--- title: ITRC Finds Online Job Scams on the Rise | daily.dev description: The Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) reported a surge in online job scams targeting unsuspecting job seekers for their personal information. The number of... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/itrc-finds-online-job-scams-on-the-rise-nrwv76x8h twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: ITRC Finds Online Job Scams on the Rise | daily.dev og:description: The Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) reported a surge in online job scams targeting unsuspecting job seekers for their personal information. The number of... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/itrc-finds-online-job-scams-on-the-rise-nrwv76x8h og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/NRWv76x8H.png og:image:alt: ITRC Finds Online Job Scams on the Rise og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # ITRC Finds Online Job Scams on the Rise **[Security Boulevard](https://daily.dev/sources/securityboulevard)** · 4 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary The Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) reported a surge in online job scams targeting unsuspecting job seekers for their personal information. The number of victims assisted in 2023 increased from the previous year, with a significant spike in reported incidents in January 2024. Cybercriminals are utilizing tactics such as leveraging the trust of legitimate platforms, impersonating reputable recruiters, and utilizing phishing emails to extract sensitive information and commit identity crimes. Remote work has made job scams easier due to the increase in legitimate remote work opportunities. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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