Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Alex Vakulov is a cybersecurity expert focused on consumer security. Imagine investing your life savings into a dream job ...

The hiring process has become a high-stakes battleground. What was once a relatively secure human-to-human interaction is now vulnerable to synthetic identities, deepfakes, identity manipulation, and ...

Auto loan income and employment fraud fell a combined 26 percent in 2022 but the scams still represent about 43 percent of overall fraud risk to auto lenders, Point Predictive wrote in its 2023 Auto ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — College students are more often falling victim to employment, investment and online purchase fraud compared to 2022 and 2023 according to the Better Business Bureau. The National ...

Employment ID theft isn't the same as a fake job scam, but it can have a real negative impact on your life. Geoff Williams is a journalist and author. His byline has appeared in numerous publications, ...

Over the past few months, Socure has found itself squarely in the crosshairs of a new wave of employment fraud — and we’re not alone. In April 2025, HR Grapevine reported that hundreds of North Korean ...

On the hunt for a new job? You may need add fraud protection to your search and application process. From 2019 to 2023, reported cases of “business and job opportunity” fraud nearly tripled from about ...

Employment certificate fraud rates have increased by nearly 30% throughout the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, compared with the same period of the previous year. Overall fraud rates, which includes fraud ...

A man in his 30s, who committed fraud to secure gambling funds even while under investigation for employment fraud, was ...

Financial scandal is heating up yet again among The McBee Dynasty: Real American Cowboys cast members as they face backlash from fans and possible repercussions. McBee Dynasty season 2, which takes ...

Rep George Santos returned to the Capitol on Thursday following his arrest a day earlier for unemployment fraud — just in time to vote on a bill dealing with that exact topic. It was a perfectly ...