Employment scams are on the rise in the turbulent job market created by the COVID-19 pandemic, a new Better Business Bureau® (BBB®) study finds. BBB warns job seekers to verify employment offers to avoid illegal jobs, identity theft and fake checks to which millions are exposed annually.
Springfield BBB Regional Director Stephanie Garland spoke about the impact this has had on South Central Missouri:
These job scams have targeted people in West Plains, Joplin, Republic, and many other towns and communities in southern Missouri. If you participate in these illegal jobs, you could be found guilty of committing mail fraud or other crimes.
The in-depth investigative study — Job Scams: BBB study finds job scams increased during pandemic, warns job seekers to verify employment offers to avoid illegal jobs, identity theft and fake checks — details the many forms employment fraud takes and the scams that often result. Read the full study here.
