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Job Scams Surge 19%: $300 Million Lost in 2023

10/20/2025

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Job Seekers Scammed

Job seekers in the United States face a 19% rise in online job scams this year, totaling nearly $300 million and an average loss of $2,000.
Scammers post fake job listings on LinkedIn and ZipRecruiter and use spoofed emails to lure applicants into financial traps.
Victims include cybersecurity professionals, showing that skilled job seekers are targeted.
Experts urge verification of postings through official channels as long-term unemployment rises.

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South Korea Repatriates Nationals

South Korea repatriated 64 nationals from Cambodia amid online-scam allegations, with police seeking to detain 58.
Some returnees faced forced labor and violence in scam compounds.
The repatriation followed the death of a South Korean student lured by a fake job offer.
South Korea issued a 'code-black' travel ban for parts of Cambodia and formed a task force to aid trapped nationals, as 330 kidnapping incidents were reported this year.

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Job Seekers Scammed

Job seekers in the United States face a 19% rise in online job scams this year, totaling nearly $300 million and an average loss of $2,000.
Scammers post fake job listings on LinkedIn and ZipRecruiter and use spoofed emails to lure applicants into financial traps.
Victims include cybersecurity professionals, showing that skilled job seekers are targeted.
Experts urge verification of postings through official channels as long-term unemployment rises.

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