Fraud
When a job offer wants your money
Fake job offers aimed at people looking for extra income change their wording often. What doesn't change is the turn: the job needs money from you.
Where the turn comes
- Registration. A training, activation or membership fee.
- Kits. Equipment or stock you must buy from them.
- Deposits. Tasks that unlock only after you top up a balance.
- Forwarding. Receiving money and sending it on. This can involve you in a crime.
Signs before the turn
Unrequested messages, very high pay for simple tasks, contact only through private apps, and pressure to decide today.
What to do
Don't pay or forward anything. Stop replying and report the account. If money has already left your account, call your bank straight away and report it to the police or your country's fraud reporting service.
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