As job scams soar, a new set of victims emerges -- small businesses
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Imagine getting a flurry of emails and calls from angry people claiming you've stolen their money -- by promising them a job that doesn't exist. And you have no idea who they are, or why they are calling. Work-from-home scams aren't new, but I've seen enough data points lately that I believe an alert is in order: there is a fresh epidemic of job scams. They are both more prevalent and more sophisticated, so job seekers need to be more careful than ever. Worse still, there is a fresh set of victims and targets who need to worry -- small businesses that are being impersonated.
As job scams soar, a new set of victims emerges -- small businesses
As job scams soar, a new set of victims…
As job scams soar, a new set of victims emerges -- small businesses
Imagine getting a flurry of emails and calls from angry people claiming you've stolen their money -- by promising them a job that doesn't exist. And you have no idea who they are, or why they are calling. Work-from-home scams aren't new, but I've seen enough data points lately that I believe an alert is in order: there is a fresh epidemic of job scams. They are both more prevalent and more sophisticated, so job seekers need to be more careful than ever. Worse still, there is a fresh set of victims and targets who need to worry -- small businesses that are being impersonated.