Job Scams

In this episode of Scam Detectors, we dive into the elaborate world of job scams.

Job scams are on the rise globally, with the US Better Business Burea reporting that 14million people in the US and Canada have been exposed to employment scams, with an average monetary loss of $1,000. In the UK, job seekers have been warned to watch out for scammers after complaints about job and recruitment fraud to Action Fraud more than doubled from 2,000 in 2022 to nearly 5,000 in 2024.

In this episode, Jane is joined by:

1. Andrea, who landed her dream teaching job in the UAE, only to met with demands for payment for her work visa and local bank account
2. Lisa Webb, who shares insights on how data breaches are fuelling employment scam contact lists
3. Christina Leeb, who explains how scammers are increasingly using AI to craft convincing communications to get through company recruitment systems.

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