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

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

Mass layoffs are becoming common, especially in the tech and media industries. So far in 2025, companies like Meta, Microsoft ...

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

Americans lost $12.5 billion to scams, up $2.5bn year-on-year Scams originating online outperformed more traditional methods ...

Job-seeker scams are now going after thousands of laid-off federal workers whose positions have been slashed as part of cuts ...

Here are a few other examples of a smishing text message, according to McAfee, to help you better spot the scam. “We have detected unusual activity on your account. Please call this number to ...

The agency shared a recent example of a victim who said they were ... the Federal Trade Commission publicizes potential signs of job scams, including having to pay upfront, asking for sensitive ...