Reported victims of employment scams more than tripled over the past 12 months at more than 370 banks and other financial institutions in 21 countries. The 258% rise outran every other scam type, while total reported scams across the same institutions grew 35%. Scams by the numbers (Source: BioCatch) Researchers at BioCatch, a fraud-detection vendor, compiled the figures from reports filed by the institutions that use its software.
Employment scam victims tripled at financial firms in 21 countries
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