Nearly 1-in-5 U.S. Workers Contacted About a Suspicious Job Opportunity as Scammers Capitalize on Remote Work
26 Settembre 2022 - 03:19PM
Business Wire
The alarming trend featured in Allstate
Identity Protection’s “Identity Fraud in Focus” report comes as
Americans lose millions from fake job opportunities.
A new survey of 2,200 American adults finds that 17% have seen
or been contacted about a suspicious job opportunity this year,
according to the latest edition of Allstate Identity Protection’s
Identity Fraud in Focus quarterly report. Among these adults,
workers ages 18-34 were the most targeted for remote job
scams.1
The findings come as bad actors take advantage of increasing
numbers of remote job listings. Nearly 21,600 fake business and job
opportunities were reported in Q2 alone this year, according to the
Federal Trade Commission, costing Americans $86 million in
losses.2
“A fraudster may pretend to be from a reputable company and set
up a phony interview over instant message,” says Doug Kaplan,
senior vice president of operations at Allstate Identity
Protection. “A job seeker can be offered a position on the spot and
asked to pay for work-related supplies upfront. Once a victim sends
the money, it’s gone forever.”
Additional Fraud Trends
Cases of disability fraud – when a criminal uses stolen personal
information to file for disability benefits in someone else’s name
– rose 85% year-over-year in Q2. It’s a trend we predicted in an
Identity Fraud in Focus report published earlier this year.
Unauthorized credit inquiries were also up year-over-year in Q2,
increasing 116%.
“Signs of identity theft require fast action," says Brian
Stuart, director of customer care at Allstate Identity Protection.
“It is important to investigate and dispute credit inquiries that
you believe are unauthorized, not only with the credit bureaus
reporting them, but also with the company that made the inquiry in
the first place.”
If you are a victim of fraud, Allstate Identity Protection is
committed to providing essential information, tools, and resources
to help protect you. For more detailed current fraud trends,
including tips on how Americans can safeguard their personal
information and avoid scams, check out the full Identity Fraud in
Focus report.
1 Allstate, “Online Scams Survey,” August 2022. This poll was
conducted between August 27-August 28, 2022 on behalf of Allstate
by Morning Consult, among a national sample of 2,200 adults. The
interviews were conducted online, and the data were weighted to
approximate a target sample of adults based on age, educational
attainment, gender, race, and region. Results from the full survey
have a margin of error of +/- 2%.
2 Federal Trade Commission, “Fraud Reports,” July 20, 2022
About Allstate
The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) is one of the largest
publicly held personal lines property and casualty insurers in
America, with more than 190 million policies in force and revenues
of $50.6 billion in 2021. Allstate protects people from life’s
uncertainties with a circle of protection including cars, homes,
electronic devices, benefits, and identity theft. Products are
available through a broad distribution network including Allstate
agents, independent agents, major retailers, online and at the
workplace. Allstate is widely known for the slogan “You’re in Good
Hands with Allstate.”
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