"Earn from home" task job: warning signs and what to do
What to do
These jobs pay a small amount first (for likes or reviews) to win trust, then ask you to deposit money for "bigger tasks". The deposit is never returned. A real employer does not ask you to pay to work.
Warning signs
- Offers easy online or at-home income.
- Pays for likes, subscribes, reviews or "tasks".
- Moves the conversation to Telegram.
- Pays per referral through a Telegram bot or "airdrop".
- Offers income from home or from your phone.
Received a message or offer like this? Check it before you pay.
Check it nowHelp and helplines
- National emergency 999
- Police Cyber Support for Women 01320-000888
- Visa check for Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia (Ami Probashi, paid) 16768
This guide is a warning about a pattern; it does not accuse any particular person or organisation.