The rise in fake job scams targeting younger Americans
October 1, 2025 – Published on KMTV-TV Omaha, NE
From the emergence of artificial intelligence to economic uncertainty and everything in between, younger Americans are having a harder time finding a job.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the unemployment rate for 16- to 24-year-olds climbed to 10.5 percent in August. It’s the highest level in nearly four years and more than twice the national unemployment rate.
While looking for jobs younger Americans are having to look out for something else.
“Traditionally, scams go after the elderly population because they’re not as tech savvy. This situation is the reverse,” GuidePoint Security Federal Chief Technology Officer Jean-Paul Bergeaux said.
He’s talking about fake job scams. According to the Federal Trade Commission, reported losses from job scams tripled between 2020 and 2023 — and cost Americans more than $220 million dollars in just the first half of 2024.
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