Money & property
The paid favor that borrows your identity
A supposed freelance gig pays you to interview for someone else, lend a professional account, receive or keep a work laptop online, ship packages, or complete identity checks. The request may come with a convincing company and documents.
What they want
Your identity, accounts, address or devices to hide another person’s role in employment fraud.
YOUR NEXT MOVE
Check through another route.
Don’t lend an identity or account, appear in an interview for someone else, or host an unknown person’s work device. Reject requests for personal, financial or login information in exchange for payment. If you receive a threat or fear immediate harm, call 911.
Already responded?
Stop contact and ask someone you trust for help. If you paid or exposed account details, contact the affected service through its official channel.
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