AG Tong is urging students to beware of job recruitment scams targeting young job seekers. The Office of the Attorney General has received numerous complaints regarding emails and unsolicited texts promising part-time, remote employment “opportunities,” often for well-known companies (e.g. Tesla, Indeed.com). These messages may promise highly flexible schedules and high earnings for very few hours of work. Some messages may even appear to be from trusted contacts.

“If you receive an unsolicited text or email dangling an ‘employment opportunity’ or interview that sounds too good to be true, it probably is. If you haven’t applied for the job, don’t recognize the company, or the hours and pay seem unrealistic, do not respond and report the scam,” -AG Tong.