SEARCH WITH CONFIDENCE
Check a job offer before you act
An attractive title or familiar company logo does not establish who is contacting you. Verify the source before sending money or personal documents.
Pause when money enters the conversation
The FTC warns about recruiters who demand payment to obtain work and fake-check schemes involving equipment purchases or returning an overpayment. Do not send money onward from a check simply because funds appear available.
Verify through a separate channel
- Find the organization's website independently rather than using only the recruiter's link.
- Look for the role on its official careers page. If it is absent, ask through a contact method found on the official website.
- Compare the sender's full email domain and the application URL, not just the display name.
- Search the company or recruiter name alongside “scam” or “complaint.” A lack of complaints is not proof of legitimacy.
Keep your next step small
Before sending documents, ask what information is required, why it is needed and where it will be stored. Waypoint does not accept resumes, identity documents or bank details.
If something seems wrong
Keep the messages and URLs. Stop communicating through the suspicious channel and consult the FTC's reporting and recovery guidance. Contact Waypoint if one of our links is broken or misleading.
Source: FTC: Job Scams (opens in a new tab). This checklist is a starting point, not a guarantee that an offer is safe.