While the turnout at the CNE job fair is usually pretty huge, this year set a new record thanks to the city's current sky-high unemployment rates, especially among the 15 to 24 demographic. A shocking 55,000+ candidates ended up registering for the hiring event at the end of July in the hopes of landing one of only about 5,000 roles. The present economy and immense competition were unfortunately fierce enough that some prospects were duped by scammers looking to exploit people's desperation for a job. As one poster pleaded, "It's already sold out and that was my last hope of getting a job and saving money for school." It's unclear how many hungry job seekers actually took the scammers up on their fake offers, but the incident is definitely a fair warning to stay vigilant in this dire employment market.