I received the email below in response to a Craigslist job that I sent my resume to. No legitimate company would send this out asking for you to check your credit "to verify details" through the link they include.
DON'T FALL FOR THIS ONE!!!
Dear Robin

In reply to your application for the position at WB Digital Media, I would like to apologize for the delay in responding to your enquiry. The sheer volume of applicants from Craigslist for the position has been overwhelming. This has in turn had a knock on effect on the time taken to sort through the junk / spam applications and the serious candidates.

I am however extremely happy to inform you that your resume or initial details have been reviewed positively and you have progressed to the final stage.

We believe an employee who is well rewarded and motivated is the key to our growth oriented company, and for that reason our employees enjoy a competitive payment structure, health packages and additional key benefits to be discussed at interview stage.

As part of our routine checks on all potential employees who have reached this stage, we require applicants to complete a security / credit check to verify your details.

Please note: A negative credit rating will not be a determining factor in your eventual employment, (your credit itself is not relevant), a full credit check however does allow us to weed out time wasters and to verify accurately, legal US citizenship, employment history, social security references and a verifiable confirmation of address.

To get your free report we recommend using this provider or another similar trusted company.

http://check-your-credit-online.com/

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Please DO NOT under any circumstances email us your credit report as it contains confidential information that is purely for your own benefit.

When the HR department contacts you again shortly with full details on the position, human resources will simply need some non confidential data from the report to verify your details.

Once again, thank you for your interest in the position; we will be in further contact shortly.

Yours faithfully,

Beth Wright
HR Assistant Manager
WB Digital Media