The FBI is warning job seekers not to fall for the too-good-to-be-true “work-from-home” job scams.
Be cautious of an employer who demands you send them cryptocurrency to start your dream job working from home. The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says it’s probably just another scam.
In a June 4 statement, the FBI warned of a rise in work-from-home job advertisement scams. The scammers will contact their potential victims with an unsolicited call or message, offering a relatively simple job such as rating restaurants or “optimizing” a service by repeatedly clicking a button.
The victims might even believe they’re earning money — as scammers will direct victims to a fake interface, showing they’re earning money (though they will never be able to cash it out.