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Jobs & side income

Order-boosting commission scams

A supposed side job rewards small purchases, then locks your money into larger prepaid orders.

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If you have one minute

Pause, then verify independently.

The job requires your own funds

Before paying

Reject prepaid order-boosting work

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If you paid or shared details

Stop all further order payments

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Start with these three signs

  • The job requires your own funds
  • Orders lack a real purchase purpose
  • More orders are required for refunds

How the situation unfolds

  1. Contact

    Job groups, texts, or cashback cards in parcels.

  2. The lure

    Pay first, then receive capital and commission.

  3. The demand and outcome

    Orders grow in value, then alleged mistakes or incomplete sets prevent withdrawals.

Verify these things before paying

  1. Reject prepaid order-boosting work
  2. Verify through official company channels
  3. Do not escalate after a small payout

Already engaged or paid?

  1. Stop all further order payments
  2. Give payee details to the payment provider
  3. Report to police with task records

Contact your payment provider and local police promptly. The responsible institution must confirm whether a payment can be stopped, disputed or returned.

Keep these records

Recruitment ad
Task identifiers
Group messages
Transfer history

Keep originals and organise working copies. Never give strangers verification codes, banking passwords, private keys or seed phrases.

Original references

  • Singapore ScamShieldPublisher location：Singapore · EnglishOpen the original reference ↗https://www.scamshield.gov.sg/i-want-protection-from-scams/learn-to-recognise-scams/job-scams/
  • Federal Trade Commission (FTC)Publisher location：United States · English · PDFOpen the original reference ↗https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/ftc_gov/pdf/task-scams-spotlight-2024.pdf

This page summarises public prevention guidance to help recognise methods. It is not an enforcement conclusion about a particular incident. Check the source page for its original title. Procedures and reporting routes vary by jurisdiction. Compiled October 2026.

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