How the job scam checker works
Every post goes through two checks. First, fixed rules look for the signs that show up in scam after scam, such as a request to move to a chat app or to pay a fee before you start. Those rules give the same answer every time, so an obvious scam is never missed.
Then an AI reads the whole post the way a careful job seeker would, looking for the things rules can't catch, like pay that makes no sense for the work. Every line it flags has to appear in your post word for word, so you can see exactly why.
Nothing you paste is stored. The post is checked and thrown away, and the result stays on your screen.
What it looks for
- Moving the conversation to Telegram, WhatsApp, Signal or another chat app
- Fees, deposits or paid training before you start
- Requests for bank details, ID or other personal information
- Payment in crypto or gift cards, or a cheque for you to deposit
- Payment outside the platform the job was posted on
- Replies to a personal email address instead of a company one
- Easy money with no experience needed, or pressure to start today
- For Upwork, a client with no verified payment, no hires and nothing spent
What to do if a job post looks like a scam
Don't reply, don't pay anything and don't share your details. Report the post on the site where you found it, then move on. If you already replied, stop the conversation and contact your bank if you sent money or bank details.
Our guides go deeper:
- How to spot Upwork scams
- LinkedIn job scams and fake recruiters
- How to tell a fake job offer
- A checklist for whether a job is legit
Why not just ask a chatbot?
You can, but you get an essay that changes every time you ask. This checker gives a verdict, the same rule-based answer every time for the obvious signs, and evidence you can see in your own post. It is built for job posts and nothing else.
Questions people ask
- Is the job scam checker free?
- Yes. You can check up to 10 job posts a day, with no sign-up.
- Do you keep the job posts I paste?
- No. The post is checked and then thrown away. We only count how many checks you have used today.
- Can it tell me for sure that a job is a scam?
- No tool can. It shows you the warning signs and the exact lines behind them, so you decide with the evidence in front of you.
- Which job sites does it work with?
- Any of them. Choose Upwork or LinkedIn if the post came from there, and it adds the checks that matter on that site.