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Is this job offer a scam? Check a job posting for free
Found a job ad, or got a message from a recruiter, and something feels off? Paste the text here: in a few seconds you get a trust score and the red flags found, each one explained.
🔒 The analysis runs entirely in your browser: the text is never sent to a server or stored.
How it works
- Copy the text of the posting or message, as complete as possible: title, description, requirements, contact details.
- Paste it in the box and press “Check it”.
- Read the result: a score from 0 to 100 and the list of signals found, each one explained. A high score is not a guarantee and a low one is not a verdict: it tells you what to verify.
The red flags we check
- Money before you are hired: training, starter kits, equipment, “processing fees” or deposits you must pay to start.
- Requests for bank details, ID or sensitive data before a real interview or a contract.
- Contact only via WhatsApp, Telegram or a free email address, with no verifiable company channel.
- Unrealistic pay for simple tasks, “no experience needed”, guaranteed earnings.
- Multi-level marketing dressed up as a job: you must recruit others or buy products.
- Paid online tasks: likes, reviews or “product optimisation” that require you to top up an account.
- Urgency and pressure: “limited spots”, “reply today”, instant hiring with no interview.
- Vague or inconsistent details: no location, hours, contract or identifiable company; also typical of ghost jobs posted with no real opening.
Frequently asked questions
How can I tell if a job offer is a scam?
Check whether you are asked for money or bank details before a contract, whether contact happens only on WhatsApp or Telegram, whether the pay is too high for the work, and whether the company can be identified with a real address and registration. This tool looks for these and other signals in the text you paste.
Is the text I paste sent or stored anywhere?
No. The analysis runs entirely in your browser: the text never leaves your device and is not kept.
Is it free? Do I need an account?
It is free and needs no account. It works on phones too.
Can I paste a link instead of the text?
Not on this page: copy and paste the posting's text. With the JobReaper extension you just open the posting and press “Analyse”.
Does a high score mean the offer is definitely real?
No. The analysis is based on the signals in the text and cannot guarantee an offer is genuine. Always verify the company through its official channels and never pay anything before a written contract.
Where do I report a fake job posting?
To the site or app where you found it. In the US, report it to the FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov; in the UK, to Report Fraud at reportfraud.police.uk.
What to do if you fell for it
- Stop contact and do not pay anything else, even if they promise a refund or say it is the “last fee”.
- Call your bank or the payment service you used right away and ask whether the payment can be stopped or disputed.
- If you sent ID documents, keep a record and watch for misuse: they can be used to open accounts in your name.
- Keep the evidence: screenshots of the posting, links, chats, emails, receipts.
- Report it: in the US to the FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov; in the UK to reportfraud.police.uk. Report the posting to the site that hosted it as well.