The Federal Trade Commission is flagging a fast-spreading text message scheme in which scammers pose as recruiters, dangle ...

Millions of Americans are receiving text messages that promise easy remote work and generous pay for jobs they never applied ...

Scam texts are becoming more sophisticated. Learn how to spot the warning signs, avoid common schemes, and protect yourself ...

You get a text message. It says Amazon is hiring. The pay sounds great. The work is easy. It feels like a lucky break. Then you read it again. That is when things start to feel off, and you realize it ...

Nearly all scammers are using AI to track targets. It’s making the usual red flags harder to decipher.

Employment scams are one of the fastest-growing forms of consumer fraud, with FTC reports and financial losses rising sharply ...

A man lost $10k after a text job scam lured him into uploading apps and paying with crypto. Learn the warning signs of task scams and how to stay safe.

Fraudsters are luring job hunters with a new tactic: task-based scams that create the illusion of making money to “like,” “follow” or “subscribe.” Job titles include optimization specialist, app ...

Gen Z applicants have been hit the hardest by AI job scams. Roughly 32% of Gen Zers report to have fallen victim to ...

The Wisconsin BBB says an employment scam study has revealed soaring numbers. Over 600 reports to BBB about employment scams were "task-based." Job scams conducted over text message exploded in 2025, ...

The Better Business Bureau warns job scams have doubled since last year in a media release Thursday. Task-based scams are the lasted tactic being used against job seekers who are offered high pay to ...