https://www.npr.org/2022/08/21/1118669924/that-high-paying-job-opportunity-you-saw-online-could-be-a-scam The three things the guest suggests: 1. ...you want to look up the company, and you want to call the central number 2. ask them for an email address at the domain [of the company] 3. when they ask you for all that information - your name and your address and your social and your bank account number - what you want to do is say, I would prefer to do that in person and just provide it [directly] to your HR person.