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Game-like ‘task scams’ stole more than $220 million in six months

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The FTC is warning Americans about “game-like online job scams” that get people to perform tasks with the promise of a continuous income stream.

The FTC says in the first six months of this year , these “task scams’ve raked in over $220 million from victims, often in the form of cryptocurrency.

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English

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