How to Spot Scams in Technical Recruiting: The Impersonator

Mark Looi
5 min readDec 26, 2022
Mask of Xiuhtecuhtli (British Museum) Wikimedia Commons.

After validating the resumes of candidates and dodging the tricks of front runners, it’s time to interview promising candidates. This step leads us to yet another scam, impersonation. Impersonation can assume different forms:

  • A hidden party or the candidate searches for answers that display on a second window or monitor while listening in on the interview…

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Mark Looi

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