In June 2024, users received a scam text message claiming to be from Alyssa at Express Star Restaurants. The text advertised a remote position available for full-time or part-time work, promising payment of $50 to $200 for 30 minutes of training, followed by substantial daily earnings.
The full Express Star Restaurants scam text message read as follows: "I'm Alyssa from Express Star Restaurants. Several online recruitment agencies recommended your background and resume. So we'd like to offer you a great remote online part-time/full-time job helping merchants update their data, increase visibility and bookings. Before you get started, I'll give you 30 minutes of free training. At the end of your training, we will pay you between $50 and $200 for training, making at least $230 to $860 per day and easily over $10,000 per month! If you would like to participate, please contact us via WhatsApp."
I recommend ignoring any scam text claiming to be from Express Star Restaurants or any other supposed company. These scammers hope you engage with them via WhatsApp so they can find a way to take your money. They promise an awful lot to entice people who might need money. I assume they ask you to provide your bank account information, debit card data, or credit card details in an app or somewhere else. They claim it's all so they can pay you and you can make "earnings." But of course, they've designed a scheme to take your money.
This scam from "Alyssa" supposedly at Express Star Restaurants is a classic example of a phishing scheme designed to lure unsuspecting individuals into sharing their personal information. By promising huge earnings and offering a remote job, the scammers aim to entice victims into contacting them via WhatsApp. Again, once contacted, they likely ask for sensitive information such as bank account details or credit card information under the guise of setting up payments.
It's likely the scammers will soon change the name of Express Star Restaurants to something else to continue their garbage fraud. This tactic allows them to evade detection and continue targeting new victims. It's crucial for users to remain vigilant and avoid engaging with suspicious messages offering extravagant opportunities, especially those requesting personal or financial information upfront. Staying informed about such scams and reporting them can help prevent others from falling victim to these deceptive practices.
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Note: I used ChatGPT to write the last two paragraphs of this description, just to help fill things out. I only use AI for writing scam-busting stories, and only here on my KZread channel. If scammers are using AI to scam people, I'm using AI right back at them.