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Scammers use gamified tactics to prey on job seekers, FTC reports $220M in losses | Never pay someone offering you a job - is a good rule of thumb


Despite its growing popularity, gamification remains a very controversial and polarizing issue. Systems, services, and organizations are increasingly designed to simulate a gaming experience to motivate or...

A hot potato: According to recent data highlighted by the FTC, user complaints regarding online job scams designed around game-like tasks are skyrocketing. Systems, services, and organizations are increasingly designed to simulate a gaming experience to motivate or engage users, and even cyber-criminals are now employing similar tactics. Regulators advise users to protect themselves against task scams by ignoring generic and unrequested communication attempts via text or WhatsApp, especially regarding sketchy job offers.

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