Jobs & side hustles
Product boosting task scams
A recruiter offers commissions for boosting products or processing orders, then asks you to fund the tasks yourself.
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Jobs & side hustles
Recruiters, online tasks and job offers that ask you to send money first.
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Jobs & side hustles
Fake job offers & hiring fees
A convincing interview leads to a payment for equipment, training or a background check, but the employer is an impostor.
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Pay-to-unlock task scams
A work platform shows earnings or a negative balance. It says you must make a deposit to finish the task or withdraw your pay.
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Paid likes & review scams
You are offered money for liking videos or rating products. Small rewards lead to paid memberships or deposits to keep earning.
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Package reshipping job scams
A work-from-home job asks you to receive and forward packages. The goods may have been bought with stolen payment information.
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Jobs & side hustles
Money mule job offers
Someone offers a commission for receiving money and sending it on. Your bank account or crypto wallet becomes part of another person’s scheme.
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