A new online scam is targeting job seekers, homemakers, and students using WhatsApp and Telegram to offer fake tasks to earn money that lead victims into debt and despair. These scams typically begin ...

A man lost $10k after a text job scam lured him into uploading apps and paying with crypto. Learn the warning signs of task scams and how to stay safe.

Fraudsters are luring job hunters with a new tactic: task-based scams that create the illusion of making money to “like,” “follow” or “subscribe.” Job titles include optimization specialist, app ...

In his Technology Law column, Peter Brown discusses how fake reviews and testimonials have polluted the marketplace, resulting in misleading advertising and unfair competition. — Dahlia Lithwick, ...

FTC: Beware Job Offers That Ask You to Perform Game-Like Tasks Reports of gamified job scams tripled from 2020 to 2023, topping $220 million in the first half of 2024. Most schemes start with a random ...