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Nov 4

As a coda to a recent post I made about a request from an Egyptian agency that wanted my CV while proffering a 'ghost document", I would like to add the following. Last week's hijacking of some USD 6 billion in a massive crypto-theft project was most likely carried out by a band of North Korean super nerds. The crypto-nerds and other bad actors gain access to various venues by presenting stolen resumes. Be sure you are dealing with a reliable entity before you give up the goods. Their ilk operat... See more
As a coda to a recent post I made about a request from an Egyptian agency that wanted my CV while proffering a 'ghost document", I would like to add the following. Last week's hijacking of some USD 6 billion in a massive crypto-theft project was most likely carried out by a band of North Korean super nerds. The crypto-nerds and other bad actors gain access to various venues by presenting stolen resumes. Be sure you are dealing with a reliable entity before you give up the goods. Their ilk operate in India, Cambodia, Myanmar and other exotic climes. Should your resume end up in the wrong hands, you might end up on the wrong side of the law. Social security number theft is also commonplace nowadays. ▲ Collapse


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Re: Resume scams Nov 4

A good follow-up to your CV thread. Before a CV goes to someone new, it's worth confirming the agency exists independently of the email that reached you and that the sender's address matches its own domain. For a first contact, a CV without date of birth, home address or signature is plenty, and ID scans, a social security number or bank details shouldn't be needed until there's an actual job and a contract. And if you ever spot your CV circulating under another name, reporting it to the site wh... See more
A good follow-up to your CV thread. Before a CV goes to someone new, it's worth confirming the agency exists independently of the email that reached you and that the sender's address matches its own domain. For a first contact, a CV without date of birth, home address or signature is plenty, and ID scans, a social security number or bank details shouldn't be needed until there's an actual job and a contract. And if you ever spot your CV circulating under another name, reporting it to the site where it appears helps limit the damage. ▲ Collapse


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