Stage 2 · Lesson 4 of 7
Fake recruiters and payment tricks
Other scams look like work. A "recruiter" messages you on WhatsApp, Telegram or , offers easy AI tasks, then moves you to a chat group where you must "top up" an account to unlock higher-paying tasks. Some send a cheque or transfer for "equipment", ask you to send part of it back, and the original payment bounces later.
Others ask for your ID and bank details early, then use them for fraud. Real platforms recruit through their own websites, run identity checks inside their own apps, and pay through named services such as , or bank transfer. If a message did not come from the official domain, go to the official site yourself and apply there.
The US Federal Trade Commission's job scam pages describe these patterns, and they work the same way everywhere.
Common trapbeing polite to a stranger who is rushing you.
A question to check yourself, an AI practice session and 2 cheat sheet entries come with the full roadmap. Unlock
Resources for this stage
Start with· follow one of these
- GuideFreeJob Scams (FTC Consumer Advice)
US Federal Trade Commission
How fake job offers and pay-to-work schemes work; the tactics are the same worldwide
- PlatformFreeDataAnnotation
DataAnnotation · Beginner
Read the official FAQ: how qualification, projects and payment work, and its "never ask for money" rule