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AG Warns Students: Beware of Job Recruitment Scams

9/1/2025

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Attorney General William Tong alerts college students to job recruitment scams involving fake emails and texts.
Scammers often request personal information or upfront payments, using fraudulent checks that fail.
The FBI reports over $1 billion lost to scams targeting the elderly, including the “Phantom Hacker” scheme.
A human trafficking and cyber fraud racket in India involves fake job offers and forced labor.
A Malaysian woman lost nearly RM300,000 to a TikTok job scam, leading to police warnings about social media offers.

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Story summary

Attorney General William Tong alerts college students to job recruitment scams involving fake emails and texts.
Scammers often request personal information or upfront payments, using fraudulent checks that fail.
The FBI reports over $1 billion lost to scams targeting the elderly, including the “Phantom Hacker” scheme.
A human trafficking and cyber fraud racket in India involves fake job offers and forced labor.
A Malaysian woman lost nearly RM300,000 to a TikTok job scam, leading to police warnings about social media offers.