Beware Identity Fraud Risk From Fake Job Offers

Allstate Insurance recently published its quarterly Identity Fraud in Focus report, in which it surveyed 2,200 American adults and found that 17 percent of them had seen or been contacted by a suspicious job opportunity in 2022.

Those most commonly targeted by these remote employment scams were adults aged 18-34 years.

The research was conducted August 27-August 28, 2022 on behalf of Allstate by Morning Consult. According to the findings, scammers have identified an opportunity for identity fraud in the rising numbers of remote job listings.

In the second quarter of this year alone, almost 21,600 fake business and job opportunities were reported. This, according to data from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

The FTC data estimates that these fraudulent activities cost Americans about $86 million in losses every year.