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Cyber thieves prey on millennials seeking flexible summer jobs
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Cyber thieves are targeting millennials looking for a summer job with a flexible work schedule. The Better Business Bureau (BBB) tracks fraud and found last year, the age group of 18 to 34 commonly fell victim to fake jobs. Our Sally Hernandez talked to the Heather Massey with the local BBB for a closer look. Sally: They offer these jobs that are fake, but then how do they get money in return if somebody does not fall for it, if…
BBB: Job scams targeting recent graduates on the rise
JACKSON, Tenn. — More scams are on the rise and the Better Business Bureau is wanting to inform the public of the latest danger. Recent college and high school graduates are being targeted the most in a recent scam. This one has to do with fake job listings, most of which you can find online. Toddnetta Trice with the BBB tells us more about it. “What they are doing is they are replicating, sometimes actual companies. Sometimes they are just actu…
The Public Ministry warns that this type of fraud scheme has made many victims in Portugal, "including young people at the beginning of a professional and unemployed career".
In some cases, criminal agents claim to belong to the Department of Human Resources, although they never identify which company they work for, or which location of the company's headquarters.
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