Task scam

An individual reported receiving two part-time job offers from people purporting to be Korn Ferry and Kelly Services employees via WhatsApp. After expressing his interest, the man was contacted by the “trainer,” who explained how to complete the tasks. After completing a job, small amounts of cryptocurrency were deposited into his coin base. Eventually, the man was contacted by another unknown person who was also completing tasks, and this individual said he would need to pay small amounts of money to “unlock” new tasks. The price to unlock tasks started small, but the individual realized he was being scammed when the companies asked for larger amounts. The individual sent approximately $3,000 to the scammers while only receiving roughly $2,000 in payments. The individual ceased all contact with the scammers and contacted police.