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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Recognize the pattern

How it starts

An unexpected job offer by text, WhatsApp, Telegram or social media.

The promise

Easy commissions for clicking through product orders.

What happens next

Orders grow in value, then alleged mistakes or incomplete sets prevent withdrawals.

Signs to watch for

  • The job requires your own funds
  • Orders lack a real purchase purpose
  • More orders are required for refunds

Start with what you can do now

If this happened to you

  1. Stop all further order payments

  2. Give payee details to the payment provider

  3. Report to police with task records

More steps for your payment method

What to save

Keep the original records. Use copies to organize the details.

  • Recruitment ad
  • Task identifiers
  • Group messages
  • Transfer history
Build your record checklist

Before you send money

  • Do not pay your own money to complete a job task.
  • Contact the supposed employer through its actual website.
  • A small initial payout does not prove the job is real.

These guides explain common patterns. The facts of your situation and your payment provider’s rules determine which steps are available.

A clearer place to start

Your next step starts
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