As a bonus, these are also the telltale signs that you're being recruited into a pyramid scheme.

> -Interviews are not conducted in-person or through a secure video call.

> -Potential employers contact victims through non-company email domains and teleconference applications.

> -Potential employers require employees to purchase start-up equipment from the company.

> -Potential employers require employees to pay upfront for background investigations or screenings.

> -Potential employers request credit card information.

> -Potential employers send an employment contract to physically sign asking for PII.

> -Job postings appear on job boards, but not on the companies’ websites.

> -Recruiters or managers do not have profiles on the job board, or the profiles do not seem to fit their roles.