{"id":688823,"date":"2022-09-26T09:35:37","date_gmt":"2022-09-26T13:35:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/nearly-1-in-5-u-s-workers-contacted-about-a-suspicious-job-opportunity-as-scammers-capitalize-on-remote-work\/"},"modified":"2022-09-26T09:35:37","modified_gmt":"2022-09-26T13:35:37","slug":"nearly-1-in-5-u-s-workers-contacted-about-a-suspicious-job-opportunity-as-scammers-capitalize-on-remote-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/nearly-1-in-5-u-s-workers-contacted-about-a-suspicious-job-opportunity-as-scammers-capitalize-on-remote-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Nearly 1-in-5 U.S. Workers Contacted About a Suspicious Job Opportunity as Scammers Capitalize on Remote Work"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>        <!--.bwalignc { text-align: center; list-style-position: inside }body {font:normal small Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#000;background-color:#fff;padding:24px;margin:0;} a img {border:0;} h3 {font-size:medium;color:#000;margin:0 0 1em 0; text-align:center;}-->  <\/p>\n<p class=\"bwalignc\"><b>Nearly 1-in-5 U.S. Workers Contacted About a Suspicious Job Opportunity as Scammers Capitalize on Remote Work<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"bwalignc\"><i>The alarming trend featured in Allstate Identity Protection\u2019s \u201cIdentity Fraud in Focus\u201d report comes as Americans lose millions from fake job opportunities.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>NORTHBROOK, Ill.&#8211;(<a href=\"http:\/\/www.businesswire.com\">BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)&#8211;<br \/>\nA 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\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.allstateidentityprotection.com%2Fbusiness%2Fcontent-hub%2Fidentity-fraud-in-focus-q2-2022&amp;esheet=52923297&amp;newsitemid=20220922005664&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Identity+Fraud+in+Focus&amp;index=1&amp;md5=43f07e90f181ee24d1dd27bc752770a9\">Identity Fraud in Focus<\/a> quarterly report. Among these adults, workers ages 18-34 were the most targeted for remote job scams.<sup>1<\/sup><\/p>\n<p>\nThe 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.<sup>2<\/sup><\/p>\n<p>\n\u201cA fraudster may pretend to be from a reputable company and set up a phony interview over instant message,\u201d says Doug Kaplan, senior vice president of operations at Allstate Identity Protection. \u201cA 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\u2019s gone forever.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p><b>Additional Fraud Trends<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\nCases of disability fraud \u2013 when a criminal uses stolen personal information to file for disability benefits in someone else\u2019s name \u2013 rose 85% year-over-year in Q2. It\u2019s a trend we predicted in an <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.allstateidentityprotection.com%2Fbusiness%2Fcontent-hub%2Fidentity-fraud-in-focus-q1-2022&amp;esheet=52923297&amp;newsitemid=20220922005664&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Identity+Fraud+in+Focus&amp;index=2&amp;md5=53d83ef19865f9188eb020675b45dbf5\">Identity Fraud in Focus<\/a> report published earlier this year.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nUnauthorized credit inquiries were also up year-over-year in Q2, increasing 116%.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\u201cSigns of identity theft require fast action,&#8221; says Brian Stuart, director of customer care at Allstate Identity Protection. \u201cIt 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.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>\nIf 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 <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.allstateidentityprotection.com%2Fbusiness%2Fcontent-hub%2Fidentity-fraud-in-focus-q2-2022&amp;esheet=52923297&amp;newsitemid=20220922005664&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Identity+Fraud+in+Focus&amp;index=3&amp;md5=58670e41fb16d3aed461a9eb8749ce09\">Identity Fraud in Focus<\/a><i \/>report.\n<\/p>\n<p><i><sup>1<\/sup> Allstate, \u201cOnline Scams Survey,\u201d August 2022. <\/i><i>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%.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><sup>2<\/sup><i>Federal Trade Commission, <\/i><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fpublic.tableau.com%2Fapp%2Fprofile%2Ffederal.trade.commission%2Fviz%2FFraudReports%2FTrendsOverTime&amp;esheet=52923297&amp;newsitemid=20220922005664&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=%26%238220%3BFraud+Reports%2C%26%238221%3B&amp;index=4&amp;md5=4d003e89203aba9d0ce9e959adf5f864\"><i>\u201cFraud Reports,\u201d<\/i><\/a><i> July 20, 2022<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>About Allstate<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\nThe 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\u2019s 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 \u201cYou\u2019re in Good Hands with Allstate.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=bwnews&amp;sty=20220922005664r1&amp;sid=flmnd&amp;distro=nx&amp;lang=en\" style=\"width:0;height:0\" \/><span class=\"bwct31415\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"mmgallerylink\"><span id=\"mmgallerylink-phrase\">View source version on businesswire.com: <\/span><span id=\"mmgallerylink-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20220922005664\/en\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20220922005664\/en\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\nWilliam Miller<br \/>\n<br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"mailto:mediateam@allstate.com\">mediateam@allstate.com<br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>(847) 402-5600\n<\/p>\n<p><b>KEYWORDS:<\/b> Illinois United States North America<\/p>\n<p><b>INDUSTRY KEYWORDS:<\/b> Technology Men Family Insurance Consumer Banking Accounting Professional Services Other Technology Other Consumer Internet Women Seniors Security<\/p>\n<p><b>MEDIA:<\/b><\/p>\n<table cellpadding=\"3\" cellspacing=\"3\">\n<tr>\n<td><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><b>Logo<\/b><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20220922005664\/en\/1580376\/3\/2019_all_idprotection_hor_rgb_pos.jpg\" alt=\"Logo\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nearly 1-in-5 U.S. Workers Contacted About a Suspicious Job Opportunity as Scammers Capitalize on Remote Work The alarming trend featured in Allstate Identity Protection\u2019s \u201cIdentity Fraud in Focus\u201d report comes as Americans lose millions from fake job opportunities. NORTHBROOK, Ill.&#8211;(BUSINESS WIRE)&#8211; 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\u2019s 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. 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