DES MOINES, Iowa -- Attorney General Brenna Bird is warning Iowans to look out for scammers posing as potential employers.

These scams are coming through as texts and emails offering unsolicited job offers, maybe a work-from-home or a low-effort job.

The scammers are getting more and more creative, and AI is making it more difficult to decipher legitimacy. The scammers may use fake profiles and images, making people think they're dealing with real potential employers.

“Well, AI can be part of these scams, but oftentimes it's also just sophisticated con artists,” Attorney General Bird said. “We think they are targeting people who are in college or recent graduates, young people that are worried about getting a job or needing some extra income.”

These scam emails will come from unofficia

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