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MANILA -- The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday warned the public against &quot;tasking and recharging&quot; job offer scams.According to the SEC, the scammers reach out to their victims through messaging apps like Messenger, Viber, and Telegram, where they offer menial tasks like ordering or purchasing items and sorting, allegedly for an e-commerce platform.But the users are then required to deposit minimal amounts to access a dubious e-commerce platform that assigns the paid tasks. The victims deposit more money in higher amounts to get higher-paying tasks.&quot;For example, an individual will be asked to deposit P500 for paid tasks worth P1,000, as part of the initial offer. After completing the job and receiving payment, the promoter will offer the victim higher-paying tasks amounting to P10,000, but he must deposit P5,000 to access the new workload,&quot; the SEC said.Small amounts are initially paid out, but once the victim has deposited big amounts, the scammers disappear.The SEC encouraged the public to report job offer scams to them via email at epd@sec.gov.ph.

The scam involves asking victims to deposit a certain amount to 'unlock' tasks from an alleged e-commerce platform.

The scam involves asking victims to deposit a certain amount to 'unlock' tasks from an alleged e-commerce platform.

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SEC warns vs 'tasking and recharging' job offer scams

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Published July 21, 2025 10:38 AM PHT

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