“Easy Money From Home”: Task Scams and Fake Job Offers in Retirement

A friendly message offers easy, flexible work from home – liking videos, rating products or writing reviews for “daily commissions”. The first small payments arrive, then you are asked to pay in to unlock more tasks. These task scams catch people of all ages, including retired people looking for a little extra income. This course explains how they work and how to stay safe.

This course gives general information about scams in the UK. It is not legal or financial advice.

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