FBI, LinkedIn Warn Job Seekers of Employment Scams and Exploitation

Employment scams targeting job seekers—documented by the FBI and LinkedIn—include money-mule recruitment, stolen-PII schemes, and fake offers that can lead to forced labor; the FBI’s IC3 received 24,688 reports in 2025 with about $363 million in losses. The advisory highlights scam tactics (moving conversations off-platform, using personal bank accounts, handling identity documents, promises of high pay for vague overseas roles), victim impacts, and recommends research, vigilance for red flags, and reporting to financial institutions and the IC3.