BBB Says Connecticut Job Scam Reports Doubled to 217 as Average Losses Hit $1,924
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Updated · Eyewitness News 3 · Jun 16
BBB Says Connecticut Job Scam Reports Doubled to 217 as Average Losses Hit $1,924
3 articles · Updated · Eyewitness News 3 · Jun 16
Summary
Connecticut logged 217 employment scam reports in 2025, up from 108 a year earlier, while the average victim loss jumped from $701 to $1,924, the Better Business Bureau said.
Task-based schemes are helping drive the rise: one South Windsor woman thought Warner Bros had hired her to like YouTube videos, then lost $15,000 after being pushed into a fake cryptocurrency investment.
About half of reported job scams began with a text message, and BBB said unsolicited offers, no interview, unusually high pay and any upfront payment are key warning signs.
Nationwide, BBB recorded 600 reports of similar task-based job scams, adding to a broader surge in employment fraud that has more than doubled overall reports.