Venmo work from home text message scam
It have you so I received some text message from a certain number that is telling you Venmo is giving 5 people a chance to earn 500 bucks per day working from home. A lot of other people have also received the same message and on it is a link to some site you are told to visit.
As many people have received this message there have also been a lot of people that have been asking whether it is legit or fake and as you shall see in this review the text messages are fake and not to be trusted. If you receive these please share them or the number that sent it to you in the comments and also your views or experience with the site. Below is an example of the scam.
Donny TODAY on August 18th, Venmo is hiring 5 people to work from home. Make $500/day paid to your venmo account! http://homevenmo.com/yNRW8m9Trd
About the scam
The messages have clearly been send to lots of people probably over a thousand on their first day. If these guys are only loking for 5 people then why are they sending it to lots of people as they are doing. The message is made in such a way that you are made to believe that you are one of the five.
The scammers then tell you to click a link on the message. Once you do you are sent to some untrustworthy online store where they may redirect you to complete some surveys or offers which may earn them money. They may also send you to some sites containing malware or that may steal your credentials or details.
The domain name sadly doesn’t exist and these links are made to expire after use. So no one knows where this homevenmo site goes to. There is also no doubt that the claims of making $500 per day are just too good to be true.
Verdict
These venmo work from home texts are not coming from any legit site. The senders of the text keep changing numbers such that no one knows who they are. Such scams are experienced on a daily basis and this just one of the scams. Don’t click on the link or do anything these guys will tell you to do because it is only for their benefit but you won’t get the jobs they promise you.
Good luck
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