Job scam on LinkedIn offering remote data entry work — demanded registration fee
A recruiter on LinkedIn messaged me about a "Work from home data entry position" with a company called "Global Data Solutions Ltd." They offered LKR 75,000/month salary for part-time work. The interview was conducted over WhatsApp (not a proper video call). They sent me an "offer letter" on a letterhead and asked me to pay LKR 15,000 as a "registration and training fee" to get started. After I refused and did some research, I found the company doesn't exist. The LinkedIn profile of the "recruiter" was recently created with stock photos. Several other people in Sri Lanka had received the same messages.
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I experienced the same thing! Thank you for reporting this.
This is happening a lot in Colombo area. Everyone please be careful.
I almost fell for this same scam. The fake website looked very real.
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Scammer Contact
LinkedIn: Rajesh Kumar (fake profile, stock photo) WhatsApp: +94 75-XXXXXXX Company claimed: Global Data Solutions Ltd (does not exist)
Incident Date
2025-11-22