Fraud
When a job asks you for a deposit
Fake jobs are written to look like real listings and often borrow real company names. The details change, but the patterns stay the same.
Signs to watch for
- A deposit to start: fees for registration, kits, training or "unlocking" tasks. Real work pays you; it doesn't charge you.
- Passing money on: receiving payments and transferring them elsewhere, or buying gift cards to be repaid. This can make you part of money laundering.
- Balances to top up: simple tasks that pay at first, then require you to deposit money to withdraw.
- Pressure: deadlines of hours, requests to keep it quiet, or a push to move to a private chat app.
- Too good for the work: high pay for unskilled tasks and no interview.
Checking
Look up the company's official website on your own and contact them there. Search its name with "scam" or "complaint".
If you've already paid
Stop paying, even if a refund is promised after one more fee. Call your bank, keep all messages and receipts, and report it to the police and the consumer protection authority.
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