According to a study conducted in 2023 and 2024, the finance industry was the most targeted amongst job scammers, accounting for over 35 percent of online job scams. IT followed, with 30.43 percent, and healthcare, with 15.41 percent.
Most targeted industries for job scams worldwide in 2023 and 2024
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