Better Business Bureau: Fake Holiday Job Scams Are in Full Swing, Up Over 100 Percent Since 2017

Remember the StartJobs story? A four-month investigation by AIM Group uncovered one of the more memorable job scams in recent memory. Unsuspecting job seekers who applied to openings through the site were funneled into a process requiring invasive questions, like mortgage debt, to be answered. Those who completed the process were rewarded with an onslaught of sales emails and text messages.