If you are applying for jobs online, do your research before accepting an interview or employment offer. Job scammers have gotten very sophisticated, convincingly claiming to represent real employers, ...

“Boy, you almost did something really dumb,” I chastised myself when I logged off my computer one day last week. I thought of all the people I read or hear about who fall for the grandparent scams or ...

As you consider online job ads and offers, here are warning signs to look for to avoid falling victim to a scam.

If you're looking for work — or just a side-hustle to make some extra cash — think twice before replying to that job posting. Job scams are on the rise, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center ...

As job-seekers look for work in a challenging environment, an increasing number are falling victim to job scams that promise good pay for completing easy online tasks, according to the Federal Trade ...

(WHTM) — With so many people working from home, it’s important to look out for scammers offering fake work-from-home jobs. Here are some red flags to watch out for. Jobs are harder to find in 2025, ...

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...

I'm sure you've received a random text from a supposed employment recruiter recently—we all have. These texts, you likely realize, are scams. No company is so desperate for workers that they’d message ...

In my computer service business, we regularly get calls from users that have been scammed. Some have let a remote scammer onto their computer and get their data/passwords stolen, while some get taken ...

Australians are losing millions of dollars to online recruitment scams, with fake job advertisements now so sophisticated they are almost impossible to detect.

Knowing the most common scams is the first line of defense. Here’s a list of scams that seniors should watch for.