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Even the people helping others find work aren't immune to suspicious job offers.Colleen Paulson, the founder of Ageless Careers, typically helps older executives find new jobs. She received an email for a position that matched her past experience with an eye-popping offer: The gig offered at least $900,000 a year.Even though Paulson thinks the email was well-written and included a photo, the high pay for the job struck her as a red flag. There was another sign: It didn't seem to come from an official company email domain."No one's going to come and email me for a $900,000 a year job from a Gmail account," Paulson said. "So you have to take that discretion and say, 'If it's too good to be true, then it probably isn't real.'"Paulson suspects the sender did their research to gather information about her online; Paulson's location and work history are on her public LinkedIn account. She suggests people who aren't sure about whether a reachout is legit ask a friend for another opinion.Take this quiz to see if you can spot job offer red flagsYou may have received something similar: a text promising a high-paying work-from-home opportunity, a time-sensitive job offer, or a message saying to deposit a check before starting a job. Experts, job seekers, and workers shared some of the most common red flags to watch out for. As the job market gets trickier, people are more likely to fall for scams because they are desperate."The scams are getting more and more complex and harder to detect," Paulson said. "I am afraid for people. It's honestly horrible."
