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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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: ...

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 ...

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 Federal Trade Commission (FTC) warns about a significant rise in gambling-like online job scams, known as "task scams," that draw people into earning cash through repetitive tasks, with the ...

Be cautious if you are looking for a side hustle. Some of them may be out to steal your money and information. Geoff Williams is a journalist and author. His byline has appeared in numerous ...