How to spot red flags of fake jobs as scams rise [Video]

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) – Amy Witz landed what she thought was the perfect job interview after searching through a popular job site for part-time positions.

According to the annual BBB Scam Tracker Risk Report, employment scams like these are rising.

The Better Business Bureau received 54 percent more complaints in 2023. The organization lists employment scams as the second riskiest type, with a median dollar loss of $1,995.

“I went back to look at the job and it wasn’t there. I was like ‘why are they asking me to interview for it if they filled it?’” Witz wondered. “Something wasn’t right. And then the email address wasn’t the company’s name.”

Something similar happened to Renee Summerour when she applied for a copywriter position with a different company. She was even offered the job on the spot.

“The company was going to send me a check so that I could buy the necessary software to do the remote position. That’s when I thought, ‘I think …