The Better Business Bureau of the Mid-South said work from home scams are rising as more people opt to work remotely.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Remote job scams sending fake checks to unsuspecting Memphians are becoming more common.
The Better Business Bureau of the Mid-South said work from home scams were common before the pandemic.
Since more people opted to work remotely during COVID, there’s been a boom in scammers.
One woman who almost fell victim to one scheme shared the red flags she spotted.
“We at PrimeWalter Studios received your application for the position of graphic designer,” read Bartlett resident Kamaria Gunn from an e-mail she received this month.
“Which I do not remember sending,” she added. “The rest of it didn’t seem too crazy, it seemed pretty legit.”
However, the company wasn’t.
Gunn received the job acceptance letter in her inbox, offering her a chance to do the type of work she’s passionate about and has applied for more than a dozen times.
“They had a header, they had a watermark, they had the phone number, they had an address,” said Gunn.
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