Google users warned to never type common search term as 40% of people encounter scam that can take everything

THE SUN

CYBERSECURITY experts have warned that a common search term is getting people scammed online.

A new survey shows that around 40 percent of people who searched the phrase or similar came across scams.

The survey was conducted by PasswordManager.com.

Experts found that people searching for a new job online came across fake adverts.

These adverts could steal important information and even money from job seekers.

“Nearly 4 in 10 respondents, all of whom have searched for a job within the last two years, say they’ve encountered job postings that turned out to be a scam,” the researchers wrote.

And, added: ” “When asked which websites they encountered the fake jobs on, the top three answers respondents gave were Craigslist (47%), Indeed (44%), and Facebook Marketplace (44%).”

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