India, Nov. 7 -- Google has issued a fresh alert warning users about the growing use of AI in online scams that target job seekers and businesses. The company said fraudsters are increasingly deploying generative AI tools to create fake job offers, clone business pages, and develop deceptive applications that imitate real platforms. With the year-end hiring season and online shopping activity increasing, Google urged users to stay cautious against these AI-driven frauds.

According to Google's Trust and Safety team, cybercriminals are using AI to replicate company branding, duplicate websites, and even build realistic recruiter profiles. Many of these scams involve fake job listings that impersonate known organisations or government agenc...