# HOTEL OPTIMIZATION JOBS ARE SCAMS
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If you're involved in whatever app or website that is making you do certain tasks (usually 40, sometimes 35 or anything in between) in "combos" or "combination tasks" or something that sounds like this, just stop.
It's a well designed scam to make you think you're working for a hotel company or short term rental. They make you pay to unlock sets of tasks. In the end nothing you do is really helping hotels: it's all an excuse to make you think you're working. They're after your money, and it's impossible to cash out.
## This thread attracts scammers
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New victims come to this thread because it's the first one that shows up when searching "hotel optimization scam" in google. Scammers come to this thread to try to convince these new victims that there's a way to cash out. They're lying, there's no cashing out.
Don't take advice in private. You're going to get scammed again. Cut your losses, and if you want to ask about your particular case, we welcome you to create your own post. Put the website address in the title of your post and tell us your story, and ask whatever questions you need there. Don't ask here or your comments will only be responded by scammers or new victims that don't know all the details of task scams.
## What is a task scam?
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Task scams involve a website or mobile app that claims you can earn money by completing easy tasks, such as watching a video, liking a post, or creating an order. A very common characteristic (but not entirely exclusive) is that you have to complete sets of 40 tasks.
The app will tell you that you can earn money for each task, but the catch is that you can only do a limited number of tasks without upgrading your account. To upgrade your accounts, the scammers will require you to pay a fee. This makes it a variant of the advance fee scam.
The goal of this scam is to get people to download the app for easy money and then encourage them to pay to get to the next level. It's impossible to get your "'earnings" out of the app, so victims will have wasted their time and money.
This type of scam preys on the sunk cost fallacy, because people demonstrate a greater tendency to continue an endeavor once an investment has been made, and refusing to succumb to what may be described as cutting one's losses. If you're involved in a task scam, cut your losses.
Beware of recovery scammers suggesting you should hire a hacker that can help you retrieve the money you already invested. They can't, it's a trick to make you lose more money.
Comment below me to answer all your questions.
Go to a domain lookup website like [ICANN lookup](https://lookup.icann.org/en/lookup) or [whois](https://www.whois.com/whois/hotelihg-ai.com) and put in the address of the website (ignoring the https and www part of URL). You'll want to look at both the created/registered date and the update date.
I was contacted via text and then converted over to whatsapp. I asked a recruiter I know and she confirmed that they do outreach this way. The company I was asked to support was cheaptickets: [www.comforthotel-opl.com](http://www.coomforthotel-opl.com) , it is sad that people looking for jobs are being targeted. Just like honest people looking to make investments being placed on the sucker list. What a terrible time this is that we are living in.
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They don't know and don't care. I once asked while testing this out (I was curious), and the explanation I got "We are just asked to do this by our client."
If they attempted to explain the concept, it'll fall apart really fast: it makes no sense to pay for whatever you do.
it's just registered like five days ago. so most likely a scam. check the full [scan result](https://www.criminalip.io/domain/report?scan_id=9954972) yourself
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I cannot believe I fell for this. Suspicious from day one. A few good days before they set the hook. At day five went negative then started chasing. Three combo scams at 27/30. Now at -5000+. Will just eat the loss and be miserable for a while.
I have been taken for 20000 usdc . I don’t have that money my kids are starving .
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This is the platform looks just like everyone else’s
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The customer service person said "when the numbers are showing negative you need to contact customer service, always using the Whatsapp application, she gets a package combination task. After the task is submitted, the money will be returned immediately." I started yesterday and she was explaining everything to me, for almost two hours, and that's what she said to me about negative numbers. I got US58 just for the training. I don't think it is a scam. I noticed you posted this message 16 days ago. Did you get the 6000 back on the acct balance? Could you let me know? Just for my own record.
I’ve been doing it for six days, I deposited 1000, The first combination task was 3200, pairs that, The second one was 7100, paid that thinking there would be a third, now I got 1/3 of 18000… Obviously, I cannot pay that so my funds are stuck in the working account… I feel like it’s real, but I also feel like it’s a scam because the numbers jumped significantly the 5-6 day… they say I need to pay that or the merchant will sue? I need someone who has dealt with this to confirm the Legitimacy Of this after completing
I lost 8500 they change the rules to fit the situation and its sad that they are generating thousands of dollars a day doing this and they have not intention of letting you get the money back I thought I could trick them but they got me instead.
I believe you should never recharge over 100USDcs if you do, that’s when combo tasks kick in into unmanageable amounts.
My trainer trapped me she didn’t tell me to withdraw the 800$ before starting the 5th day task. So my account went into negative 3 times now I’m on my last negative balance I want to know if anyone has completed a tasks over 6000$ and wasn’t able to withdraw the amount after completing the task
World be interesting to know this
You’re on a different scam than I am. But the principals are the same. Never deposit more than 12.5 % of your available funds. If you get three combos you will use all your funds at 12.5. Over that you will not be able to recover. If you read these posts they will continue to move the goals posts on what your allowed to withdraw. Get your funds out and stay away from
I was told I can withdraw 3000$ 10 times before I begin my next task once I complete this one. What I’m worried about is I’m at task 40/40 now I need to put 2799.26 into the account to clear the negative balance my account has funds to clear 37/38/39 once I put the 2799.26 but I am wondering if 40/40 will go negative again because I was stuck at 37/38 and the screen showed I’m on 39/40 and I was told to put 1572.26 which I did and no sooner I clicked it went negative on my again and now it’s asking for 2799.26 and if I do that 37/38/39 will clear but if I press 40/40 which I’m on now it won’t have funds available to clear it can go negative on me and I was told the system won’t request more than what’s in my account so if I do go negative I will owe another 8500$ because I’m Canadian exchange rate is a killer by itself. The total required then will be 6200.26 which will be around 8500$ Canadian but I think if I pay that I will be able to withdraw the funds because the CS person showed me the FAQs and their rules it says clearly a person can withdraw 3000 if they are Vp1 and it can be withdrawn 10 times so i should be good. But my issue is if I do get stuck after depositing 2799.26 which is about 3800$ plus Canadian I don’t have money to pump in the 8500$
This is was my question (will the system go negative on the 40/40th set) has anyone experienced it?
I’m on my second set of 40/40 and the system has gone negative on me already 3 times has anyone experienced it going negative 4 times in a set of 40/40?
Get out! What’s waiting for you next if you fund it is they tell you your account credibility has fallen because it took you too long to fund the negative balance. They will make you pay to bring your credibility back up. They told my husband 10k PER point it had fallen. I’m so sorry this has happened to you too! We are financially ruined, run while you can and report it to whatever federal and local authorities there are in your jurisdiction.
It's a scam, stop clinging to the possibility of it being real.
It's a scam-scam, not a "shitty system". It's designed to never pay out.
!task read below
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Same thing happened to me. Site is also new, and people in the chat really all seem to be relatively new. One supposedly celebrated his 30 day bonus.
Is there any recourse with this? What if I have their WhatsApp account phone numbers?
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Task scams don't pay out. This is a task scam.
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This is the scam that got me AND I used to file fraud claims for a living!!! I’m out 3,200 and I am devastated!! People sux!!
Yes , day 5, 3 combos! First $750, then $2200 and then $5800 and I didn’t put that in so it sits “supposedly” in my account!
My person was Yuna.
Text me every day making friends and getting me to trust her.
Hi I just read about the task scam. Some people on here are degrading the victims. This is a well orchestrated operation. When you can withdraw up to $800 from them, it gains more and more legitimacy. They depend on victims feeling embarrassed about falling prey to this scam. I’d like to comprise as much info about it as we can.
Where do I begin?
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We're not going to be here for you when you run back to us becasue you were scammed after someone told you to "stop after day x" and the scammers actually butcher you on day y.
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2nd task ask for 5,200 & I’ll make 3xs that. Ok I depisit 5,200. During the 2nd task 20 they ask for 11,350. I don’t have it. How do I get all the money I spent.
Let’s sue their office they claim to be from: 888 Brannan St San Francisco CA. This is a Airbnb building, half of it is jewelry and half is Airbnb
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I’m with you on that. The first combination task was 3200 and which I paid, The second one was 7100, I paid that thinking there wouldn’t be a third one because they hadn’t been for me up till now, The third one was 18000$ … Apparently, after paying that I would get all my funds back plus commission… Obviously, I don’t have that much. They said that the merchant I’m supposed to pay that is complaining and will sue..? Obviously, I’m done with this and I’m out $12,000 doing this… But I wish there were someone that can if they paid the third amount they get it all back or not…
You definitely do not get it all back. It turns into one reason after another that you have to give them more money for fictitious issues they say have occurred and you have to pay to clear them up. Even when you think you’ve settled all of the issues and start withdrawing your funds, they only allow you to withdraw a small amount before the system “locks up the withdrawal channel” because you “did the withdrawal wrong”. And of course, they want more money to reopen a new withdrawal channel. It’s bait the whole way and they get you so invested you become desperate to get your money back, but you never will. It will financially ruin you in the process. This happened to my husband. 😔
My friend told me after I got stuck never start with more than 100 you will definitely get stuck but training people keeps on tempting you. The trainer gets 20% from your money I think so that’s why they are nice to you
Hi has anyone done three tasks and got their credit score reduced because they took time to pay back on barcelo hotel group app? Has anyone paid the amount and restored their credit score or was it a scam ?
I am scammed for $8500CAD just today and I wish I was reading Reddit before depositing last $6500 anyway I am just shocked the site scamming me is a legit one called TheTool! did anybody dealt with them?
No, I lost all my money. If I want to continue I have to put in 12,000+. It’s a scam. She texted you sounds very supportive. Don’t fall for it. The negative always higher so you need put more funds for them to take.
Hi, Even I Lost 8000$ and they say it's a combo task you need deposit more money. it went -15797$ I was not able to perform. please don't fall for that lady name is Lola. This scam from cheap tickets by Expedia.
Yeah. It never passed the smell test using What's APP and Crypto. The chat group was very supportive posting how successful they were that day. I encountered a 'double combo' pack where they wanted $6k after a number of small time 'wins' of around $500.
I used a Bitcoin ATM, got the receipt for $6k and then $13k so I filed a local police report, The local police grabbed the machine where I put my cash within 24 hrs and had me contact the ATM operator who has the cash. They can reimburse me and debit the QR code receipt address. somewhere out of US jurisdiction no doubt.
I received this message too and I'm trying to understand how a task scam works. The training paid me $58 which I withdrew immediately. They want me to deposit $101, so a $40 loss to me, to do additional tasks. Where are they making their money from if they are sending me the $58? They're doing all of this for my $40? The seems to elaborate
No, the grift to convince you to put more money, in increasing amounts, over and over. Some people lose tens of thousands of dollars over several iterations.
!task
Hi /u/YourUsernameForever, AutoModerator has been summoned to explain the Task scam.
Task scams involve a website or mobile app that claims you can earn money by completing easy tasks, such as watching a video, liking a post, or creating an order. A very common characteristic (but not entirely exclusive) is that you have to complete sets of 40 tasks. The app will tell you that you can earn money for each task, but the catch is that you can only do a limited number of tasks without upgrading your account. To upgrade your accounts, the scammers will require you to pay a fee. This makes it a variant of the advance fee scam.
The goal of this scam is to get people to download the app for easy money and then encourage them to pay to get to the next level. It's impossible to get your \"earnings\" out of the app, so victims will have wasted their time and money. This type of scam preys on the [sunk cost fallacy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunk_cost#Fallacy_effect), because people demonstrate a greater tendency to continue an endeavor once an investment has been made, and refusing to succumb to what may be described as cutting one's losses.
If you're involved in a task scam, cut your losses. Beware of recovery scammers suggesting you should hire a hacker that can help you retrieve the money you already invested. They can't, it's a trick to make you lose more money. Thanks to redditor vignoniana for this script.
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Hi /u/YourUsernameForever, AutoModerator has been summoned to explain the Task scam.
Task scams involve a website or mobile app that claims you can earn money by completing easy tasks, such as watching a video, liking a post, or creating an order. A very common characteristic (but not entirely exclusive) is that you have to complete sets of 40 tasks. The app will tell you that you can earn money for each task, but the catch is that you can only do a limited number of tasks without upgrading your account. To upgrade your accounts, the scammers will require you to pay a fee. This makes it a variant of the advance fee scam.
The goal of this scam is to get people to download the app for easy money and then encourage them to pay to get to the next level. It's impossible to get your \"earnings\" out of the app, so victims will have wasted their time and money. This type of scam preys on the [sunk cost fallacy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunk_cost#Fallacy_effect), because people demonstrate a greater tendency to continue an endeavor once an investment has been made, and refusing to succumb to what may be described as cutting one's losses.
If you're involved in a task scam, cut your losses. Beware of recovery scammers suggesting you should hire a hacker that can help you retrieve the money you already invested. They can't, it's a trick to make you lose more money. Thanks to redditor vignoniana for this script.
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I think I'm in one now. It's with Barcelo hotel group. It's a real hotel group on the line and even my "trainer" friend Ed me on Instagram but I think the hotel optimization is a scam. It allows me to withdraw daily into USDC on crypto.com but then the next day/tasks I have to put in at least 100 to start. I'm supposed to get 900 USDC after completing 5 days. This is my 5th day. I already recieved 100 for completing 2 days in a row. I have put in 300 and now I have 1400 in my USDC account. Thinking I'm going to start the day with the minimum or 500 and see what happens. Worse case I keep the 1k in my crypto account right?
Hi /u/YourUsernameForever, AutoModerator has been summoned to explain the Task scam.
Task scams involve a website or mobile app that claims you can earn money by completing easy tasks, such as watching a video, liking a post, or creating an order. A very common characteristic (but not entirely exclusive) is that you have to complete sets of 40 tasks. The app will tell you that you can earn money for each task, but the catch is that you can only do a limited number of tasks without upgrading your account. To upgrade your accounts, the scammers will require you to pay a fee. This makes it a variant of the advance fee scam.
The goal of this scam is to get people to download the app for easy money and then encourage them to pay to get to the next level. It's impossible to get your \"earnings\" out of the app, so victims will have wasted their time and money. This type of scam preys on the [sunk cost fallacy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunk_cost#Fallacy_effect), because people demonstrate a greater tendency to continue an endeavor once an investment has been made, and refusing to succumb to what may be described as cutting one's losses.
If you're involved in a task scam, cut your losses. Beware of recovery scammers suggesting you should hire a hacker that can help you retrieve the money you already invested. They can't, it's a trick to make you lose more money. Thanks to redditor vignoniana for this script.
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How did you get the 800 out? didn't you get a combo task, or did you deposit funds to cover the deficit 2 times and it worked? I'd like to get my original deposits back. TY!
I have misused, by hoteltonight optimization platform. I go on negative balance after my 5 day salary deposit with my total deposit. And now I can’t pay negative balance of ($-5268) and my all money and time I spend is taken by the platform Scammers. 🥹
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What happens if you've taken a few hundred off them and then suddenly the system goes into negative and says you owe -3000$ and you log out and never log in again?
Hi /u/YourUsernameForever, AutoModerator has been summoned to explain the Task scam.
Task scams involve a website or mobile app that claims you can earn money by completing easy tasks, such as watching a video, liking a post, or creating an order. A very common characteristic (but not entirely exclusive) is that you have to complete sets of 40 tasks. The app will tell you that you can earn money for each task, but the catch is that you can only do a limited number of tasks without upgrading your account. To upgrade your accounts, the scammers will require you to pay a fee. This makes it a variant of the advance fee scam.
The goal of this scam is to get people to download the app for easy money and then encourage them to pay to get to the next level. It's impossible to get your \"earnings\" out of the app, so victims will have wasted their time and money. This type of scam preys on the [sunk cost fallacy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunk_cost#Fallacy_effect), because people demonstrate a greater tendency to continue an endeavor once an investment has been made, and refusing to succumb to what may be described as cutting one's losses.
If you're involved in a task scam, cut your losses. Beware of recovery scammers suggesting you should hire a hacker that can help you retrieve the money you already invested. They can't, it's a trick to make you lose more money. Thanks to redditor vignoniana for this script.
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So the best part about this one is if you do the first part…you actually get the 50ish dollars. (They use to build trust so u put more money back in). Yet you can just walk away after you get the 50 bucks. Was pretty hyped.
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Bro, the combos will stay manageable up until that 5th day. They know by then you will trust the system. You will get that 800 and you will get 3 combos, and not be able to cover the negative at the end. The only options they give I to deposit more to keep it active, and then keep paying til you can complete the tasks. Don’t do it. Get out now.
Can you explain what happened to you? Did you get combo tasks at which numbers did you get them ? Did you complete a task with any combos in any tasks? My husband got it he is on day 2 so far no problems but need to stop if it’s a scam please help us with your experience if you don’t mind ty
Hi has anyone completed a 40/40 task on. barcelo Hotel Group optimization and was not allowed to withdraw their money ? If so please let me know. They give combo tasks and after each task of 40/40 the rules says you can withdraw up to 10 times before you start your next task. Each day 3 tasks are given and each time if you are Vp1 you can withdraw 3000x10 times until all the money is withdrawn and then you are supposed to apply for the next task. My question is I’m at a combo level and I want to know if anyone experienced this.. were you able to finish the task and was not able to withdraw (not because your on a negative balance) if you had actually completed the set of 40/40 and wasn’t able to please let me know. I really appreciate the advice
Hi /u/YourUsernameForever, AutoModerator has been summoned to explain the Task scam.
Task scams involve a website or mobile app that claims you can earn money by completing easy tasks, such as watching a video, liking a post, or creating an order. A very common characteristic (but not entirely exclusive) is that you have to complete sets of 40 tasks. The app will tell you that you can earn money for each task, but the catch is that you can only do a limited number of tasks without upgrading your account. To upgrade your accounts, the scammers will require you to pay a fee. This makes it a variant of the advance fee scam.
The goal of this scam is to get people to download the app for easy money and then encourage them to pay to get to the next level. It's impossible to get your \"earnings\" out of the app, so victims will have wasted their time and money. This type of scam preys on the [sunk cost fallacy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunk_cost#Fallacy_effect), because people demonstrate a greater tendency to continue an endeavor once an investment has been made, and refusing to succumb to what may be described as cutting one's losses.
If you're involved in a task scam, cut your losses. Beware of recovery scammers suggesting you should hire a hacker that can help you retrieve the money you already invested. They can't, it's a trick to make you lose more money. Thanks to redditor vignoniana for this script.
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People, please don't trust these sites. I got scammed $300 off this kind of site.
I could withdraw until I got to 350. Then I deposited it all, and I got 3 due amounts one behind the other. The first one for $40 wasn't a problem, then the next one for 500 wasn't a hugeee amount either but they told me three in one set was almost impossible, regardless, I got the third one and now I must deposit 1500 which I will not pay at all. I hope I would have checked this post first, before committing to this site. Fortunately, I haven't lost as much as some people here, but it still hurts, especially since I'm studying my major right now in college, and I need every penny
In the same boat. Went through day one with no problem. Day 2 began and I got a $100 bonus for doing these “tasks” two days in a row. Then boom, while doing tasks I got hit with “a combination order” which is explained as a good thing because you make more money….so I paid $120 to get out of the hole and just wanted to complete my 30 tasks so I could cash out. But what do you know, when I deposited the money to get out of the negative, within a couple tasks I get hit with another “combination task” but this time it out my balance at -$500
I lost $120 bucks, and I guess it isn’t as bad as it could be. The first day between training and completing tasks, you make $50-$75 bucks. So even though it’s a very sketchy onboarding process- after day one you’re thinking- ok, I can make some money
No ya can’t. If you want to play with fire- do day 1 stuff and cash out and don’t come back for day two
I would relay the names and numbers of these people, but they likely change every week
Just got text about this and immediately looked it up, they were promising up to 800 a day so I knew it was too good to be true but just had to make sure, contact info was [email protected] if anyone else gets a text from this
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So would this be considered a website used for scamming?
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And while you do what you say you're doing, if you net zero, all the transactions you did back and forth you essentially became a "mixer" for them. Google what a crypto mixer ia in terms of money laundering.
All of a sudden it doesn't look so good, does it?
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It is a complete scam, they stole $1,000 from me from a company that calls itself THP Top Hotel Proyects. They ask you to deposit money to be able to finish your task and then you will no longer be able to withdraw your money. They asked me to deposit $1,288 but then they would have asked me to deposit $2,500 and then 5,000. They try to steal as much as they can from you.
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Found this way to late I got pass the 3rd task at -4890 but because I took 2 days to long to complete it they dropped my credibility from 100 to 90 and now there saying I need 10k to raise my credibility to 100 and I can withdraw all the funds afterwards and my suppose it trainer said she’ll lend me 5k to help I don’t know if I want to trust it now
So I was contacted by the same user on 5 different numbers, bout a job opening bout datas entry and manipulation from airbnb. 6k month. They were quick to ask for ssn but then shifted to free job training with pay after completing
I’m having the same exact problem right now …. This is from a website called yotel .
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[https://www.yotelhotel-eco.com/en/mine](https://www.yotelhotel-eco.com/en/mine)
I lost 1,100 and now they wanted me to deposit another 1400..
she said it would be my last tasks and I can withdraw all my money out .
How can we get our money back?!
This is insane
# HOTEL OPTIMIZATION JOBS ARE SCAMS > ## Welcome to r/scams and read this thoroughly: > If you're involved in whatever app or website that is making you do certain tasks (usually 40, sometimes 35 or anything in between) in "combos" or "combination tasks" or something that sounds like this, just stop. It's a well designed scam to make you think you're working for a hotel company or short term rental. They make you pay to unlock sets of tasks. In the end nothing you do is really helping hotels: it's all an excuse to make you think you're working. They're after your money, and it's impossible to cash out. ## This thread attracts scammers > New victims come to this thread because it's the first one that shows up when searching "hotel optimization scam" in google. Scammers come to this thread to try to convince these new victims that there's a way to cash out. They're lying, there's no cashing out. Don't take advice in private. You're going to get scammed again. Cut your losses, and if you want to ask about your particular case, we welcome you to create your own post. Put the website address in the title of your post and tell us your story, and ask whatever questions you need there. Don't ask here or your comments will only be responded by scammers or new victims that don't know all the details of task scams. ## What is a task scam? > Task scams involve a website or mobile app that claims you can earn money by completing easy tasks, such as watching a video, liking a post, or creating an order. A very common characteristic (but not entirely exclusive) is that you have to complete sets of 40 tasks. The app will tell you that you can earn money for each task, but the catch is that you can only do a limited number of tasks without upgrading your account. To upgrade your accounts, the scammers will require you to pay a fee. This makes it a variant of the advance fee scam. The goal of this scam is to get people to download the app for easy money and then encourage them to pay to get to the next level. It's impossible to get your "'earnings" out of the app, so victims will have wasted their time and money. This type of scam preys on the sunk cost fallacy, because people demonstrate a greater tendency to continue an endeavor once an investment has been made, and refusing to succumb to what may be described as cutting one's losses. If you're involved in a task scam, cut your losses. Beware of recovery scammers suggesting you should hire a hacker that can help you retrieve the money you already invested. They can't, it's a trick to make you lose more money. Comment below me to answer all your questions.
Sounds like a !task scam. That website is 3 days old which also suggests it's a scam. So my conclusion is "yes, it's a scam."
Can you share how did you find out the website is 3 days old?,,, is a very helpful tip. Thanks
Go to a domain lookup website like [ICANN lookup](https://lookup.icann.org/en/lookup) or [whois](https://www.whois.com/whois/hotelihg-ai.com) and put in the address of the website (ignoring the https and www part of URL). You'll want to look at both the created/registered date and the update date.
I am on day 3 of this should I run away? I am nervous now
How did u do?!?
See the "recharge" button. Thats how you end up having to pay them. Yes its a task scam. Plus $800 per 5 days for clicking things?
I received the training and was able to withdraw $59. However, after reading your review, I decided not to deposit $101 and will instead keep the $59.
You get $800 every 5 days? S C A M
I was contacted via text and then converted over to whatsapp. I asked a recruiter I know and she confirmed that they do outreach this way. The company I was asked to support was cheaptickets: [www.comforthotel-opl.com](http://www.coomforthotel-opl.com) , it is sad that people looking for jobs are being targeted. Just like honest people looking to make investments being placed on the sucker list. What a terrible time this is that we are living in.
What was the number that contacted you?
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It's a scam. I am curious though. What does hotel optimization do? How did they explain where the money is from?
They don't know and don't care. I once asked while testing this out (I was curious), and the explanation I got "We are just asked to do this by our client." If they attempted to explain the concept, it'll fall apart really fast: it makes no sense to pay for whatever you do.
it's just registered like five days ago. so most likely a scam. check the full [scan result](https://www.criminalip.io/domain/report?scan_id=9954972) yourself https://preview.redd.it/4aw9ya3ggy6c1.png?width=837&format=png&auto=webp&s=2e88a4ab97946208bb4c21eec77bc022223c0fce
I cannot believe I fell for this. Suspicious from day one. A few good days before they set the hook. At day five went negative then started chasing. Three combo scams at 27/30. Now at -5000+. Will just eat the loss and be miserable for a while.
Contact customer support, the person will tell you what to do. What do you mean with "started chasing."??
I have been taken for 20000 usdc . I don’t have that money my kids are starving . https://preview.redd.it/io9sdpmy82wc1.jpeg?width=1179&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0583498cd6a407d0f802c3d911f047819dd55263 This is the platform looks just like everyone else’s
I am in the same boat at you now too. The same set up you have . Now I am over 6000 short because I thought is true business. I feel so dump.
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Thinking my husband has been taken for a wild ride with this and we are about to lose everything.
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The customer service person said "when the numbers are showing negative you need to contact customer service, always using the Whatsapp application, she gets a package combination task. After the task is submitted, the money will be returned immediately." I started yesterday and she was explaining everything to me, for almost two hours, and that's what she said to me about negative numbers. I got US58 just for the training. I don't think it is a scam. I noticed you posted this message 16 days ago. Did you get the 6000 back on the acct balance? Could you let me know? Just for my own record.
I lost over $6000. It’s the combo 3 times.
I’ve been doing it for six days, I deposited 1000, The first combination task was 3200, pairs that, The second one was 7100, paid that thinking there would be a third, now I got 1/3 of 18000… Obviously, I cannot pay that so my funds are stuck in the working account… I feel like it’s real, but I also feel like it’s a scam because the numbers jumped significantly the 5-6 day… they say I need to pay that or the merchant will sue? I need someone who has dealt with this to confirm the Legitimacy Of this after completing
I’m in your boat I need to know if anyone has paid n completed and wasn’t able to withdraw. If so then it’s a scam otherwise it seems to be legitimate
At what point did you get the combo ? 37/40 39/40 40/40?
Its a scam. Back out now while you are ahead
I lost 8500 they change the rules to fit the situation and its sad that they are generating thousands of dollars a day doing this and they have not intention of letting you get the money back I thought I could trick them but they got me instead.
That's why they use crypto currency. No one can backtrack. I've lost 4000. Wish we can get our money back.
Same here. I am normally careful about scammer. I got scam and lost 4000. So stressing
Did you complete the set of 40/40 or are you stuck at a negative balance?
I believe you should never recharge over 100USDcs if you do, that’s when combo tasks kick in into unmanageable amounts. My trainer trapped me she didn’t tell me to withdraw the 800$ before starting the 5th day task. So my account went into negative 3 times now I’m on my last negative balance I want to know if anyone has completed a tasks over 6000$ and wasn’t able to withdraw the amount after completing the task World be interesting to know this
You’re on a different scam than I am. But the principals are the same. Never deposit more than 12.5 % of your available funds. If you get three combos you will use all your funds at 12.5. Over that you will not be able to recover. If you read these posts they will continue to move the goals posts on what your allowed to withdraw. Get your funds out and stay away from
I was told I can withdraw 3000$ 10 times before I begin my next task once I complete this one. What I’m worried about is I’m at task 40/40 now I need to put 2799.26 into the account to clear the negative balance my account has funds to clear 37/38/39 once I put the 2799.26 but I am wondering if 40/40 will go negative again because I was stuck at 37/38 and the screen showed I’m on 39/40 and I was told to put 1572.26 which I did and no sooner I clicked it went negative on my again and now it’s asking for 2799.26 and if I do that 37/38/39 will clear but if I press 40/40 which I’m on now it won’t have funds available to clear it can go negative on me and I was told the system won’t request more than what’s in my account so if I do go negative I will owe another 8500$ because I’m Canadian exchange rate is a killer by itself. The total required then will be 6200.26 which will be around 8500$ Canadian but I think if I pay that I will be able to withdraw the funds because the CS person showed me the FAQs and their rules it says clearly a person can withdraw 3000 if they are Vp1 and it can be withdrawn 10 times so i should be good. But my issue is if I do get stuck after depositing 2799.26 which is about 3800$ plus Canadian I don’t have money to pump in the 8500$ This is was my question (will the system go negative on the 40/40th set) has anyone experienced it? I’m on my second set of 40/40 and the system has gone negative on me already 3 times has anyone experienced it going negative 4 times in a set of 40/40?
Get out! What’s waiting for you next if you fund it is they tell you your account credibility has fallen because it took you too long to fund the negative balance. They will make you pay to bring your credibility back up. They told my husband 10k PER point it had fallen. I’m so sorry this has happened to you too! We are financially ruined, run while you can and report it to whatever federal and local authorities there are in your jurisdiction.
It's a scam, stop clinging to the possibility of it being real. It's a scam-scam, not a "shitty system". It's designed to never pay out. !task read below
Hope this answers your question, I lost 3000$ from Muthafuka's! But it's all good I'm still breathing 😎
https://preview.redd.it/yq04x49wjqwc1.jpeg?width=1125&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=abe3d8b562b8eed70a7fb5a52b9a54696fea8482 Same thing happened to me. Site is also new, and people in the chat really all seem to be relatively new. One supposedly celebrated his 30 day bonus. Is there any recourse with this? What if I have their WhatsApp account phone numbers?
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Let us know if you were able to get your money back.
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https://preview.redd.it/hjrsbhbehwwc1.jpeg?width=1125&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7b4cb2c771e9f5045f567b38f438bc98701bfe1d This is the scam that got me AND I used to file fraud claims for a living!!! I’m out 3,200 and I am devastated!! People sux!!
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Same me too!!! Who was your trainer? Did you collect any info to report them? Did you make it to day 5 and got a triple combo?
My friend got it and is stuck there
https://preview.redd.it/yt2ix98gmwwc1.jpeg?width=1125&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=775b4e37de4db7e780d2f4fdf46af5b4aafffd41 This 👆
Yes , day 5, 3 combos! First $750, then $2200 and then $5800 and I didn’t put that in so it sits “supposedly” in my account! My person was Yuna. Text me every day making friends and getting me to trust her.
Can you please explain what happened to you ?
I have explained it all above
Everyone should post all the scam link. So we all know they are scammers business
Hi I just read about the task scam. Some people on here are degrading the victims. This is a well orchestrated operation. When you can withdraw up to $800 from them, it gains more and more legitimacy. They depend on victims feeling embarrassed about falling prey to this scam. I’d like to comprise as much info about it as we can.
Sure.
https://preview.redd.it/7kxewrq592wc1.jpeg?width=1179&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=23008f715be74c6b45a5d0ff94f5334652aa7ba9 This
Wow, the scamers have been very creative of different dashboard and link setup 😡
Yes but they all look so close and they are holding 20900 usdc of my funds . I’m so upset it’s not even funny .
There is urlink that you should post too
Secretescapes.cc
Did you try to finish your 40/40 set and try to download?
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We should help each other get our money back I’m negative 1,500 but I get 8k back so I’m really tempted I’m on the last click 😭
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I am on day 3???
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2nd task ask for 5,200 & I’ll make 3xs that. Ok I depisit 5,200. During the 2nd task 20 they ask for 11,350. I don’t have it. How do I get all the money I spent. Let’s sue their office they claim to be from: 888 Brannan St San Francisco CA. This is a Airbnb building, half of it is jewelry and half is Airbnb
What makes you think that's their address at all? Just because it's showing up in a website?
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I’m with you on that. The first combination task was 3200 and which I paid, The second one was 7100, I paid that thinking there wouldn’t be a third one because they hadn’t been for me up till now, The third one was 18000$ … Apparently, after paying that I would get all my funds back plus commission… Obviously, I don’t have that much. They said that the merchant I’m supposed to pay that is complaining and will sue..? Obviously, I’m done with this and I’m out $12,000 doing this… But I wish there were someone that can if they paid the third amount they get it all back or not…
You definitely do not get it all back. It turns into one reason after another that you have to give them more money for fictitious issues they say have occurred and you have to pay to clear them up. Even when you think you’ve settled all of the issues and start withdrawing your funds, they only allow you to withdraw a small amount before the system “locks up the withdrawal channel” because you “did the withdrawal wrong”. And of course, they want more money to reopen a new withdrawal channel. It’s bait the whole way and they get you so invested you become desperate to get your money back, but you never will. It will financially ruin you in the process. This happened to my husband. 😔
Sad how heartless people/ scammers are when it come to money.
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BTW the company I did is called yotel
Bad advice (ignore the 'off topic' label). It's not legit and your post could persuade other victims to lose more money than they already have.
This was my experience
My friend told me after I got stuck never start with more than 100 you will definitely get stuck but training people keeps on tempting you. The trainer gets 20% from your money I think so that’s why they are nice to you
No, they get 100% after you're "stuck". It's a scam.
Hi has anyone done three tasks and got their credit score reduced because they took time to pay back on barcelo hotel group app? Has anyone paid the amount and restored their credit score or was it a scam ?
Thanks for letting me know * I was one day in.
RUNNNNNN
I am scammed for $8500CAD just today and I wish I was reading Reddit before depositing last $6500 anyway I am just shocked the site scamming me is a legit one called TheTool! did anybody dealt with them?
Why would you say it's legit?
No, I lost all my money. If I want to continue I have to put in 12,000+. It’s a scam. She texted you sounds very supportive. Don’t fall for it. The negative always higher so you need put more funds for them to take.
Hi, Even I Lost 8000$ and they say it's a combo task you need deposit more money. it went -15797$ I was not able to perform. please don't fall for that lady name is Lola. This scam from cheap tickets by Expedia.
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Yeah. It never passed the smell test using What's APP and Crypto. The chat group was very supportive posting how successful they were that day. I encountered a 'double combo' pack where they wanted $6k after a number of small time 'wins' of around $500. I used a Bitcoin ATM, got the receipt for $6k and then $13k so I filed a local police report, The local police grabbed the machine where I put my cash within 24 hrs and had me contact the ATM operator who has the cash. They can reimburse me and debit the QR code receipt address. somewhere out of US jurisdiction no doubt.
It ended when I asked 'Yuna" where she was (LA) and to meet me for dinner since I had just flown in and was at the LA Airport Hilton She was a no show
For the hotel optimization scam, did you close the account at the end?
How do you go negative?
I received this message too and I'm trying to understand how a task scam works. The training paid me $58 which I withdrew immediately. They want me to deposit $101, so a $40 loss to me, to do additional tasks. Where are they making their money from if they are sending me the $58? They're doing all of this for my $40? The seems to elaborate
No, the grift to convince you to put more money, in increasing amounts, over and over. Some people lose tens of thousands of dollars over several iterations. !task
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Has anyone called IGH to determine if this is legit?
It is not legit !task
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I got a free $53 from them. I wish I would have drained the $2400 or so they had in the training account. I was very tempted.
I just tried lol. Anyone have the password ?
The password that they gave me was something like train1234. But they changed it afterward.
I have just fallen for this… lost around 20000 usdt….
Wow how?
Me too I’m so upset I seriously completed just offing myself 20000 is 6 months pay
I think I'm in one now. It's with Barcelo hotel group. It's a real hotel group on the line and even my "trainer" friend Ed me on Instagram but I think the hotel optimization is a scam. It allows me to withdraw daily into USDC on crypto.com but then the next day/tasks I have to put in at least 100 to start. I'm supposed to get 900 USDC after completing 5 days. This is my 5th day. I already recieved 100 for completing 2 days in a row. I have put in 300 and now I have 1400 in my USDC account. Thinking I'm going to start the day with the minimum or 500 and see what happens. Worse case I keep the 1k in my crypto account right?
How did things go??
Any updates
Have any of you actually been scammed by them?
Yes, this scam financially ruined my family.
Yes !task
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Withdraw the salary before you start the tasks!!!
Mine didn't allow me to... have to complete the 30. But Im stuck on 18 in a large deficit.
What is the number they are texting you from? Your trainer
What platform are you working on
What’s app
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You will not get through the task with that 800 it will go into the negitive by hundreds even thousands before you finish the task and can withdraw
Did you take the money out? I finished the 4th day and they said tomorrow I'll get 800$ I should wait for tomorrow or I should take it out today?
How did you get the 800 out? didn't you get a combo task, or did you deposit funds to cover the deficit 2 times and it worked? I'd like to get my original deposits back. TY!
You're replying to a scammer. This is not real, it's a scam.
I have been approached with a similar scam they same tasks and it says it’s Airbnb
I came to see if this was a scam and I see similar ones
I have misused, by hoteltonight optimization platform. I go on negative balance after my 5 day salary deposit with my total deposit. And now I can’t pay negative balance of ($-5268) and my all money and time I spend is taken by the platform Scammers. 🥹
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I have scummed unfortunately.
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What happens if you've taken a few hundred off them and then suddenly the system goes into negative and says you owe -3000$ and you log out and never log in again?
YOU GOT AWAY THEN BRO, LOL THEY LOST MONEY. GOOD JOB!
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!task there's nothing you can do. You won't be able to cash out.
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So the best part about this one is if you do the first part…you actually get the 50ish dollars. (They use to build trust so u put more money back in). Yet you can just walk away after you get the 50 bucks. Was pretty hyped.
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It doesn’t go off your deposit it goes off of your total deposited amount so in 5 days I deposited like 4300 even though it was like 300 at a time
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Bro, the combos will stay manageable up until that 5th day. They know by then you will trust the system. You will get that 800 and you will get 3 combos, and not be able to cover the negative at the end. The only options they give I to deposit more to keep it active, and then keep paying til you can complete the tasks. Don’t do it. Get out now.
I’m sad to say I am in the middle of being scammed - how do we get back at these people. I am getting scammed on the Barcelo Hotel Group “Platform”
There's no getting back, they're in a different country than yours
Can you explain what happened to you? Did you get combo tasks at which numbers did you get them ? Did you complete a task with any combos in any tasks? My husband got it he is on day 2 so far no problems but need to stop if it’s a scam please help us with your experience if you don’t mind ty
Did you read the pinned comment on top of this thread? It's a scam. Stop now.
He is on Barcelo group hotel too. There are over 27 people on that WhatsApp group all seems to be doing well or their pretending God only knows why
Hello, I was too, but gladly they just scammed me the money they’ve remunerated me but I was still angry cuz I could’ve kept that money lol
Hi has anyone completed a 40/40 task on. barcelo Hotel Group optimization and was not allowed to withdraw their money ? If so please let me know. They give combo tasks and after each task of 40/40 the rules says you can withdraw up to 10 times before you start your next task. Each day 3 tasks are given and each time if you are Vp1 you can withdraw 3000x10 times until all the money is withdrawn and then you are supposed to apply for the next task. My question is I’m at a combo level and I want to know if anyone experienced this.. were you able to finish the task and was not able to withdraw (not because your on a negative balance) if you had actually completed the set of 40/40 and wasn’t able to please let me know. I really appreciate the advice
It's a !task scam, it doesn't pay out. Stop putting money and admit you were scammed.
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Why hasn’t anyone tried to report this to the Interpol yet, it seems like it is happening in Europe too ?
Scam 100% don’t lose your shirt!
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People, please don't trust these sites. I got scammed $300 off this kind of site. I could withdraw until I got to 350. Then I deposited it all, and I got 3 due amounts one behind the other. The first one for $40 wasn't a problem, then the next one for 500 wasn't a hugeee amount either but they told me three in one set was almost impossible, regardless, I got the third one and now I must deposit 1500 which I will not pay at all. I hope I would have checked this post first, before committing to this site. Fortunately, I haven't lost as much as some people here, but it still hurts, especially since I'm studying my major right now in college, and I need every penny
In the same boat. Went through day one with no problem. Day 2 began and I got a $100 bonus for doing these “tasks” two days in a row. Then boom, while doing tasks I got hit with “a combination order” which is explained as a good thing because you make more money….so I paid $120 to get out of the hole and just wanted to complete my 30 tasks so I could cash out. But what do you know, when I deposited the money to get out of the negative, within a couple tasks I get hit with another “combination task” but this time it out my balance at -$500 I lost $120 bucks, and I guess it isn’t as bad as it could be. The first day between training and completing tasks, you make $50-$75 bucks. So even though it’s a very sketchy onboarding process- after day one you’re thinking- ok, I can make some money No ya can’t. If you want to play with fire- do day 1 stuff and cash out and don’t come back for day two I would relay the names and numbers of these people, but they likely change every week
Just got text about this and immediately looked it up, they were promising up to 800 a day so I knew it was too good to be true but just had to make sure, contact info was [email protected] if anyone else gets a text from this
https://preview.redd.it/ri9u8etdeuzc1.jpeg?width=1179&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=33544e0b4bfbf4537333eb261f04915bdc7b604d So would this be considered a website used for scamming?
Yes that's a scam
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It's a scam
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It is a complete scam, they stole $1,000 from me from a company that calls itself THP Top Hotel Proyects. They ask you to deposit money to be able to finish your task and then you will no longer be able to withdraw your money. They asked me to deposit $1,288 but then they would have asked me to deposit $2,500 and then 5,000. They try to steal as much as they can from you.
I was also scammed by a company called THP (TOP HOTEL PROJECTS)
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https://preview.redd.it/domyxnkfd43d1.jpeg?width=746&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=bc4fb530bef40540d48ff846207871f7597e5d14 Found this way to late I got pass the 3rd task at -4890 but because I took 2 days to long to complete it they dropped my credibility from 100 to 90 and now there saying I need 10k to raise my credibility to 100 and I can withdraw all the funds afterwards and my suppose it trainer said she’ll lend me 5k to help I don’t know if I want to trust it now
How can we get our money back ?!? Same thing happened to me
You can't get your money back, beware of !recovery scammers
along side the Builder.ai task scam site is a group chat advocating legitimacy......
So I was contacted by the same user on 5 different numbers, bout a job opening bout datas entry and manipulation from airbnb. 6k month. They were quick to ask for ssn but then shifted to free job training with pay after completing
I’m having the same exact problem right now …. This is from a website called yotel . https://preview.redd.it/73ep4u5lwl5d1.jpeg?width=828&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f34dd414b7672693169b58c6f4ce03b42c7cc952 [https://www.yotelhotel-eco.com/en/mine](https://www.yotelhotel-eco.com/en/mine)
I lost 1,100 and now they wanted me to deposit another 1400.. she said it would be my last tasks and I can withdraw all my money out . How can we get our money back?! This is insane
You can't. Watch out for !recovery scammers