Losses have quadrupled from 2022 to 2024, and losses due to job scams are increasing in size. "Unfortunately, reported losses to employment/job scams have increased substantially over the past couple of years, largely due to reports related to crypto job scams," said Horncastle. Josh Planos, VP of marketing, communications and PR at the Better Business Bureau (BBB), said job scams are becoming increasingly sophisticated. After investment and crypto scams, employment scams are the second riskiest scam type, with a median dollar loss of $1,500. Common variations of job scams include jobs for personal assistants, mystery shoppers, financial agents, or debt collectors.