New research from CNC Intelligence has revealed a huge increase in the number of 'task scams' or 'gamified job scams' targeting jobseekers in 2025. Pretty much everyone will be aware of the ...

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 Federal Trade ...

Impersonation scams are some of the most successful amongst fraudsters. Telegram has come under scrutiny for rampant scam and fraud activity. Changpeng Zhao has criticized Telegram for being full of ...

Job scams cost victims over $220 million in early 2024. Scammers target job seekers with fake “task” jobs online. Victims asked to deposit crypto to access fake earnings. FTC urges caution with ...

New research exposes operations behind deceptive digital job platforms and highlights growing financial and psychological harm to victims Robert McArdle, Director of Forward Threat Research at Trend: ...

ATLANTA — A North Georgia man who believed he was immune to scams says a simple text message about remote work led to a costly lesson. "I've never been scammed in my life that I know of," Bob Glazier ...

An 18-year-old youth has been detained by Pune (Shivajinagar) police for allegedly running a fake board examination question ...

MILLCREEK — The combo of high prices and uncertainty about the economy has many folks looking for extra work. For criminals, it's presenting an opportunity to roll out job scams, and they're seizing ...

The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) has arrested a youth from Agra for allegedly cheating candidates in the name of the Sub-Inspector (SI) recruitment examination.

After earning an initial Rs 1,600 for hotel reviews, the Pune man was allegedly manipulated into transferring Rs 5.75 lakh into various accounts.

A 25-year-old woman working at a private bank in Gujarat's Amreli district died by suicide after falling prey to an online task scam. The victim, Bhumika Sorathia, an employee of IIFL Bank, consumed ...