Phishmael & Friendsjob scams
Dream Job, Nightmare Boss
Bubbles is 'hired' for 500 sand dollars a day liking videos, if she pays for a starter kit. The case goes to court, with Judge Shelldon, Octavia for the Reef and Sharkley in a clip-on tie. Tank meets a money-mule 'job'.
Today's rule: A real job never asks you to pay.
What kids learn
- A real job never asks you to pay
- Search the company name + "scam"
- Never move money for strangers
Quiz time
Can you get them all?
A job says you're hired, but you must pay for a starter kit first. What is it?
Someone offers you money to receive cash in your account and send it on. What do you do?
For parents & teachers
Talk about it together
- Explain that real jobs never ask you to pay to start.
- Search any company name plus the word 'scam' before applying.
- Warn teens about 'receive and send on' money jobs: they're money laundering, and the person moving money can get into serious trouble.
- Keep ID and bank details private until a job is verified.
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Fake Job Offers and Task Scams: What Teens Need to Know
Fake jobs promise easy money from home: liking videos, rating products, or 'tasks'. Then comes a starter kit fee, or payments to unlock bigger tasks. The money never comes back.
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