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I'm actually horrified that people think Signal is a good alternative to other messenges while not offering any personal privacy and security by requiring a phone number and not putting the app on F-droid. Dude this is an opt in thing only available in the UK (for now), if you don't like it just don't opt in it.
The moment a job recruiter manager asks you to do anything in Telegram/Signal/Whatsapp or any other chat-based app that hides data is a scam! Anything done on Microsoft Teams or Zoom is usually legit though. Reach out directly to the company and ask if it is typically part of their hiring process.
They will use SMS or A direct phone call. As signal becomes more popular scams will become more frequent. Always check the platforms official page for their method of Comunications. the human factor will be always the weakest point for this type of scams, social engineering has excited since the beginning of time. 3.
AnaBanananaCA. •• Edited. It’s a scam; they’ll eventually tell you you’re hired after asking like 5 questions and then send you a check to cash so you can buy equipment and then tell you have to use one of their verified buyers and to Apple Pay them the amount and they’ll deliver the equipment to you.
If they are contacting you on Signal then they already know it’s an active number even if you didn’t reply, because you registered it on Signal. Haven't seen that. But no, it doesn't necessarily mean you've exposed yourself to anything other than that spammers have your phone number.
AutoModerator has been summoned to explain the fake check scam. The fake check scam arises from many different situations (fake job scams, fake payment scams, etc), but the bottom line is always the same, you receive a check (online or in real life), you deposit a check and see the money in your account, and then you use the funds to give money to the scammer (usually through gift cards ...
I am contacting you in regards to your resume you submitted for the Remote Payroll Specialist at Crown Construction Service, Inc. If interested, you are required to contact the Assistant Hiring Manager Mrs. [REDACTED] on Signal Messenger for an interview. The pay for this position is $25.19 per hour.
Zangi App— Another app for scammers to hide behind? : r/Scams. Welcome to r/scams. This is an educational subreddit focused on scams. It is our hope to be a wealth of knowledge for people wanting to educate themselves, find support, and discover ways to help a friend or loved one who may be a victim of a scam.
For future reference: anything that asks you to interview through Signal Messenger or Telegram is absolutely a scam! I'd be willing to bet that the email you recieved is a near carbon copy of the scams posted online! Please don't give them any of your information!
Signal not being officially supported is the only thing keeping me from switching to Fedora from Ubuntu. And yes, I am aware, that there is a community-built Flatpak, but it introduces more attack vectors and more people, that you need to trust. That's a risk, that I can't take. Please, I am begging you to offer an official Signal Flatpak!