job application security

May 3, 2026 · 10 min read

I Gave My Real Email to a Fake Employer. Here's What They Can Do With It and How I'd Do It Differently.

A Reddit post this week described someone losing nearly $5,000 to a fake job scam on Indeed. The financial loss was only part of the story. Their real email is now permanently attached to a confirmed fraud operation. Here's the damage trail, the cleanup, and the one signup habit that would have contained it.