In some cases, the goal is simply to gain your personal information. You’re told you got the job, so you fill out paperwork that includes your Social Security number and your bank account info for direct deposit, notes Melanie McGovern, director of public relations and social media for the International Association of Better Business Bureaus, Inc.

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