Scam City: How Job Fraud is Sucking America Dry Job scams have reached epidemic proportions, with reported losses tripling since 2020 and Americans bilked out of $630 million in 2025 alone.
The numbers are stark, but what's driving this phenomenon?
Is it the ease with which scammers can set up fake websites and messaging platforms to mimic legitimate companies, or is there something more insidious at play?