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That 'too good to be true' remote job offer was actually a scam I almost fell for
I applied for a data entry gig last month that promised $35 an hour with no experience needed. The interview was just a text chat on Telegram, which felt weird but I went with it. They wanted me to deposit a check they sent and use the money to buy office equipment from their vendor. I got suspicious when the check cleared instantly but my bank called me 2 days later saying it was fake. Has anyone else gotten these Telegram job scams with fake checks?
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the_faith2mo ago
You really dodged a bullet there. That Telegram thing is a huge red flag. No legitimate company interviews over a text chat app like that. And any job that asks you to deposit a check and send money somewhere is always a scam. The fake check thing is way too common now. Good on you for listening to your bank.
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