PUEBLO — Online scams are evolving, and fraudsters find new ways to prey on people hoping to find employment opportunities.
A Pueblo man was surprised to find himself tangled up in a fake job scheme while searching for an opportunity to make extra spending money just before Christmas.
“Because it’s the holidays, who’s not looking for a little extra cash, a little bonus money? Ya know,” Joseph Haas of Pueblo said.
Pueblo resident Joseph Haas was scrolling through Facebook when he came across what appeared to be a golden opportunity: remote work for well-known retail giants.
“I see an ad on my Facebook saying they’ve got a lot of opportunities for these big companies. Costco, Best Buy, Macy’s. You know, legitimate companies,” Haas said.
The job sounded simple. Review the products online and get paid for each completed task. But soon, the red flags started appearing.
“Each time a product …