Fake Job Offer Asks for Direct Deposit Info

A bbb report about a phishing scam that cost someone $0.0. Learn how to avoid falling victim.

I signed an employment contract around 3/24/26, along with a W-4 and direct deposit info for Regions Bank. I had applied on Indeed.com, and contact with all supposed staff was frequent up until two days ago—through phone and emails—so I didn't expect it to be a scam.

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Report suspicious emails to your email provider

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Never click links or download attachments from unsolicited emails

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Use two-factor authentication on all accounts

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