Job seekers have enough on their plates without having to dodge fraudulent job ads and recruiters. But the reality is that job scams only seem to be growing more prevalent in a digital world.
According to the Better Business Bureau, employment scams increased by 54% in 2023 and are on track to continue an upward trend. The Better Business Bureau goes as far as to say that employment scams are the second riskiest scam of the last few years, just behind online shopping scams. On average, people who fall for a job scam stand to lose nearly $2,000. That’s why remote job search platform Flexjobs rounded up common scams workers may encounter on their search, ranging from unsolicited job offers to AI-generated company websites.
