Key Takeaways:
- The FBI has issued a warning about a rise in “work-from-home” job scams involving deceptive remote work offers.
- Scammers trick victims by showing fake earnings on bogus interfaces and asking for cryptocurrency payments to unlock more work.
- The FBI advises caution, especially against job offers requiring cryptocurrency payments, amid a significant rise in crypto-related fraud.
The FBI has issued a warning about a rise in “work-from-home” job scams where scammers, using offers for easy remote work, deceive job seekers.
These scams often involve tasks like restaurant ratings or repetitive clicking tasks, which appear to earn money on a bogust interface that shows fake earnings.
#FBI Warns of #Crypto Scams in Fake Work-From-Home Jobs #NewsBytes https://t.co/7FVstrTqGs
— Bitcoin.com News (@BTCTN) June 6, 2024
The scam is revealed when the victims are asked to pay cryptocurrency to “unlock” more work opportunities, which only results in the money going directly to the scammers.
The FBI advises caution, particularly against job offers that require cryptocurrency payments and use terms like “optimization” excessively.
Don't Engage: FBI Warns of Work-From-Home Scam Texts https://t.co/PVZrZu0LFs
— PCMag (@PCMag) June 5, 2024
This warning comes amidst a general increase in remote working and a significant rise in cryptocurrency-related fraud, with reported losses climbing by 53% from 2022 to 2023.
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