A new Federal Trade Commission (FTC) report highlights a dramatic rise in online job scams, particularly so-called task scams ...

The Federal Trade Commission said there were no task scams in 2020, there were 5,000 in 2023 and then task scams quadrupled ...

This is a time of year when a lot of people take on extra part-time jobs to make extra money for the holidays. Scammers are ...

Reported losses to online task scams eclipsed $220 million in the first half of 2024, according to the Federal Trade ...

Shipping companies like UPS, FedEx and USPS do have legitimate online tracking services, but scammers often target consumers ...

Staggering rise in online job scams, particularly task scams, leads to over $220 million in losses in 2024. Beware of unsolicited messages and never pay to get paid.

The FTC said organizers use cryptocurrency to fund the scams, and today, people report losing more money using cryptocurrency than any other method of payment. The scams work like this ...