RealJobCheck

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Verify before you apply.

Paste a job posting, a link, or a recruiter message. We tell you if it looks real or like a scam, show you the evidence, and give you the next step.

We never ask for your money or your Social Security number.
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Three steps. No guessing.

  1. 01

    Paste it

    The posting, the link, or the recruiter's message. Anything you were sent or found, from any site.

  2. 02

    We verify

    We check it against real sources: the company's own careers page, the sender's domain and email, realistic pay, and known scam patterns.

  3. 03

    You act

    Get a clear verdict with the evidence behind it, then a checklist to apply safely or a kit to report a scam in one click.

Job scams are having a record year.

Fake job offers are now one of the most common scams, and the people most often targeted are new grads, remote-work seekers, and anyone in a hurry to land a role. A few minutes of checking is cheaper than the alternative.

$501M lost to US job scams in 2024, up from about $90M in 2020 FTC, 2024
~$1,500 median amount a job-scam victim loses BBB study
~40% of 2024 job-scam reports were "task" or "gamified" scams, the fastest-growing kind FTC, 2024

What we actually check

Not a black box. Every verdict shows its work, so you can confirm it yourself.

The company is real

We look for the legal entity and a matching official careers page, not just a logo in an email.

The recruiter checks out

Does the email use the real company domain, or a free or look-alike address registered last week?

The job is actually posted

We cross-check the company's real careers page and trusted job systems for the same role.

The pay is realistic

Pay that is far above the market for the role is one of the loudest scam signals.

Scam patterns

Upfront fees, crypto, gift cards, moving to Telegram or WhatsApp, or asking for bank details before an interview.

The writing itself

Urgency, vague duties, and the tells that separate a real listing from a copy-paste lure.

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Worried about an offer right now?

Quick, sourced answers to the questions people ask when a job feels off, plus the complete guide to spotting a scam.

Is this job offer a scam?

The signals that separate a real offer from a lure, and the 60-second check.

Do I have to pay for training or equipment?

No. A real employer never charges you to start. The advance-fee scam, explained.

Is this remote "task" job a scam?

The fastest-growing job scam of 2024, step by step, and how to get out.

A recruiter messaged me on WhatsApp?

Why a fast move to a chat app is a scam pattern, and how to verify them.

How to spot a job scam: the guide

Every red flag, the scam types behind them, and how to apply safely.

Anatomy of a job scam (2026)

What scams cost, the seven red flags, and how task scams took over. Sourced.

See all guides · browse answers · glossary

Questions

How do you know if a job is a scam?

We check the posting against verifiable signals: the age of the sender's domain, whether the recruiter email matches the real company, whether the same job is on the company's official careers page, whether the pay is realistic, and known scam patterns. Every flag links to evidence you can check yourself.

Is it really free?

Yes, free checks with no signup. A paid plan adds unlimited checks, deeper reports, and monitoring for an active job search.

What do I do if it is a scam?

Do not pay anything or share personal details. We give you a one-click kit to report it to the FTC, the FBI's IC3, the platform it was posted on, and the real company being impersonated, with the details filled in.

Do you store what I paste?

We process it to run the check and we minimize and avoid storing personal data. See the privacy page for details.

Can you be wrong?

We give a risk assessment, not a guarantee. We show the evidence so you can judge for yourself, and when signals are mixed we say "caution" rather than pretend to be certain.