signs an ad or job offer is fake

Big-name company with a basic email address

The company asks you to pay to apply

Being asked for personal data during your interview (social security number, date of birth, account username and passwords, etc.)

Getting a job offer without interviewing or meeting anyone from the company

All communication is via social media

No website, job description is vague and may have grammatical errors, or you can't confirm the identity of the person reaching out to you.

Things to know about Asurion

Employees will only email you from "@asurion.com" address only; please check the spelling carefully.

We will not ask you to buy equipment

We will not ask for banking information to deposit money into your account

How to avoid being scammed

Only apply to jobs on reputable sites (job board sites like LinkedIn, Indeed, Monster, etc., and corporate careers sites).

Recruiters and employers will not ask job seekers for money. Do not pay them.

Do your research. If you can't find a digital footprint of the company, be wary.

If you think an opportunity is fraudulent, do not respond and report the post to the platform it is being hosted on.

To be considered for employment with Asurion, all applicants must apply for a role directly through careers.asurion.com. We encourage everyone to be vigilant and always double-check all unsolicited offers.

To learn more about job scams, review the FBI's public service announcement or vists the federal trade Commission's website.