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PRI Bill Would Criminalize Fake Online Job Ads With Up to 10 Years in Prison

The proposal answers a surge in digital job scams that expose applicants to extortion.

Overview

  • PRI deputy Ofelia Socorro Jasso Nieto filed an initiative to add Article 387 Bis to the Federal Penal Code to punish the publication of fraudulent job offers on digital platforms.
  • The measure proposes penalties of five to ten years in prison and fines of 300 to 800 Units of Measurement and Updating.
  • The scope covers publishing, disseminating or promoting fake offers via websites, social networks, instant messaging services or any electronic medium.
  • The text cites harms such as extortion, theft of personal data and possible links to more serious crimes, with particular impact on youth, women, migrants and unemployed people.
  • Common schemes include charging for interviews or expedited placement, issuing fake documents and harvesting sensitive information, often through pages impersonating companies on Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp.