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Mehul Fanawala
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The Clueless Company • 21d
Scammers are upskilling. Are we? I recently received a WhatsApp message from someone claiming to represent Tyson Foods. The message sounded exciting, they were looking to run Google Ads campaigns with a daily budget of $10,000 to $60,000, offering 12% commission, full remote work, and flexible hours. But here’s the catch: they shared a ZIP file right away, saying everything about their business and plan was inside it. And they repeatedly asked me to open it. That was my red flag. In today’s world, who sends business-critical information in a ZIP file over WhatsApp? No context, no proper company email, just a file. That alone made it clear to me this wasn’t legit. Out of curiosity, I forwarded the conversation to a friend of mine who has years of experience in FMCG performance marketing. I expected them to catch the scam immediately. But to my surprise, they didn’t. They even asked me to share the file so they could check it out. That’s when I told them it was a scam. And that’s when I realized, if someone this experienced couldn’t see through it, imagine how many people out there are unknowingly walking into these traps. Scams don’t always look like scams anymore. They're well-written, well-structured, and sound professional. It’s easy to fall for them if you’re not alert. So just putting this out there as a reminder, trust your gut, don’t open unknown ZIP files, and double-check everything before you get too excited about that “dream client.” Stay safe. Stay sharp.
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