How job seekers can avoid getting scammed out of millions

Published Updated 4 Min Read

Employees are taught to be vigilant at work when it comes to cybersecurity threats that could put their employer at risk. Increasingly, however, cyber threats are expanding beyond businesses and targeting job seekers, too. 

From fake listings and unofficial job boards to unsolicited emails, scammers are taking creative approaches when it comes to setting their traps. Just like the unwelcome spam calls we’ve become accustomed to ignoring on our cell phones, networks of job scammers take a similar approach: cast a wide net, contact people at random, and hope someone bites. 

Paola Peralta
Associate Editor

Paola Peralta is an Associate Editor at Employee Benefit News and has been with the team for five years. She is a proud UCF journalism graduate who got her start through a Dow Jones News Fund … Read full bio


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