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  • Gordon

    Exactly — you nailed the core trick. That "DM me for info, I can't post it publicly" is not them being personal, it's them hiding from moderation. 1. *If they post the name publicly, it can be Googled and debunked.* If you can Google "Is XYZ App legit" and the first result is Reddit saying "scam," their funnel dies. Keeping it in DMs means every person they talk to starts at zero. 2. *It dodges platform bans.* TikTok, Facebook, Instagram will auto-flag comments with certain links or app names that have a lot of scam reports. "DM me" keeps the scam keyword off the public feed. 3. *It creates fake scarcity / exclusivity.* Makes you think "oh, this is a secret opportunity just for me" — classic sales psychology. Legit companies do the opposite: they want to be as public as possible. Scale AI wants a million people to know about Outlier. 4. *It lets them tailor the lie.* If you sound like a college student, they'll say "perfect for paying tuition." If you sound like a stay-at-home parent, it's "perfect to do while kids nap." Same scam, different script. Can't do that in a public post. You're right — transparency is the free test for legitimacy. A real opportunity can survive sunlight: - Real: "Go to http://appen.com, search for Project Uptown, here's the pay rate, here's my referral if you want to use it" - Scam: "I can't say it here, my mentor told me to only share privately, DM me babe" LOL but it's also how you know they've already been sucked in and don't even realize they're now the scammer. Most of the people doing the recruiting lost $20 themselves and are desperately trying to make it back with referral bonuses.

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