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Job applicant asked to pay fees to receive salary

🧭 worksocial problemSingle report ●●●●● severity 5/5

A translator reports that after completing work, they were directed to multiple contacts who demanded upfront payments for 'codes' or 'payroll linking' before releasing their earned salary.

Who's affected: A translator who completed work for an online job.

⚠️ Single report. This is one person's account. We mark it so until more voices confirm it.

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Ideas a builder, maker or community group could start on:

  1. A platform that verifies employer identity and payment practices before allowing job postings.
  2. A browser extension that flags common 'pay-to-work' scam patterns in job descriptions.
  3. A public database where freelancers can report and search for specific companies or recruiters known for salary-related scams.
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Real voices

“she got the information and then sent me papers saying to be linked to payroll I had to pay 100 bucks.”

Source: Stack Exchange (workplace) · CC BY-SA 4.0, user-contributed content from Stack Exchange; summarized and modified

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