‘Really Ruined My Life’: North Carolina Woman Provides Personal Banking Information to New Employer Who Racks Up $60,000 Debt Before She Realizes It’s a Scam

Employment scams are surging as criminals tap AI to create phony job listings and steal money. One North Carolina woman learned the hard way. Rebecca Adami from Fayetteville was caught up in a scheme that cost her an eye-popping $60,000. Job scams skyrocketed 118 percent in 2023 over the previous year, according to a recent report by the Identify Theft Resource Center. The thieves typically pose as recruiters and ask for sensitive personal and financial information during the interview process or as a requirement for the job. That’s exactly what happened to Adami, who was lured in by a man she had been exchanging romantic texts with. When he learned she was seeking employment, he offered to connect her with a job opportunity, reported ABC11. A job candidate is having an interview with a recruiter. Other candidates sit on the chair and wait for their turn. (Photo: Getty Images) “He knew I wanted the job, so he put me in touch with this man,” she told local reporters. The so-called recruiter sent her the paperwork for a position overseeing the finances of a charity, and to Adami, it all seemed legit. She accepted the offer and was instructed by her...