Example of a scam text message offering a fake job. 
Hunting for jobs is a stressful and daunting task, with hundreds and thousands of applicants vying for the same job openings. You go on job boards and submit your contact information to companies, hoping for an opportunity to interview.
Then one day, you get a text offering you a job with lots of money.  
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It seems too good to be true — because it is.
The Federal Trade Commission has seen an uptick in reports of scam text messages offering fake jobs.  
These texts can be convincing, with multiple paragraphs resembling messages from real recruiters, but then you are asked to text a random number. The goal of these scams is to trick you into investing money into the scam or take more of your personal information. These messages might come from a suspicious-looking email or an unknown phone number. These schemes are elaborate, taking great lengths to appear legitimate. 
This style of scam has skyrocketed recently, according to the FTC.
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Kaitlyn Krasselt, spokesperson for the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection, says the department has also seen these scam texts, which are similar to the toll scam texts that were prevalent earlier this year.
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Katherine Lutge is a business reporter who writes about consumer trends at CT Insider. She’s interested in pocketbook issues such as grocery store prices, retail shopping, real estate rentals and home buying. With a degree in multimedia journalism and political science from Virginia Tech, Katherine joined Hearst Connecticut Media Group in April 2023 as the city reporter for the Norwalk Hour. Her previous experience includes reporting for the metro team at the Richmond Times-Dispatch and serving as a digital content producer for WWBT in Virginia.
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