I had two separate incidents a few weeks back where a third-party performing background screening and onboarding services on behalf of a very large 3 letter "wealth management company" , requested a copy of my driver license via email. On both occasions I refused due to privacy/security concerns and as a result lost out on work including a multi-month contract which hit especially hard given the current job market. When I spoke to the recruiter they agreed with me however said their "hands were tied". *smh*
This mostly applies to my fellow US peeps since we have different laws regarding the sharing of personal identifiable information but many companies continue exploiting young, new, or desperate job seekers simply because they can.
DO NOT SHARE the following information via email, text, etc. even if requested by an employer or third-party:
It's sad that we need to be reminded as adults because this stuff should be taught in schools but here we are.