Tier 2 Tool — Specialized Investigation

Job Offer Investigator

Got a job offer or posting that feels too good — or just feels off? Paste it here. Our AI checks for the patterns that separate real opportunities from the scams designed to look exactly like them.

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You can remove your name or personal details from the offer before pasting — our AI analyzes the job posting's patterns and language, not your personal information. Tip: include the full job description, salary details, and any instructions they gave you for the most accurate result.

Works with job postings, offer letters, recruiter emails, LinkedIn messages.

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🔒 The job offer text you paste is never stored, logged, or shared. It is processed server-side and discarded immediately after your result is returned. Results are for informational purposes only. Scamanot does not guarantee the legitimacy or fraudulent nature of any job offer.

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Know the Patterns

The job scams targeting the most people.

The FTC reports job scams cost Americans $367 million in a single year. These are the templates responsible for the majority of those losses.

Remote Work Scam
The Package Reshipping Job

"Work from home as a shipping coordinator — $25/hr, flexible hours, no experience needed. Just receive packages and forward them."

You become an unwitting participant in a fraud operation — reshipping stolen goods. You receive no pay and may face legal liability.

Advance Fee Fraud
The Starter Kit Requirement

"Congratulations — you've been selected! You'll need to purchase our training materials ($150) to get started. We'll reimburse you on your first paycheck."

No job exists. The "reimbursement" never comes. The starter kit is the entire scam. Legitimate employers never charge to hire you.

Fake Recruiter
The Impersonated Company

"I'm a recruiter from Google/Amazon/Apple. We found your profile and have an exciting remote position. Can you start this week? We just need your SSN for a background check."

Major companies post publicly and don't cold-recruit via text. Your Social Security Number is the real target. Identity theft follows.

Check Overpayment
The Overpaid First Check

"We accidentally sent you $2,500 too much. Please wire back the difference and keep $100 for the trouble."

The check bounces after you wire real money. You're out the wire transfer amount. The "employer" disappears.

Data Entry Scam
The Work-From-Home Data Job

"Enter simple data online — $500/week, set your own hours, no experience required. Apply now — limited positions available!"

Vague description, no company name, unrealistic pay for unskilled work, and artificial urgency are the signature of a fake listing designed to harvest personal information.

Task-Based Scam
The App Rating or Review Job

"Earn $200–$500/day rating apps and completing simple tasks on our platform. No experience needed. Withdrawal available daily."

Early tasks pay small amounts to build trust. Then you're asked to "invest" in higher-paying tasks. Withdrawals are blocked once real money is deposited.

Side by Side

What a real offer looks like vs. a scam.

The differences are clear once you know what to look for. Here's what separates a legitimate job posting from a fraudulent one.

✓ Legitimate Job Offer
  • Specific company name with verifiable web presence
  • Realistic salary for the role and experience level
  • Clear, detailed job description and responsibilities
  • Interview process before any offer is made
  • Company email domain matches their website
  • No upfront payment or purchase required
  • Background check requested after offer, not before
  • Payroll handled through direct deposit or check
✗ Scam Job Offer
  • Vague company name or "confidential employer"
  • Pay that's 3–5x market rate for simple work
  • Generic description with no real responsibilities
  • Immediate hire with no interview
  • Gmail, Yahoo, or mismatched email domain
  • Requires purchase of equipment or training upfront
  • Requests SSN, bank details before any paperwork
  • Asks you to accept and forward payments

Verify Before You Apply

Five steps to confirm any job offer is real.

Use these steps alongside our checker — no single tool replaces due diligence.

1
Search the company independently

Google the company name plus "scam" or "reviews." Look up their address on Google Maps. Check their BBB rating. Find their real website — don't use the link in the job posting.

2
Verify the recruiter's email domain

A recruiter from Amazon should have an @amazon.com email. Gmail, Yahoo, Outlook, or any domain that doesn't match the company's real website is a red flag.

3
Call the company directly — using their official number

Find the company's main phone number from their real website and call to confirm the job posting exists. Don't use any contact info from the posting itself.

4
Never pay to get hired

No legitimate employer charges for equipment, training, background checks, or onboarding materials. Any upfront payment request is a scam — full stop.

5
Protect your Social Security Number

Do not provide your SSN until you have signed paperwork with a verified company and completed an interview. SSN requests early in the process are an identity theft tactic.

Common Questions

Before you check that offer.

We recommend removing your name, address, and contact information before pasting — not because the tool is unsafe, but because our AI analyzes the job posting's patterns, not your personal details, so they're not needed for an accurate result. Per our Security Policy Framework §3.1, everything you paste is discarded immediately after your result is returned and is never stored.
Act quickly. Place a fraud alert on your credit file immediately by contacting any one of the three major credit bureaus — Equifax, Experian, or TransUnion. Consider a credit freeze which prevents new accounts from being opened in your name. File an identity theft report at identitytheft.gov. Monitor your existing accounts closely. You can also report the job scam to the FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov.
Yes — scammers regularly post on legitimate job platforms. These platforms have fraud detection, but it's not foolproof. A job appearing on Indeed or LinkedIn does not mean it's legitimate. Always verify the company independently using their real website, not the link in the posting.
Contact your bank or credit card company immediately — if paid by card, you may be able to dispute the charge as fraud. If paid by wire transfer or gift card, recovery is harder but report it immediately to your bank anyway. Report to the FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov. Also report to the platform where you found the job so they can remove the listing and warn others.
Yes — paste the full message, posting, or contract. The AI analyzes language patterns, pay structures, and request types that indicate fraud across full-time roles, gig work, freelance contracts, and any work opportunity. The same scam playbook is used across all categories.
The clearest indicators that a job offer is fraudulent are pay that is significantly above market rate for simple or unspecified work, an immediate hire with no interview, a company email that uses Gmail or Yahoo instead of a corporate domain, and any request for upfront payment for equipment, training, or background check fees. Legitimate employers never charge to hire you — this is the single most reliable rule in job scam investigation. If a posting or offer letter triggered any hesitation, paste it into Scamanot's Job Offer Investigator for an instant AI assessment of the specific patterns present.
Yes — remote job postings are significantly more susceptible to fraud because they remove the natural verification steps of in-person interviews, physical office locations, and face-to-face meetings. The shift to remote work has created an environment where it is plausible to be hired, onboarded, and paid entirely online — and scammers exploit that plausibility precisely. The FTC reported $367 million in losses to job scams in a single year, with remote work opportunities representing a disproportionate share. Always verify the company independently using their real website before providing any personal information or agreeing to any terms.
A fake recruiter scam involves someone posing as a hiring professional from a well-known company — often Google, Amazon, Apple, or a major financial institution — who contacts you unsolicited claiming your profile was found and that you're a perfect fit for a remote role. The goal is either your Social Security Number under the guise of a background check, your banking details for "direct deposit setup," or an upfront fee for equipment or onboarding. Major companies recruit publicly through their own careers pages and established platforms — they do not cold-recruit via text message or personal email and they never request sensitive personal information before a formal offer and signed paperwork.
The package reshipping scam advertises a work-from-home role as a "shipping coordinator" or "logistics assistant" paying $20–$30 per hour to receive packages at your home address and forward them elsewhere. In reality, the packages contain goods purchased with stolen credit cards, and the job seeker becomes an unwitting participant in a fraud operation — legally categorized as a money mule. Participants typically receive no payment and may face criminal liability for their role in receiving and forwarding stolen merchandise. Any work-from-home job that involves receiving and reshipping packages is a scam without exception.
To verify a job posting is legitimate, take these steps independently of the posting itself: search the company name on Google and locate their official website, then confirm the job exists on their careers page directly. Look up the company address on Google Maps. Check their Better Business Bureau rating. Call the company's main phone number — found on their real website, not the posting — and ask if the position exists. Verify that the recruiter's email domain matches the company's real domain exactly. If any of these steps produce inconsistencies, run the full posting through Scamanot's Job Offer Investigator before proceeding.
The actions to take depend on what information you shared. If you provided your Social Security Number, immediately place a fraud alert with one of the three major credit bureaus — Equifax, Experian, or TransUnion — and consider a credit freeze to prevent new accounts being opened in your name. If you paid an upfront fee by credit card, contact your card issuer immediately to dispute the charge as fraud. If you paid by wire transfer or gift card, report it to your bank and to the FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov. Report the posting to the platform where you found it so it can be removed and other job seekers can be protected.

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Straight Answers

The questions people ask most — answered directly.

Is it safe to paste a job offer that has my personal details in it?

We recommend removing your name, address, and contact information before pasting — not because the tool is unsafe, but because our AI analyzes the job posting's patterns, not your personal details, so they're not needed for an accurate result. Per our Security Policy Framework §3.1, everything you paste is discarded immediately after your result is returned and is never stored.

What if I've already given them my Social Security Number?

Act quickly. Place a fraud alert on your credit file immediately by contacting any one of the three major credit bureaus — Equifax, Experian, or TransUnion. Consider a credit freeze which prevents new accounts from being opened in your name. File an identity theft report at identitytheft.gov. Monitor your existing accounts closely. You can also report the job scam to the FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov.

Can real companies post on Indeed, LinkedIn, or ZipRecruiter and still be scams?

Yes — scammers regularly post on legitimate job platforms. These platforms have fraud detection, but it's not foolproof. A job appearing on Indeed or LinkedIn does not mean it's legitimate. Always verify the company independently using their real website, not the link in the posting.

What if I already paid an upfront fee?

Contact your bank or credit card company immediately — if paid by card, you may be able to dispute the charge as fraud. If paid by wire transfer or gift card, recovery is harder but report it immediately to your bank anyway. Report to the FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov. Also report to the platform where you found the job so they can remove the listing and warn others.

Why Scamanot Exists

Built by someone who's been there.

Scamanot was founded by Robert Scott Singleton — 63 years old, online since 1992, and a scam victim more times than he cares to count. Car dealers. Email schemes. Fake online sellers. He watched fraud grow from an obscure curiosity into a billion-dollar catastrophe targeting everyday people.

"When it happens, you don't say anything. You just go quiet. Forget about it. Move on. That's what I did for decades. That's what most people do. And that silence — that's exactly what scammers are counting on."

So he built something about it. Every tool on Scamanot is AI-powered, free to use, and built on one principle: nobody should have to just go quiet and move on. Your searches are never stored. The AI runs server-side only. We find the truth. We never expose yours.

Founder

Robert Scott Singleton

Founded

2026

Online since

1992

Data stored

Zero. None. Ever.