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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

OKAY, MIDDLE AND UPPER 80S. I’LL TAKE IT. JOB SCAMS HAVE ERUPTED IN THE PAST FEW YEARS, AND NEW GRADUATES ENTERING THE WORKFORCE NEED TO KNOW THE RED FLAGS TO WATCH OUT FOR. THAT’S WHY OUR NATIONAL ...

NEW YORK (AP) — As job-seekers look for work in a challenging environment, an increasing number are falling victim to job scams that promise good pay for completing easy online tasks, according to the ...

The scam artists and crooks running fraud rings track the headlines better than an old episode of "Law & Order." And job losses are clearly in the headlines. We've heard news of thousands of jobs ...

Job hunters face significant financial losses and potential criminal records from scam advertisements, Lloyds Bank has warned, reporting a staggering 237 per cent surge in "advanced fee" job scams ...