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I was contacted via Telegram to do an online job to review hotels and receive commission. At the beginning they requested only $30 in cryptocurrency to queue up 33 jobs a day and you receive commission. Commission being anywhere between $70 to $90 a day. Seemed fair. Then I was informed the third or fourth day about commercial orders that can increase your commission up to a x30 profit. Sure enough the next day I'm into a few of my jobs and my first commercial ad pops up. I had to pay $300 but was told don't worry it's very hard to get a commercial ads and you receive any money you deposit back when 33 jobs are complete, and you NEVER receive more than 3 in a set of 33 jobs reviewed. After depositing $600 in crytocurrency, I continued on my jobs and received another commercial ad, this time wanting a $1200 deposit. My agent reassurred me this is very unusual and I am very lucky because this is how you make BIG commissions. I relunctantly deposited that amount, then as ?luck would have it, I received a 3rd commercial ad for $3000. Customer service and my direct agent both were so happy for me and saw how much commission I would make that this would be the final commercial ad I would have to pay and then I can cash out as I was on my 32nd job at that point and payout happened after 33. You'll never guess what happened after I borrowed and deposited the $3000, I went to my last a final job and I ?won the Golden Goose Egg of a further commercial ad job now needing $7800 to continue and get paid out! Truly unbelievable. The whole team (30+) in my group were all so amazed and bewildered at my luck! Come on.... Never was there a point this was ever made apparent and when I look at the rules they show maximum 3 commercial ads ever in a group of work. I lost it. I instantly was sick to my stomach and new this was a scam or a Ponzi scheme. Nonetheless, I wanted out! I begged and pleaded with my direct agent, customer service, the owner of this scheme and anyone else I could and they all said the same thing, just finish the jobs and you'll receive your money. I even contacted my bank, TD Canada Trust, but they refused to help me. They said I gave the company my banking information, which I never ever did so because of that they are not responsible in helping me. In any event, the company does all its work through the Telegram app. Another name for the company I saw was ***********. Telegram contacts: ***** ***** ************* * ***** ****** ***** ********** * ***** ***** ***** ********* * ***** ****** *********** - My direct agent who set me up

Dollars Lost

$7800

Targeted Person's Location

BC, CAN- V1V 1T1

Scammer Information
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Unknown Location

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Unknown Email

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Unknown Phone Number

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https://www.hotels-canadian.com/login

Scam Type

Employment

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Business name

Google Hotel Ads T013

Date Reported

October 30, 2023

Scam ID

767166


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