Equipment Fee Job Scam Checker flags the patterns real recruiters never use: chat-only interviews on WhatsApp/Telegram, upfront fees, vague job titles, and "training" you pay for in crypto. Forward the recruiter message or upload the offer screenshot into ScamGuard — you'll get a clear verdict, a plain-language reason, and the next step. Works on phone, desktop and WhatsApp.
'Quality control' role at home: receive packages, repackage, ship onward. The packages were bought with stolen cards.
Get paid to rate apps — except every batch ends with a 'deposit required to unlock higher-paying tasks'. The deposit never returns.
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