The Verve Blog

We have noticed an influx of job scams targeting Verve members.

To reduce risks and protect yourself from falling victim to job scams, please review the following information provided by our Verve Fraud Team.

 

What is a job scam?

A job scam occurs when scammers pose as recruiters and human resource professionals. They may offer you a job or other money-making opportunity, but what they’re really after is your money and personal information. If successful, job scams can yield devastating results in the form of account takeovers and identity theft.

• Click here for more examples of job scams.
• Click here to learn more about fake jobs on LinkedIn and other job platforms.

 

What specific job scams are Verve members seeing so far?

Great question! Here is a recent example.

What can I do to avoid a job scam?

The Federal Trade Commission offers the following consumer advice.

What should I do if I fall for a job scam?

If you think your Verve account is at risk because of any scam, call Verve at 800.448.9228. One of our team members can look at your account with you to verify there are no suspicious transactions, help you cancel your card if you’ve entered your number into a questionable website, and help you safeguard your account against fraud.

Verve aims to provide education, training, and information to help our members stay financially fit. We are committed to keeping our members educated about their finances by providing details on financial risks and ways to stay safe.

 

Want to learn more?

Stay up to date on how to best protect your money and information by reading our collection of security and fraud blog posts.