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The Vigilante Taking Down Job Scammers
20 minutes Posted Oct 1, 2026 at 8:03 pm.
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For job seekers, fraud has become a massive problem. Enter: The Profiler. He’s a self-proclaimed crimefighter with a mission to root out online scams and fake job ads. WSJ’s Lindsay Ellis reports on The Profiler’s origin story and explains why the current labor market is ripe for scammers. Imani Moise hosts.
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