Everyday AI · Safety & Security
Spot fake WFH job offers and task scams
Did you receive an unsolicited online job offer or work-from-home task and wonder if it is a scam?
What to do
- Copy the suspicious message or job description (from Telegram, WhatsApp, Viber, Facebook, or SMS). Never click external links.
- Remove any personal phone numbers or names, then paste it into the prompt below.
- Review the red flag checklist. If the recruiter asks for upfront deposit, GCash cash-in, or VIP task upgrades, block and report immediately.
Try this prompt
Paste the exact text of the offer or chat message. Never click unfamiliar links or send registration fees.
Analyze this job offer or recruiter chat message for potential scam red flags in the Philippine context.
Recruiter message or job post:
[paste the message, SMS, or job post here without your personal phone number or email]
Platform where contacted: [e.g. WhatsApp / Telegram / SMS / Facebook Group / LinkedIn]
Position or Task promised: [e.g. "E-commerce order booster / Hotel review rating / Liking YouTube videos for ₱500-₱2,500 daily"]
Please evaluate:
1. Risk Level: (Safe / Suspicious / High-Risk / Confirmed Scam Pattern).
2. Specific Red Flags identified (e.g. unsolicited reach out from foreign area codes, unrealistic pay for simple clicks, shifting conversation to encrypted Telegram channels, task completion requiring GCash cash-in/deposits).
3. Legitimate company verification steps: How to check if the company exists via SEC Philippines or DTI, or if scammers are spoofing an authentic brand.
4. Immediate protective actions: Safe blocking, reporting to PNP ACG / CICC, and warning signs of account compromise.See a sample result
Illustrative example. Your answer may differ.
Offer: "Earn ₱1,500/day liking TikTok videos. Register on our platform and top up ₱300 for trial task." Result: High-Risk Confirmed Scam (Task Deposit Scheme). Legit employers will NEVER ask an applicant to pay or top-up money to work.
Before you use it: Legitimate employers will never ask an applicant for "processing fees", "training deposits", or "GCash top-ups" before hiring or releasing earnings.
Philippine notes
- Report confirmed cybercrime and scam numbers to the PNP Anti-Cybercrime Group (ACG) or Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC Hotline 1326).
- Scammers frequently impersonate Shopee, Lazada, TikTok, Amazon, and reputable BPO companies using foreign (+44, +1, +62) numbers.