Are Paid Google Reviews a Scam? a Big Yes

Write a Review for an Indian restaurant and get paid

Are Paid Google Reviews a Scam?

a Big Yes

Nothing, but definitely a trending scam in India taking advantage of innocent people who are looking for fast cash online schemes. One of the biggest scams of this year has been exposed in which over 15,000 people in India have suffered a cumulative loss of over Rs 700 crore. Turns out, this scam works by asking innocent users to post Google reviews and like YouTube videos for monetary returns.

The last case related to this scam was reported by a person in Hyderabad. According to him, the complainant (local crime branch) was defrauded to the tune of Rs 28,00,000/-. This scam is not new but is a trending scam because it promises quick cash for small jobs. This includes posting Google reviews and liking YouTube videos as part-time jobs where you can earn thousands of rupees by dedicating a few hours every day.

It involves paying a sum of Rs 5,000/- as an investment promising high returns for little effort. The scammers have involved a lot of people, at least 15000, who fell victim to this scam with a total loss of Rs 700 crore.

Once I got a WhatsApp message saying Freelance job to provide reviews on Google Map, each review is Rs 50 and payable after completion of 3 tasks.. Total 24 tasks per day but in between these tasks There were also prepaid functions where you have to pay some amount. Starting from 2k to 90k after 10 minutes you will get your money back with 50% extra money. They will add you in telegram group and you will start reviewing and get payment on completion of task.. In that telegram group a group of fraudsters are talking about paying like 10, 40, 90k for prepaid work and extra for that. Shares screenshots of receiving money...it's just a trap. Initially they will pay you to gain trust but later you will be charged huge amount for prepaid works...

I have been contacted by an unknown number to write a review of an Indian restaurant and get paid.

I think this is a scam.

Today a girl contacted me from an unknown number,

Yes it is a scam, I was added to a telegram group when a person contacted me on whatsapp regarding a job opportunity, they offered me 50 rupees for reviewing on maps,

And when you are in telegram group they give you tasks and for one review you get paid 50 rupees, between the tests there is a recharge task in which you have to pay a certain amount and you get 50% commission. Get money back with Rs., it starts from Rs.2000 to Rs.250000,

The group consisted of 55 people who shared the SAC of the transaction and the bonus they received,

I asked that girl, I will take Rs 500 per review,

I did the first review, they paid me only Rs 200,

I asked him for Rs 500, he said no.

So I deleted the review and got Rs 200 in my account,

This is 100% scam,

Beware of these frauds,

Do some reviews, take money, and if they ask money for any work, don't pay on your behalf,

They are here to scam you, after gaining your trust they will ask you to pay few thousand for this task, as soon as you pay you will be robbed, they will succeed,

Even though I already knew it was a scam,

I wanted to see how it works, so basically out of those 100 people there are a few that get lured into it and those high-value transactions are set up by scammers to gain the trust of that person. Is shared in. , you have to keep doing this recharge work

Once you trust them enough you recharge and your money will be gone.

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