Built so I could focus on what actually matters.
I lost my job at Verizon in late 2025. My daughter was born a few weeks later.
I started job searching with everything on the line, and I started watching the same thing happen on LinkedIn every single day. Smart people, accomplished people, posting about scam recruiter emails, fake interview offers, ghost roles, identity theft attempts dressed up as job opportunities.
I started questioning every recruiter who reached out and every listing I saw. As a new dad without an income, I could not afford to make a bad move. The stress of looking over my shoulder while trying to be present with my newborn was its own kind of trap.
The people scammers target are people who are already vulnerable. Worried. Scared. Out of work. They use predatory tactics to take what little a job seeker has left. That made me angry. It still does.
So I built the protection I needed. TruJob scans your inbox, flags the scams, verifies the real ones, and lets you keep searching with confidence. Life is hard enough already. You should not have to worry about scammers on top of impressing hiring managers and getting past AI screening systems.
I built TruJob so I could enjoy the time with my daughter without looking over my shoulder. So you can do the same with whoever's depending on you.
Colin Malcolm, Founder, TruJob LLC
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Reports to the FTC about job scams tripled from 2020 to 2024, with reported losses jumping from $90 million to $501 million. The April 2026 FTC data shows the trend accelerating, with social platforms now the top contact method. AI is making fake companies indistinguishable from real ones at first glance. Your instincts alone are no longer enough.