I WAS CONTACTED BY AN OVERSEAS NUMBER ABOUT A PART TIME JOB FOR A “LIKE” ASSISTANT, MERCHANDISE SALES AGENTS. I PROCEEDED TO CONTACT THE "AGENT" WHICH CLAIMS TO BE ADDING ME AS HER DOWNLINE SO THAT BOTH ARE ABLE TO EARN COMMISSION TOGETHER. AFTER DOWNLOADING THE APP "LAZADA REBATE" TO CONDUCT THE JOB. WHICH WAS SIMPLE AND QUICK TO COMPLETE THE TASKS AND THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF ORDERS (60) TO BE ABLE TO WITHDRAW THE COMMISSION. I ALSO HAD TO DO A RELOAD WHEN THERE WERE CONSECUTIVE ORDERS AND IN ORDER TO CLEAR THEM, I HAD TO DIRECTLY TRANSFER MONEY TO AN INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNT PROVIDED BY THE PLATEFORM. THINGS STARTED GETTING FISHY AND REALISED I COULD BE GETTING SCAMMED WHEN THE RELOAD AMOUNT STARTED GETTING HIGHER. AS I WAS NOT ABLE TO KEEP UP WITH THE AMOUNT TO TRANSFER, THE LAST ORDER BEING ABOUT $23,000. I STOPPED AND I TRIED TO GET MY MONEY OUT BUT THE PLATFORM KEPT TELLING ME TO COMPLETE THE 60 ORDERS BEFORE I COULD WITHDRAW ALL THE FUNDS WHICH I HAVE RELOADED (WHICH HAD AMOUNT TO ABOUT $26000). I TRIED CONTACTING THE APP CUSTOMER SERVICE BUT WAS GIVEN THE SAME ANSWER TO COMPLETE 60 ORDERS BEFORE I COULD WITHDRAW. ALSO, THE NUMBER OF ORDERS WILL RESET TO ZERO EACH NEW DAY. HENCE, ANOTHER 60 ORDERS WILL HAVE TO BE COMPLETED. WHICH WILL REUIRE MORE MONEY TO BE TRANSFERRED TO THEM TO CLEAR THE CONSECUTIVE ORDERS. I BELEIVE I HAVE BEEN A VICTIM OF A HIGHLY ELABORATED SCAM.
I have since made a police report. It is unlikely that I will get back any of my money but I just want to put this out there so that people are aware that there is such a scam and hopes no one falls for it like I did.
I have since made a police report. It is unlikely that I will get back any of my money but I just want to put this out there so that people are aware that there is such a scam and hopes no one falls for it like I did.
