Phishing Scam Warning - $10.0 Lost

A reddit report about a phishing scam that cost someone $10.0. Learn how to avoid falling victim.

I wish i was thinking striaght but ill tell you so I Got a call from a number saying about my job application aprroved and they wanted me to message them on whatsapp I spoke with them i gave them my email and they etransfered me 10 dollars i thoighn oh a free 10 as is spoke more they said if i commented on videos they send they will pay 3 dollars per video so i did about 8 videos and got an extra 24 they etransfered me the 24 dollars Then the person messaging me asked for 20 dollars etransfer to them as i did as it showed in the "stock website" As they told me to trade and I did and send them the confimations I did not pay for it in the begignign and was gonna pay it so i checked the confimations time it was 7 hour ahead of toronto time This cost me 10 dollars.

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