The Vigilante Taking Down Job Scammers

For job seekers, fraud has become a massive problem. Enter: The Profiler (wsj.com/tech/the-vigilante-whos-taking-down-re…). He’s a self-proclaimed crimefighter with a mission to root out online scams and fake job ads. WSJ’s Lindsay Ellis (wsj.com/news/author/lindsay-ellis?mod=WSJ_TJPOD) reports on The Profiler’s origin story and explains why the current labor market is ripe for scammers. Imani Moise (wsj.com/news/author/imani-moise?mod=WSJ_TJPOD) hosts.

Further Listening:

- How AI Is Being Trained to Do Your Job (open.spotify.com/episode/4qtOHgP9hn9DWXDsvj3hG…)

- An Influencer’s False Promise to Make His Followers Rich (open.spotify.com/episode/7I24SplVZ3Y4ZX7JMNJhi…)

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