AI Job Scams Are Getting Better at Mimicking Legitimacy
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As AI-generated recruitment pitches become more convincing, traditional verification methods—typos, generic language, suspicious links—are losing their value as reliable filters. The scam's sophistication reflects a shift in how fraud operates at scale: attackers can now weaponize stolen professional data and personalized messaging to bypass the heuristics job seekers have relied on for years. This forces both platforms like LinkedIn and individual workers to develop new friction in their hiring processes, potentially slowing legitimate recruitment while scammers iterate faster.