Question 1

How do I know if a recruiter is real or a scam?

Accepted Answer

Key warning signs include recruiters who contact you out of nowhere with unusually high salaries, ask for personal financial information early in the process, use generic email domains instead of company addresses, have no verifiable LinkedIn presence, or pressure you to act quickly. Legitimate recruiters work for identifiable companies and do not rush you into sharing bank details or paying fees before you have a signed offer. If several of these signals appear together, treat the outreach as high risk until you can verify it independently. RecruitShield is a free tool that checks recruiter and job details against known scam patterns and returns a clear risk score.

Question 2

What is a ghost job listing?

Accepted Answer

A ghost job is a job posting that is either no longer active or was never intended to be filled — companies sometimes leave listings live to build a candidate pipeline or accidentally forget to remove them. Scammers also use fake postings to harvest CVs, contact details, and identity documents from applicants who believe the role is genuine. Warning signs include jobs that stay open for many months, vague descriptions, or listings that never progress to interview despite easy qualifications. RecruitShield helps identify suspicious postings before you invest time in applying or sharing personal data.

Question 3

Is RecruitShield free to use?

Accepted Answer

Yes. RecruitShield's core scan functionality is completely free with no account required — you only need an email address to receive your report. There are no subscriptions, paywalls, or hidden fees for running a recruitment scam scan or reading your risk report. It is built by Recberry as a public resource to protect job seekers from recruitment fraud.