Career · official-source review · reviewed 2026-10-11
A job text that arrived out of nowhere feels like luck until you count what it asks for.
Turn the warning signs in one job message into a verification list and a time budget.
Anyone who received an unsolicited job offer by text, email, or chat and wants to check it before replying.
Use the source document or official route that applies to your situation. This guide does not contact another person or verify external information.
Copy the text into a note. Do not tap links or call numbers inside it.
Count each sign you can name: no interview, pressure to act, a personal email address, a payment request.
Count the personal items requested, such as an identity number or a bank detail.
Enter any amount you were asked to pay. A payment request changes the verdict on its own.
Set a realistic number of minutes per check. Four base checks plus one per personal item is the count this guide uses.
Look the employer up yourself and use the contact route you found. Do not use the details in the message.
You count three warning signs, two requests for personal details, and no payment. That is six checks and about 36 minutes of verification.
Use your own source and details. The example is not a record about a real person or organization.
The same method on two messages. Both are examples, not records of a real case.
Both cases are examples, not records about a real person. The bars show the same numbers the free App computes.
U.S. Federal Trade Commission · reviewed 2026-10-11
What this source supports: Do not engage with unexpected job texts. Do not pay money to get a job or deposit a check and return part of it.
Source limit: A message pattern is a warning, not proof about a named employer. Verify through a route you find independently.
These sources support the statements above. They do not show that every person needs this guide. They do not show a specific result.
This guide counts the signs you enter and budgets your check time. It does not decide whether a named employer is genuine.
A message pattern is a warning, not proof about a named employer. Verify through a route you find independently.
Use current instructions from the responsible organization. This guide is a planning aid, not an official decision or a substitute for qualified advice.
Turn the warning signs in one job message into a verification check count and a time budget.
This App counts the signs you enter and budgets your time. It does not identify a scam, name a real employer, or contact anyone for you.
You enter every number yourself. The sources support the method and the limits. They do not produce a result for your specific case. Keep the original documents next to the sheet you build.
The App computes the worked example with your own numbers, in your browser.
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Turn the warning signs in one job message into a verification check count and a time budget.
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This guide is edited for clarity and checked against the sources it links. It is not a substitute for official instructions or qualified advice. A linked source does not show that every person needs this guide.