TLDR
After applying on Seek or LinkedIn, candidate is contacted on WhatsApp by 'Amazon Hiring AU' or 'Coles Recruitment' offering remote product reviewer role at A$200 A$500/day. After 2 3 days of small commissions, told to deposit USDT/AUD to...
How it works
After applying on Seek or LinkedIn, candidate is contacted on WhatsApp by 'Amazon Hiring AU' or 'Coles Recruitment' offering remote product reviewer role at A$200 A$500/day. After 2 3 days of small commissions, told to deposit USDT/AUD to...
Red flags
- Urgent pressure to click, pay, or share codes immediately.
- A link or sender that does not match the official organization.
- Requests for card data, passwords, OTPs, wallet signatures, or bank transfers.
What to do
- 1ACCC ScamWatch reports A$33M+ in 2024 job scam losses.
- 2WHAT TO DO: verify role on company's official Australia careers page, no employer asks you to deposit money.
- 3IF VICTIM: report to ScamWatch + AFP cybercrime (cyber.gov.au/report), contact bank for AusPayNet trace, request crypto exchange to flag receiving wallets.
Source
ACCC-ScamWatch
Source reviewed by Mythos Forensic Team
https://www.scamwatch.gov.au/types-of-scams/job-scamsFAQ
Is Job scam — Seek/LinkedIn fake recruiter task fraud (Australia) a real scam pattern?
Yes. Treat the message, call, or payment request as suspicious until you verify it through an official channel.
What are the first warning signs?
Urgent pressure to click, pay, or share codes immediately.; A link or sender that does not match the official organization.; Requests for card data, passwords, OTPs, wallet signatures, or bank transfers.
What should I do first?
ACCC ScamWatch reports A$33M+ in 2024 job scam losses.; WHAT TO DO: verify role on company's official Australia careers page, no employer asks you to deposit money.; IF VICTIM: report to ScamWatch + AFP cybercrime (cyber.gov.au/report), contact bank for AusPayNet trace, request crypto exchange to flag receiving wallets.
Can LegalAudit check my case?
Yes. Start a free chat and paste the message, link, sender, or payment details for triage.