“Job scams surged 118% in 2023, aided by AI. Here’s how to stop them”
July 9, 2024
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- Job scams are an emerging threat. They surged 118% in 2023 from 2022, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center.
- Scammers may pose as recruiters or post fake job ads in order to get sensitive personal and financial information from job seekers.
- Improvements in artificial intelligence and the rise of remote work are big contributors to the growth in employment scams, experts said.
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How do you stop scams? Meet the people in person. This lowers risk dramatically. Scams are far less likely to happen when you’re in strangling range of the scammer. I don’t recommend violence. I’m just stating the obvious.