MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A text message offering easy remote work and high daily pay could be the start of a scam, according to the Better Business Bureau.
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A new BBB study found employment scam reports nearly doubled in 2025, with scammers using fake job offers to get people to spend their own money before they ever get paid.
Evey Owen, vice president of the Better Business Bureau Central & South Alabama, said these job offers are built around what many job seekers want.
“We want flexibility, good pay,” Owen said. “You know, all of those things that people are looking for right now, especially flexibility with working from home.”…