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Keep your shields
up as you cruise the Internet and, even, as you open and read e-mail.
Take this short quiz and see how scam and phish-proof you are.
The Quiz
Answer these 6 questions, and then check the Solution to see your score.
[Note: All situations, URL’s, IP addresses, and names used below are intended to be fictitious. Monster.com is used in the examples because it is so well known, but any job site could have been used. These kinds of situations are not unique or specific to Monster.]
1. You receive an e-mail recruiting you for a job at A Big Company, Inc. The URL printed in the message is http://www.ABigCompany.com/jobs/
However, when you click on the link, the URL in the “Address” bar of your Web browser is http://216.78.94.111/ABigCompany.com/jobs/
The page you see displays the A Big Company logo and links to the other parts of the A Big Company Website.
You are really viewing a page of A Big Company's Website.
True False
2.
Following a link in a blog comment entry, you visit a Website
that displays the Monster.com logo, and it looks exactly like the
Monster.com Website looked the last time you visited it.
When you look in the “Address” bar of your browser, you see this URL – http://www.youcantrustus.net/monster.com/
You are really viewing a page from the Monster.com Website.
True False
3. An acquaintance sends you a link to a job he found that he thought would interest you.
It appears to be on Monster.com (has the Monster logo, etc.). When you click on the link to apply for it, you notice the URL in the “Address” bar of your browser - http://monster.youcantrustus.net/jobs/.
You are really applying for a job on Monster.com.
True False
4. At one of the big Web job sites, you find a good job opportunity. When you check out the company Website to learn more about the employer, it looks impressive. You apply for the job.
Within a few days, you receive an e-mail from one of the company’s recruiters, asking you to fax them your driver’s license so they can begin the interview process. They say they need the license to verify that you can fulfill one of the job's requirements - driving from one company location to another.
This is a legitimate request.
True False
5. At your favorite job site, you submit your resume for a job with A Big Company, because it looks like a good fit for you. Soon you receive an e-mail from a recruiter representing A Big Company. He says that the company is very interested in you, but as part of their pre-screening process, he needs to do a reference check and a credit screening before any interviews are scheduled. So he wants you to send him an e-mail with your Social Security Number and the address of your last residence. His e-mail address is ABigCompanyRecruiter@yahoo.com.
This is a legitimate request.
True False
6. Out of the blue, you receive e-mail with “employment@ABigCompany.com” as the “from” address.
You can trust that someone from A Big Company actually sent this message.
True False
Quiz Solution
For more information, see the article About Domain Names
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About the author...
Online job search expert Susan P. Joyce has been observing the online job search world and teaching online job search skills since 1995. Susan is a two-time layoff "graduate" who has worked in human resources at Harvard University and in a compensation consulting firm. In 1998, her company, NETability, Inc. purchased Job-Hunt.org, and Susan has been editor and publisher of Job-Hunt since then. Follow Susan on Twitter at @jobhuntorg.
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