October 7, 2025

A Free Public Service

Attribution: US FTC.gov

SCAMS BULLETIN Host Jay White is an inactive attorney in San Mateo County, California, USA.

SPOTTING JOB SCAMS

People you know are seeing phony business opportunities, work-at-home scams, shady employment agencies, and scammy multi-level marketing schemes. Job seekers don’t have the time or resources to waste on fake opportunities, but there are some ways to spot these scams. Citing American workers from these kinds of practices is a priority for the U S Federal Trade Commssion. That’s why the Chairman launched a Labor Task Force to keep the agency’s focus on these issues. And reports to the FTC show that these scammers are alive and hunting victims. Check out this dashboard to see what reports and losses look like.

And if you spot a job scam, tell the FTC: ReportFraud.ftc.gov. Job seekers don’t have the time or resources to waste on fake opportunities, but there are some ways to spot these scams. Protecting American workers from these kinds of practices is a priority for the FTC — in fact, that’s why the Chairman launched a Labor Task Force to keep the agency’s focus on these issues. And reports to the FTC show that these scams are alive and plentiful. Check out this dashboard to see what reports and losses look like. And if you spot a job scam, tell the FTC: ReportFraud.ftc.gov.  

Protecting American workers from these kinds of practices is a priority for the FTC — in fact, that’s why the Chairman launched a Labor Task Force to keep the agency’s focus on these issues. And reports to the FTC show that these scammers are alive and plentiful. Check out this dashboard to see what reports and losses look like.

  And if you spot a job scam, tell the FTC: ReportFraud.ftc.gov. 

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