These costly recruiter and résumé writer scams are targeting executives

A recruiter reaches out. They tell you you’re a good candidate for a senior role or board seat. The opportunity is plausible, but edging into the too-good-to-be-true zone. That’s exactly what happened over a year ago to an operations executive who contacted me. I’m an executive and board résumé writer. They wrote: “I want to confirm you’re the person I’ve been communicating with about the résumé for [X Hospital]. Could you please verify?” I replied: “No, we have not communicated.”...