CLEVELAND, Ohio — Cyber security experts are sounding the alarm and working to help protect your identity and most personal information.
It comes as fake job offers and employment scams are reaching record highs.
Coming out of the pandemic, many job seekers are jumping jobs and getting bored in their current positions.
Crooks are well aware and they’re using the same job sites you’re searching.
Last year, job scams surged by more than 118% compared to the prior year, according to the ID Theft Resource Center.
Popular job site—LinkedIn reported blocking well over 63 million fake accounts on its platform.
Experts say Artificial Intelligence has made it so much easier for scammers to grab your personal information.
They stress that you should do your homework and double-check who you’re speaking with and the company that is offering the job.
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