BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — As the holiday shopping rush kicks into high gear with Black Friday and Cyber Monday, scammers are also ramping up their efforts to target unsuspecting consumers looking for deals and gifts.

"You know, the scammers go where the money is, and holiday shopping is a big time for a lot of money people are spending online," said Joe Ducey with the Better Business Bureau.

Ducey says scammers are opportunistic and don't just target online shoppers. They also go after people looking for temporary holiday work by posting fake job ads that promise high pay. These scams often involve fake checks or investment schemes.

"In some cases, they are going to send you a fake check, and say you need to set up something remotely for them and you need to send some of that money t

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