I lost $800 to a Job scam
Anonymous | 06 Apr 2024
Job Scam
I joined a WhatsApp group named 'zz--28/b4 bookingpromote??' on March 9, 2024. The group offered small task rewards, such as liking hotels on the Booking.com website/app, with earnings ranging from $5 to $15 per task. Participants could advance to higher-paying jobs by investing more funds, which were promised to be refunded with profits.
Screenshots in the group showed transactions being made upon completing these 'simple' tasks. I suspect that some members are collaborating with the scammers to gain the trust of new victims.
Initially skeptical, I completed a few small tasks and earned approximately $100 in a few hours. Encouraged, I invested $200 in an advanced task and quickly made a $40 profit. However, my enthusiasm led me to invest $800 in another advanced task, only to receive unclear instructions. I was then added to another group with an "auditor," another victim, and a suspected scammer.
The "auditor" insisted on more fund transfers to complete the task and promised high profits upon refund. Feeling uneasy, I withdrew after being asked for $2-3k, then $7-9k to complete the task fully, resulting in an initial loss of $800.
Another victim continued to invest, hoping to recoup losses, but received no returns.
Beware of such easy money scams and stop immediately to avoid losing money to scammers.
Screenshots in the group showed transactions being made upon completing these 'simple' tasks. I suspect that some members are collaborating with the scammers to gain the trust of new victims.
Initially skeptical, I completed a few small tasks and earned approximately $100 in a few hours. Encouraged, I invested $200 in an advanced task and quickly made a $40 profit. However, my enthusiasm led me to invest $800 in another advanced task, only to receive unclear instructions. I was then added to another group with an "auditor," another victim, and a suspected scammer.
The "auditor" insisted on more fund transfers to complete the task and promised high profits upon refund. Feeling uneasy, I withdrew after being asked for $2-3k, then $7-9k to complete the task fully, resulting in an initial loss of $800.
Another victim continued to invest, hoping to recoup losses, but received no returns.
Beware of such easy money scams and stop immediately to avoid losing money to scammers.
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