Task scams are on the rise. According to the FTC, the number of them increased from 5,000 in 2023 to 20,000 in just the first six months of 2024. Scammers apparently managed to rake in $88 million in ...

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 ...

If you're a freelancer or contractor, you've probably had plenty of legitimate jobs that went smoothly. However, not every job posting you come across is legitimate. Task or side hustle scams -- where ...

Megan Prosser and her Great Dane “Blew” are inseparable. But, do you know what really blows? It’s how she’s out about $47,000 after getting caught up in what experts call an elaborate AI-assisted task ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) -The promise of quick, easy money working from home to review products is very appealing for anyone trying to make some extra cash as the price of everything seems to be going ...

Has your iPhone dinged with a Messages or WhatsApp notification recently about a curious job offer? You’re not alone, as today’s FTC warning about text message gamified job scams—or ‘task scams’—makes ...

If you’ve ever been asked to like videos or rate product images to earn money online, you may have been a victim of an online task scam, and those scams are now on the rise, the Federal Trade ...

Online cybercrime is rising at an alarming pace, and a recent incident from Mumbai has once again highlighted how dangerous digital fraud can become. A 17-year-old teenager allegedly died by suicide ...

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: ...