The Civil Guard warns of a new online scam attempt: "They offer you up to 100 euros a day for..."

The Civil Guard has warned on TikTok about a form of social media fraud disguised as a fake job offer. The initial message sounds appealing: earning money in exchange for liking certain posts. However, behind it lies a method to steal victims' savings.

"How many likes do we see on our social media every day? We'd like to get paid for that, right? Well, this is the way cybercriminals have found to scam us and steal our money," a spokesperson explains in the video posted on their official profile.

According to the Civil Guard , criminals contact victims through messaging platforms like Telegram, posing as large companies. Initially, they offer small amounts of money, up to 100 euros a day, for liking or following profiles.

Once trust is established, they invite you to join "higher" groups, where the tasks become more complicated : making purchases, returns, or supposed investments that require transferring increasingly larger amounts of money. Eventually, the scammers disappear and keep everything transferred.

The National Cybersecurity Institute (INCIBE) has also warned that this type of scam is becoming increasingly common . Through its "Your Help in Cybersecurity" service, they responded to a user's inquiry who had received a WhatsApp message from a supposed YouTube recruiter.

After accepting, he was added to a Telegram group where he was explained how to like videos in exchange for an initial investment. Everything worked the first time, but when he requested new tasks, the conditions changed and he was required to contribute more money . Suspecting fraud, the user contacted INCIBE for further guidance.

Among the recommendations she received were reporting contacts on WhatsApp and Telegram, informing her bank, gathering all evidence , filing a report with the police or Civil Guard, and, if necessary, going to the Spanish Data Protection Agency to exercise the right to be forgotten if personal data had been disclosed.