Employment
Learn about fake job offers, upfront payment requests for training or equipment, and identity theft through fraudulent applications.
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About employment scams
Department of Veterans Affairs
Employment scams may include business or job opportunities such as offers to start new businesses or work-from-home. The scammer then uses the illusion of prospects to manipulate or steal from you.
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Avoiding job scams
Federal Trade Commission
Spot job scams and know your rights on employer background checks.
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IRS guide to employment-related identity theft
Internal Revenue Service
What to do if you get an IRS or Social Security Administration letter saying you may have been a victim of employment identity theft.
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Report fraud, scams, and bad business practices
Federal Trade Commission
Report fraud, scams, and bad business practices to the Federal Trade Commission.
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Reporte fraude
Federal Trade Commission
Proteja a su comunidad reportando fraudes, estafas y malas prácticas comerciales.
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Unemployment benefits and identity theft
Internal Revenue Service
How to know if you’re a victim of unemployment identity theft; how to report being scammed.
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VA Fraud Prevention Toolkit
Department of Veterans Affairs
This toolkit is a partnership between federal agencies, Veteran Service Organizations, Military Service Organizations, and the Department of Veterans Affairs to arm Veterans with the knowledge of the common schemes we are seeing.
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What to do if you were scammed
Federal Trade Commission
Find out what to do if you paid someone you think is a scammer or gave a scammer personal information or access to your computer or phone.
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