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I need to warn the users of this forum who hope to start their career as an academic writer in the age of AI. There are supposed writing companies looking for academic writers on FB. The scam is always the same. They do not ask for credentials, the no conduct an interview, they just hire you for a practice order right off the bat. The unsuspecting writer then works on the paper for a few days, then submits the paper. He is then asked to go to Telegram, open an account, then talk to a person there about receiving his pay for the practice test because he passed the assessment.
That is where the scam comes in. He is asked to open an account at a bank he was directed to. Then told by the bank that the money has been received but cannot be released because the account holder has to make a deposit from a personal account to release the hold on the money. The deposit from the personal account is refundable. These are the red flags of a scam. I know of a few unsuspecting people who were caught in this trap already. They submitted their personal information to the "bank" so I hope that does not come back to bite them in the future.
Please, be aware of the new scams emerging in our industry. Let us protect ourselves.
That is where the scam comes in. He is asked to open an account at a bank he was directed to. Then told by the bank that the money has been received but cannot be released because the account holder has to make a deposit from a personal account to release the hold on the money. The deposit from the personal account is refundable. These are the red flags of a scam. I know of a few unsuspecting people who were caught in this trap already. They submitted their personal information to the "bank" so I hope that does not come back to bite them in the future.
Please, be aware of the new scams emerging in our industry. Let us protect ourselves.
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