Scammers constantly change and adapt tactics. When E-Z Pass toll scams became a trending topic, scammers started sending DMV and speeding ticket collection texts instead. The latest ploy: sending scam ...

Fake job listings and fraudulent recruitment messages are on the rise, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which has reported a sharp increase in employment-related scams since 2020.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Caroline Castrillon covers career, entrepreneurship and women at work. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reports that from 2020 ...

Cybercriminals are capitalizing on America's precarious labor market, with jobseekers being taken advantage of in record numbers in 2025. According to a new report from McAfee, the results of which ...

As graduates cross the commencement stage and enter the professional world, scammers are exploiting their eagerness to land jobs. *** lot of times they're getting either an email solicitation, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Alex Vakulov is a cybersecurity expert focused on consumer security. Imagine investing your life savings into a dream job ...

Most of us are in a job or looking for one. Or both. That’s largely why employment and work-from-home scams are so popular among cybercriminals (and even some state-aligned threat actors). The schemes ...