Digital Marketing Scam 1

Hi All,

Cyber Scams have become very common these days and the Cyber scamsters use various ways to target innocent people and steal hard-earned money by taking advantage of innocence. 

Incidental enough, I received something one of those today on my WhatsApp, below is the conversation that I had with them.

Please be aware of any unknown person reaching out to you telling you that there is a quick way to make money. There is no quick way to make money. The only way anyone earns money in this world is by using the skills they have. The same is true for these scamsters, they are good at playing with innocent people's emotions. This is their skill.

Don't fall prey to these cyber scams.

08/08/2023, 18:14 - +27 68 753 3856: Hello good afternoon, May I have some time to text you here?

08/08/2023, 18:14 - MyName: Hi, sure

08/08/2023, 18:14 - MyName: Afternoon

08/08/2023, 18:15 - +27 68 753 3856: I am Janine (Assistant HR ) from recruiting team at Mobius Digital  Digital Marketing.

08/08/2023, 18:15 - +27 68 753 3856: Your contact details were provided to us by the recruitment company. I want to offer you an online part-time job at our company. May I introduce it to you?

08/08/2023, 18:15 - MyName: Sure

08/08/2023, 18:16 - +27 68 753 3856: Our company is a digital media development company. We are currently looking for online workers to help grow our client's Youtube Channels and we pay them.

08/08/2023, 18:16 - +27 68 753 3856: we don't demand anything to join this work. It is an freelance / online part time job. You can earn money here from R$150  to R$650 per day just using your free time just by Subscribing and liking our customers' YouTube channels. This work will not interfere with your present work.

08/08/2023, 18:16 - MyName: What must I do ?

08/08/2023, 18:17 - MyName: What is work?

08/08/2023, 18:17 - +27 68 753 3856: you have to Subscribe our customers on YouTube or like their videos that's it!! you will be paid.

08/08/2023, 18:17 - MyName: Is it that simple?

08/08/2023, 18:17 - +27 68 753 3856: We will give you 1 trial task so you can understand how the work is done and you get paid of R$50 for it as a start.

08/08/2023, 18:17 - +27 68 753 3856: Daily payment will be sent to your bank account

08/08/2023, 18:17 - +27 68 753 3856: Can I share the YouTube Channel with you?

08/08/2023, 18:18 - MyName: Sure, may I know from which company you got my details?

08/08/2023, 18:18 - MyName: What you are saying is too good to be true

08/08/2023, 18:19 - +27 68 753 3856: our company works in line with recruiting companies here to offer individual part-time jobs and this companies are Placement Planet, Job Rabbits, Empower Recruitments, LinkedIn and many more

08/08/2023, 18:19 - MyName: But can you see which company gave my details?

08/08/2023, 18:21 - +27 68 753 3856: There is so many this is a digital interview being run for over 1000's of people it just some quick questions and a brief description

08/08/2023, 18:21 - MyName: Sure

08/08/2023, 18:21 - MyName: Can I have your LinkedIn profile?

08/08/2023, 18:26 - MyName: You there?

08/08/2023, 18:29 - +27 68 753 3856: It's a online freelance job we can't share with our online workers.

08/08/2023, 18:30 - MyName: Okay. Is there any amount I have to pay at any point in time

08/08/2023, 18:31 - +27 68 753 3856: YOu don't have to pay anything to join this job

08/08/2023, 18:31 - MyName: Ok

08/08/2023, 18:32 - MyName: How will you pay me?

08/08/2023, 18:33 - +27 68 753 3856: Daily payment will be sent to your bank account

08/08/2023, 18:34 - MyName: Can you send it to South Africa?

08/08/2023, 18:35 - +27 68 753 3856: we work globally

08/08/2023, 18:36 - MyName: Ok

08/08/2023, 18:37 - +27 68 753 3856: Can I share the YouTube Channel with you?

08/08/2023, 18:38 - MyName: First you need to send work agreement

08/08/2023, 18:38 - +27 68 753 3856: I told you this ia a freelance job there is no agreement.

08/08/2023, 18:39 - MyName: Even if it is freelance, you need to send me some agreement

08/08/2023, 18:39 - MyName: What if you cheat me after doing work

08/08/2023, 18:40 - +27 68 753 3856: you have to Subscribe our customers on YouTube or like their videos that's it!! you will be paid.

08/08/2023, 18:40 - MyName: Ok.

08/08/2023, 18:41 - MyName: Can I speak to you once before I start work?

08/08/2023, 18:42 - +27 68 753 3856: Before we proceed, can I ask you few question?

1. Do you have YouTube app?

2. Do you have Telegram?

3. How old are you?

4. Your city?

5.Your name?

08/08/2023, 18:43 - MyName: You got my details from recruitment agency right

08/08/2023, 18:43 - MyName: Don't know my name?

08/08/2023, 18:44 - +27 68 753 3856: Have a nice day

08/08/2023, 18:44 - MyName: 1

08/08/2023, 18:44 - MyName: 2

08/08/2023, 18:44 - MyName: 30

08/08/2023, 18:44 - MyName: Cape Town

08/08/2023, 18:44 - MyName: Venu

08/08/2023, 18:45 - MyName: 1)Yes

2)Yes

3) 30

4) Cape Town

5) Venu

08/08/2023, 18:46 - MyName: Hello, can I speak to you once before I start the work?

08/08/2023, 18:49 - MyName: You there?

08/08/2023, 18:49 - MyName: Can you send me the work?

08/08/2023, 18:49 - MyName: I want to start?

08/08/2023, 18:53 - MyName: Hello, are you there?

08/08/2023, 18:54 - MyName: Can you send me the work?

08/08/2023, 18:55 - MyName: Hello