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They were looking for work — but found a scam instead

They were looking for work — but found a scam instead
business10/20/2025

Innovative scammers are posting jobs that are nearly indistinguishable from legitimate listings, including on trusted websites like LinkedIn and ZipRecruiter.

At first, the job seekers didn’t notice anything out of the ordinary. One spotted a post on ZipRecruiter for a position at J.P. Morgan, another submitted an application on LinkedIn for a vice president of marketing role at a tech startup, and a third... [10440 chars]