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 ...

A scam that’s gaining traction promises consumers job opportunities which experts say are too good to be true.

A would-be job seeker replied to an unsolicited work offer sent to his phone, only to be roped into a larger plot. Experts ...