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The Job Scam Report Podcast

Mark Anthony Dyson

The podcast, “The Job Scam Report,” can only be found here on my Substack and YouTube. I created "The Job Scam Report" on Substack in May 2024. I started the podcast shortly after realizing its potential to reach many more job seekers trying to conduct a job search without being lured by bad actors. Job scams are a pandemic in the marketplace. The sooner the signs of a scam are recognized, the quicker one must disengage from communication with them. It should take just one sign to stop, block,

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14:51

Job Scam Reminders That Will Make You Safe

The Job Scam Report Podcast ·

2025/06/03

Welcome back to “The Job Scam Report” podcast. There are many first-time listeners, so welcome. I am grateful that you’re listening, as you wish to job search safely and strategically. Subscribe and you’ll find the advice will help you secure your personal information and find work. If you’re not looking, there are some solid job search tips available here and on the mothership website, The Voice of Job Seekers. IN THE NEWS…Jeanine Skowronski, a well-known national journalist and editor, featured my

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13:03

How HireClick's Data Leak Will Make Job Seekers...

The Job Scam Report Podcast ·

2025/05/21

HireClick experienced a data breach, exposing approximately 5.7 million resumes to scammers, which could potentially enable identity theft and phishing. Job seekers should protect their personal information when applying for jobs. Most people don’t realize how vulnerable their privacy is until it has been compromised. In this episode, I discuss HireClick and what a data breach could teach us about privacy. It’s vital to remain safe online if job seekers (and everyone else) treat their personal

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17:50

Overcome AI-Powered Job Scams: How to Protect Yourself

The Job Scam Report Podcast ·

2025/05/13

Today marks the platform's first anniversary. While most of the content is about job scams, we proudly present relevant job search advice. When we discuss the future of work, navigating the job scam landscape safely is as important as modern job search strategies. Job scams are as old as job applications, resumes, and cover letters. What makes the last three years different is technology is accessible to anyone, delivering content and job opportunities. Bad actors have always used “Social

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8:02

How to Identify Social Media Career Services Scams

The Job Scam Report Podcast ·

2025/05/06

In this short podcast episode, I explain how a scammer tried to lure one of our LinkedIn Live participants into resume writing services. Bad actors pull out all the stops, and you must carry the same energy. Their efforts are increasing as layoffs and job separations intensify. Our podcast episode during LinkedIn Live experienced this in a subtle but bodacious way. It’s like a pest flying in your face, waiting to swat it.Referrals are becoming increasingly common. One user may recommend a service

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56:50

How To Navigate The Worst Fake Job Market Ever

The Job Scam Report Podcast ·

2025/05/01

It’s wild to experience as a job seeker in 2025, a “fake job market” can hinder your reach to actual hiring employers. You are searching for opportunities in a landmine of fake employers, hiring managers, recruiters, career services professionals, and referrers. This is a critical time in the modern job search, where it’s essential to verify the authenticity of anyone claiming to offer assistance. To help me unravel some of the mystery around fake jobs, profiles, and advice, I have Ashley

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15:35

How To Be "Search Everywhere Optimization" Ready And...

The Job Scam Report Podcast ·

2025/04/22

Remember “Search Engine Optimization” and how it helps businesses and people get found online? It’s keyword—or key phrase-driven, and those who master it enhance and increase authority, traffic, or notoriety.“Search Everywhere Optimization” is a valuable discussion to explore how job seekers can craft an online presence to get noticed, possibly referred, or secure job opportunities uniquely suited to them.Allow me to pontificate.The job search game has changed. As a job seeker, you must practice

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58:08

How to Navigate Job Scams: Layoffs, Survival, and...

The Job Scam Report Podcast ·

2025/03/04

The cast of “The Job Scam Report” had another great show on our “LinkedIn Live” as we provided advice on job scams, job search, and additional resources to earn money. Many of our audience were recently laid off or anticipate layoffs from the federal government and their industry landscape of announcements of layoffs. I update my LinkedIn profile 2-3 times weekly. If you want to stay closely updated on job scam prevention and job search strategies, follow my profile:Follow me on LinkedIn! Enjoy the

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63:03

How To Create a Job Scam Targeting Federal Workers

The Job Scam Report Podcast ·

2025/02/11

Many of my readers work in the federal government, so I feel compelled to help. This week, I’m reverse engineering my method to help everyone avoid job scams from the scammer's perspective. I hope to bring it with clarity and empathy while communicating the harsh reality of already seeing scammers target unemployed job seekers. Before I begin, note I attached the audio podcast from last week to this week’s edition. I failed to include it in last week’s edition, so if you want to view the highlight

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59:02

How To Expose and Combat Holiday Job Scams

The Job Scam Report Podcast ·

2024/12/17

Job scams have "increased more than threefold from 2020 to 2023 and, in just the first half of 2024, topped $220 million," according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC, 12/12/24). The latest trend is gamifying job scams called task (or game) scams. Tasks are asked of the user to start for cash, but to complete the game, victims add money. Yep, it's the old pay-to-get-paid scheme, but gamified. People receive these via texts, emails, and ads. Consumer Affairs (CA, 12/12/24) reported yesterday these

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57:21

Scam Safety: Conducting an Easily Secure Modern Job...

The Job Scam Report Podcast ·

2024/12/07

In this week’s episode, I share the virtual presentation with Tewksbury Public Library in Tewksbury, MA. They had a great group of approximately 40 participants with engaging questions about scams. Like most groups I have spoken to this year, some detecting and avoiding experienced a job scam. We try to use these experiences as lessons of what to do, and what not to do. I hope you recognize how job scams are a widespread issue affecting job seekers even if they have yet to fall victim. Scammers

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27:09

What You Need to Understand About Job Scams

The Job Scam Report Podcast ·

2024/12/03

For the second time, I wanted to share my interview with Craig Fisher, whose company specializes in talent operations for start-ups and big brands. His experience building companies from the ground up has given him insight into how scammers can use technology to fool job seekers and companies. This is the first time I’ve included it in the podcast directory on Substack. This is a deeper dive into a perspective from companies, their challenges, and how it applies to you. Get my FREE GUIDE, "125

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40:39

How Will Unscrupulous Deepfake Videos Disrupt The...

The Job Scam Report Podcast ·

2024/11/16

I hope you will make “The Job Scam Report” your go-to podcast as part of your overall job search portal for knowledge and awareness. Security is necessary for today’s job search while applying sound strategies to find your next opportunity. Success is not possible without safety. In this episode, Kerry Tomlinson offers her perspective, knowledge, and expertise to help job seekers spot deepfake videos. - Background: Award-winning news reporter focusing on cyber issues. - Experience: 10 years in

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55:13

How To Disrupt The Surge of Scammers Everywhere...

The Job Scam Report Podcast ·

2024/11/12

In this episode of “The Job Scam Report,” we are attempting to cover as much ground as possible since there are many new layers to old scams. We know as technology evolves and changes, so will perpetrators’ scams. Ashley and Jay joined me on another LinkedIn Live to help the job seeker community become more knowledgeable and aware. We discuss more about fake LinkedIn profiles from fake career services professionals, email scams, and more about scam prevention. We provided common solution tactics

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58:54

Identifying and Avoiding Really Scary Job Scams

The Job Scam Report Podcast ·

2024/10/08

I hope you’ve been enjoying “The Job Scam Report.” I want to improve it and make it more relevant to your needs. I hope you will take three minutes to fill out my survey to give me an idea of how to meet your needs and make you more aware of, avoid, and defend against job scams. If you have recently experienced a job loss or are beginning a job search, I have a 42-page eGuide to help you get started. The FREE “125 Practical Modern Job Search Tips 2024-25” is available to download! I visited Dr

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20:16

Fraud Detective's Hack: How to "Think.Pause.Verify"...

The Job Scam Report Podcast ·

2024/09/24

This episode features Marc Evans, a financial crimes detective and co-founder of Fraud Hero. Marc discusses job scams, social engineering, and identity theft and elaborates on his role as a detective and Fraud Hero's mission to help prevent fraud. Highlights:He emphasizes that job scams are a form of cybercrime with complexities involving multiple levels of victimization. He shares that scammers often use social engineering to exploit victims, obtaining personal information via data breaches and

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21:31

How To Spot a Fake LinkedIn Profile And Its Dangers...

The Job Scam Report Podcast ·

2024/09/11

Join my guest, Jay Jones, aka #TheProfiler, and I discuss the prevalent issue of fake LinkedIn profiles and their dangers with guest Jay Jones, a seasoned copywriter and LinkedIn profiler. We discuss tactics used by scammers on LinkedIn, how to spot these fake profiles, and ways to protect yourself from falling victim. Jay shares real-life examples of scams and offers actionable advice on how job seekers can safeguard their personal information and career prospects. Have you seen fake LinkedIn

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37:17

How To Deploy Job Scam Awareness in 2024

The Job Scam Report Podcast ·

2024/08/20

I was on the podcast “Young Professionals Career Catalyst” with host Shelley Maley. We explore the pervasive and troubling issue of job scams.If you need additional help with your job search and more motivation and inspiration, I invite you to listen to my other show, "The Voice of Job Seekers!"Together, we dissect the various job scams targeting younger generations, such as job phishing and resume looting, and their devastating effects on individuals and their careers.I share how scammers

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27:09

Title: Had Enough of Job Scams? Here's How To Protect...

The Job Scam Report Podcast ·

2024/08/06

In this episode, I am joined by Craig Fisher, a talent acquisition professional, to discuss the pervasive problem of job scams affecting job seekers and employers. I welcome Craig Fisher to the show. Craig is a fractional talent acquisition leader and consultant for various companies. He has a unique employer perspective on the job scam surge and how they respond. Highlights:This episode will be published on two podcasts: "The Voice of Job Seekers" (later this fall) and "The Job Scam Report."

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16:50

What Job Scam Signs Should We Look For Now?

The Job Scam Report Podcast ·

2024/07/05

I was recently on Orlando Haynes' "CareerTALKS" podcast to discuss job search trends and job scams. This week, the podcast is the job scams segment of his show. Please subscribe to Orlando's podcast and leave a review about our show. We discuss the increasing prevalence of job search scams and highlight the tactics scammers use to deceive job seekers, such as fake job postings and sophisticated impersonations. The conversation covers the importance of due diligence, recognizing red flags like

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8:34

Job Scams, AI Deepfakes, and What to Do About It

The Job Scam Report Podcast ·

2024/06/14

In this crucial episode of “The Job Scam Report” podcast, we bring you an enlightening excerpt from an interview on Porschia Parker-Griffin’s “Career 101” podcast. We urge you to download and listen to our episode on her site, as it holds vital information for both job seekers and employers.“ This segment was on job scams and AI Deepfakes, which do not limit themselves to job seekers but attack employer sites and job portals:* Scammers, called “Resumelooters,” could access job applicants'

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