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Description
Good day! I saw an ad for an online translator job in Instagram threads and got interested. I contacted a person on Telegram who introduced himself as George (he was the one who posted the job ads). George sent me a 20-page translation and said that they will pay $2,000. After completing the work, I sent my work for approval to the email address [email protected], where my work was then approved. After that, George sent me to the "financial director," who said that I needed to open a freelancer ID card (I've been working as a freelancer for several years, and I've never needed any cards before) for $80 (I live in Belarus, and for us, this is a large sum with an average monthly salary of $400). I asked him to send me the company's address, and he sent me the address I provided in the application. Also, the "financial director" was rushing me to make a decision, which is typical of scammers. Please sort out the situation Best wishes
Targeted Person's Location
AZ, USA - 85001
Scam Type
Employment
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Business name
@George_kennedy01 telegram gorgekennedy1009 instagram threads
Date Reported
December 5, 2024
Scam ID
918191
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