I joined a WhatsApp group named 'zz--28/b4 bookingpromote??' on March 9, 2024. The group offered small task rewards, such as liking hotels on the Booking.com website/app, with earnings ranging from $5 to $15 per task. Participants could advance to higher-paying jobs by investing more funds, which were promised to be refunded with profits.

Screenshots in the group showed transactions being made upon completing these 'simple' tasks. I suspect that some members are collaborating with the scammers to gain the trust of new victims.

Initially skeptical, I completed a few small tasks and earned approximately $100 in a few hours. Encouraged, I invested $200 in an advanced task and quickly made a $40 profit. However, my enthusiasm led me to invest $800 in another advanced task, only to receive unclear instructions. I was then added to another group with an "auditor," another victim, and a suspected scammer.

The "auditor" insisted on more fund transfers to complete the task and promised high profits upon refund. Feeling uneasy, I withdrew after being asked for $2-3k, then $7-9k to complete the task fully, resulting in an initial loss of $800.

Another victim continued to invest, hoping to recoup losses, but received no returns.

Beware of such easy money scams and stop immediately to avoid losing money to scammers.