Scammers假冒雇主提供假的远程工作, 要求预付钱款, 并在2024年盗取6200万美元。 Scammers are posing as employers offering fake remote jobs, demanding money upfront, and stealing $62 million in 2024.

随着招聘开始到秋天,骗子正在针对那些提供假冒的远程工作机会的求职者,他们常常为背景调查、设备或培训或发送假支票而要求金钱。 As fall hiring begins, scammers are targeting job seekers with fake remote job offers, often requesting money for background checks, equipment, or training, or sending fake checks. 红旗包括通过信号等加密应用程序进行沟通,缺乏清晰的雇主细节,主动出价,以及很少努力地许诺高薪等。 Red flags include communication via encrypted apps like Signal, lack of clear employer details, unsolicited offers, and promises of high pay with little effort. 合法雇主使用官方电子邮件,要求面谈,从不要求提前付款。 Legitimate employers use official email, require interviews, and never ask for upfront payments. 公平贸易委员会报告说,2024年,在就业骗局中损失了6 200万美元。 The FTC reported $62 million lost to job scams in 2024. 为保持安全,使用反向查询工具核查雇主,避免分享财务信息,并向公平贸易委员会报告可疑的报价。 To stay safe, verify employers using reverse lookup tools, avoid sharing financial info, and report suspicious offers to the FTC. 如果这似乎太好而不真实,那么很可能是这样。 If it seems too good to be true, it probably is.