Be Cautious: Scammers Alert on Medium‼️⛔️
(Be aware of engaging in scammer activities)
Hi, my friends!
Today, I want to share a crucial experience regarding scammers on Medium. Read this article until the end to benefit and identify potential scammers.
Last week on Medium, after reading an article by an active writer, I wrote a comment letting them know I learned valuable lessons. The writer liked my comment and clapped. That could be the end of the story, right?
But no, after a few hours, I received a reply message with a number to contact for any writing-related help.
As a newcomer on Medium, I was happy to see someone willing to help me establish myself on this platform. I contacted him via WhatsApp, using the provided number in the Medium comment box. He replied that he was happy to help new writers grow on Medium and sent me a Telegram link to contact his admin and join their community group.
Without delay, I contacted the Telegram link, expressing my interest in joining their community group. The admin sent me a form to fill out with my personal information.
Without thinking, I filled out the form and sent it. The admin then messaged me that to register with their community, I had to pay $100. If I registered, they promised to give me three writing tasks a week, for each writing they will pay me $45.
My confusion arose as I was already paying for the partnership program, so why pay again to establish myself on Medium? I cautiously put him on hold saying that I needed time to research their community group.
Meanwhile, I contacted the Medium support center, sending an email about my concerns and requesting information on whether they had any community groups requiring a $100 registration fee for new writers.
After three days, I received a reply from the Medium support team, asking for screenshots and the person’s Medium account details for clarification.
I sent them all the screenshots. After checking everything, the Medium support team warned me not to engage in these fraudulent activities, revealing that the account responding to me was impersonating a well-known account. I realized the whole matter.
Yesterday, I received a similar message from
Carl Jeffers account. The scammer used his name and profile picture, which seemed confusing.
As I experienced this issue earlier, I understood the matter. I checked the profile and saw he had only 4 followers, and his profile showed to follow him, but I knew that I was already following him.
The account holder is a potential scammer using others’ profile pictures and names for fraudulent activities. I reported this account and blocked him.
So, my friends, be cautious about any scammers. If you have doubts, contact the Medium support centre immediately.
Do you have any experience like me?
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