New research from McAfee has found that job-related scams have spiked more than a thousand percent between May and July 2025. Job seekers are especially likely to fall for the scams, since they expect ...

Scammers love to prey on hope, and with a 4.3 percent unemployment rate in the U.S. as of August 2025, they’ve got a lot of hopeful job seekers to pounce on. No matter the economic environment, though ...

If you are applying for jobs online, do your research before accepting an interview or employment offer. Job scammers have gotten very sophisticated, convincingly claiming to represent real employers, ...

This year alone, more than 300 people have reported text hiring scams, which is why the Better Business Bureau wants all job seekers to be aware of these scams as we enter the holiday hiring season.

Cameron Nakashima joins producer/host Coralie Chun Matayoshi to discuss how scammers trick job seekers into handing over personal information or money, how to spot a fake job offer or scam, how to ...