Did you get a job offer that sounds too good to be true? If so, it's probably an attempt by a scammer to rip you off. Incidences of job scams skyrocketed 118% in 2023 compared with a year earlier, according to a new report from the Identity Theft Resource Center .
Scammers will ask for information that isn't typically required in a job application, like your bank account number.'They will continue to ask for more and more personal information until the victim stops and says, 'Why are you asking me for that?'' Velasquez said.It can be hard to resist an unsolicited job offer, especially one that promises a hefty salary. It can also be difficult to distinguish between genuine and phony opportunities, Velasquez acknowledged.
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