Employment scams on the rise in West Michigan [Video]

FOX 17 is tracking the most common scams around West Michigan to protect your wallet, and your identity. I spoke with the Better Business Bureau who says right now, they’re seeing employment scams across West Michigan increase. They’ve been on the rise since 2020 when a lot more jobs went digital during the pandemic. But now, scammers are even more strategic at pretending to be a legitimate employer.

Watch: How scammers are targeting you with job offers that are too good to be true

EMPLOYMENT SCAMS ON THE RISE IN WEST MICHIGAN

Katie Grevious, Marketing and Community Relations Manager for the BBB says employment scams make up 90% of their investigations.

“Hey, do you want to make $1,000 an hour?” is the most common way scammers present their offer, said Grevious. The most common scam is easy side hustles.

“We have a lot of college students who are maybe graduating and need to pay off student loans, and …