Employment Scams Listed as Riskiest Scam of 2018 by BBB

Employment scams were the riskiest scams in 2018, according to the latest report from the Better Business Bureau Employment scams had more instances and higher losses than in previous years when it ranked the third riskiest. The report is based on data supplied by consumers to BBB Scam Tracker and is based on the BBB Risk Index. Online purchases, fake checks or money orders, home improvement, and advance free loan scams rounded out the top five riskiest scams of last year. Digging into the Risk Report shows one possible answer: Amazon was in the news a lot in 2018 with its high profile search for a second headquarters. It was also the 6th most impersonated organization mentioned in BBB Scam Tracker reports, after not even making the top 15 in previous years.