Slate writer finds out exactly how « work at home! » scams work

This is an educational and thorough new article on Slate that explains the full mechanics of one of those scams that starts with an unsolicited text promising « Work at home, make money in your spare time! ». TLDR: The writer gets pulled into what seems to them like genuine clickfarm work where they are boosting play rates of song plays on a music site, but learns about the real scam, the complicated payout system that occasionally requires them to put a little money in in order to get paid out. We all know on their face that these things are scams but for those of us who want to know more about the actual details, this is an informative article.

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