Topic: Scam Currently Going on from WhatsApp to Telegram - page 2. (Read 223 times)

I don’t know if this is similar to what I have known before but with the way you explained yours, there are no much difference from the one I know and come across. Whenever I receive such messages on WhatsApp, I just tell them I’m not interested. They will try to convince you but don’t give into their persuasion and stand on your words. Many will leave you and not disturb again but some will continue and the best thing to do at that point is to block them.


I usually receive message from foreign numbers not even messages. I just block them immediately because I know they’re scam numbers trying to get into me somehow. Nigerians now even sell foreign numbers to fellow Nigerians to be used for this type of scams and they’re happy they’re doing a legit business.

What I just always do with any new number that want to introduce me to a business or investment or a job on WhatsApp or Telegram is that I will 'block and report' the number immediately, then it leaves my home page and got deleted.

That number in OP image is a Nigerian number. Although, Nigerians have a way to contact people with foreign number despite that they are in Nigeria. Be in a Nigerian number or foreign, scammers are easy to know and avoid, but some people do not know this until they are scammed.

We are nearing the yuletide season where everyone wants to have a detty December. It is quite expected that the efforts of scammers and hackers in this period would have redoubled.
All hands on deck for anyone with safety measures because it seems like any social platform these days is suseptible to hacking.

I have gotten quite a few messages from unknown numbers offering good rewards for me to perform some simple tasks. Of course I have refused and have asked good questions to determine their credibility but they refused to respond till date because they are legit scammers.
 I know quite well that in this time, anyone could be anyone trying to reap off from unsuspecting networkers.
For those who have accounts on WhatsApp and Telegram, please read carefully and understand the message in between lines before giving a candid response.

Although there's no month, week, or time that scammers don't act, they are hunting relentlessly, but I believe that it's usually towards the end of the year that they hunt more actively because they know that they have people who would fall victim more because of the human quest to make money before December to enable them to have money to enjoy the season.

By this week, we will be entering a new month, which is the second-to-last month of the year. Everyone has to be very careful with whatever they are investing in. These scammers come with different formats, so it is wise to trade with caution in what one is doing.

There is a scam currently ongoing from WhatsApp to Telegram. You will be contacted by a random person with a foreign number offering an online digital marketing job or tasks that claim to make you money per day. They will ask you to do a test task and then send you money upon completion. However, the scamming process begins thereafter. They assign illogical tasks, such as visiting random YouTube pages without clear indications of how they generate income, all while recording amounts for each task. Following this, they may ask you to complete a task involving an investment with a promised refund after 10 minutes.



^{I checked my WhatsApp and saw that I received this type of message.}

Note that by this point, you will have been invited to join their 'workgroup' on Telegram, where the main scam continues. WhatsApp serves as their contact and hunting spot. Another red flag indicating a scam is being in the Telegram group as a new worker but unable to comment due to being under investigation and verification. Meanwhile, you'll see supposed members and 'investors' posting about receiving their commissions while being advised to make your own postings with the 'Receptionist,' who was the first person they directed you to from the WhatsApp contact.

From this stage onward, it's crucial to recognize that you're about to be scammed. These scammers often use the names of international digital marketing companies, such as Intero Digital, Primal, and other reputable agency names. This scam was widespread in India, Malaysia, and now Nigeria. Please be wary of anyone offering you a job opportunity out of the blue on WhatsApp. Share this information to help vulnerable individuals avoid falling victim during these challenging times. The current ongoing scam involves using BrodaShaggi's YouTube content as a 'Test Task.' Beware.

Credit: https://twitter.com/ChukyUnfazed/status/1717951932562575414


Suggestion: To have just one thread where new scams are reported so that our brothers and sisters here would be aware and take note. Instead of creating a new topic for new scams.  How una see am?