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Screenshot of social media event promoting a scam. Heading reads 'We are looking for staff to assemble candy boxes from home.The details read 'no experience needed', 'free training' and an hourly rate. There is a link to a scam URL.

Scam alert: Jobs and 'side hustle' scams

…You see an ad on social media, or get a message through WhatsApp, offering jobs to ‘boost’ product ratings or reviews on a website. They claim to be well-known department stores, online stores, hotels, travel companies, app developers, streaming services or marketing agencies. The job offers good pay rates … advertises full and part-time work for online assistant staff for hospitality industry. There are WhatsApp contact details advertised. Close Jobs and 'side hustle' scams - Screenshot 3 × Screenshot of WhatsApp job … of people on WhatsApp. Close…
22 Jan 2024
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