Reports of task scams have significantly risen in the past four years, according to the Federal Trade Commission. Kurt the CyberGuy offers some red flags.

Getting a job offer on the spot – without a formal interview or after only a brief chat – is a major warning sign​. Scammers ...

Many people looking for a job post their resume on job search sites or social media apps. But con artists use that ...

An alleged job scam, led by “Aiden” from “OpenAI,” recruited workers in Bangladesh for months before disappearing overnight, ...

Selangor police have arrested seven suspects, including two women, on suspicion of being involved in an online fraud ...

Selangor police have arrested seven suspects, including two women, on suspicion of being involved in an online fraud ...

What exactly are task scams? They’re a type of job scam where you think you're getting paid to do easy tasks online, like rating products, but end up losing money instead. Task scams made up a ...

Web3 job scams rely on social engineering to manipulate trust, urgency, and deception to steal funds or sensitive information ...

“The goal is to hook you into the game or the scam early on. At first you may get some small payout dollar amounts for these jobs that you’re doing. They’re usually assigned to you in task ...