Work-from-home scams are engineered to look like real jobs — and they’re getting better at it. This free checker walks the 14 signals we screen every lead against. Check what matches, get a straight read, and know exactly what to do next. Nothing you enter is stored or sent anywhere.
Got a work-from-home offer that feels off? Check every box that matches what you’re seeing. The risk read updates as you go.
Check everything that matches the offer you’re looking at. Even one box can change the read.
Built by The WFH Connect. If you’ve already sent money or personal info, report it at reportfraud.ftc.gov and contact your bank right away.
If the read came back high risk
- Stop responding. You don't owe a scammer a goodbye message.
- Report it at reportfraud.ftc.gov and ic3.gov.
- Already sent money or banking info? Call your bank immediately — speed matters.
- Shared your SSN? Start at IdentityTheft.gov and consider a credit freeze with all three bureaus (it's free).
Want the deep dive?
We wrote up each red flag with real examples of how it shows up in the wild.
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