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‘Earn up to £800 a day’: job scammers using calls or texts to lure victims
- Job scammers are using calls or texts to offer lucrative job opportunities claiming individuals can earn up to £800 a day through remote work, usually involving liking and sharing content on platforms like TikTok.
- Victims are enticed with small initial payments, which are fraudulent funds collected from other scam victims. Subsequently, victims are asked to pay for training to unlock higher earnings, unknowingly becoming part of an organized crime scheme.
- Annya Burskys from Nationwide building society highlights an increase in scams targeting individuals, particularly students, with daily reports of financial losses or individuals being persuaded to act as 'money mules'.
- Scammers often target younger age groups, with losses ranging from hundreds to thousands of pounds. Victims may also unknowingly provide sensitive bank and identity details for further fraudulent activities.
- As universities break up and students seek summer work, there is a heightened need for vigilance against these scams.
- Scam messages claim to be from recruitment agencies or platforms like TikTok, promising high earnings and directing individuals to contact them via WhatsApp, often requesting personal details and payment for training.
- Individuals should be cautious of unsolicited job offers and verify the legitimacy of recruitment companies through resources like Companies House and LinkedIn. Forward any scam texts to 7726 in the UK.
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