WASHINGTON – After a series of interviews, Ms Nicole Becker was ecstatic to receive a job offer from a sportswear brand. But like many Americans navigating a tough job market, she was soon confronted with a sobering reality – the recruiter was a scammer.
From fake job listings to fraudsters posing as real recruiters, employment scams are exploding online – fuelled by a cooling labour market and a boom in generative AI (Gen AI) that experts say has made these schemes more sophisticated than ever.
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