Scams, get-rich-quick schemes or MLM recruiting

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RemovalHow serious: SeriousTikTokScams and fraud

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What triggers it

Fake investment offers or get-rich-quick schemes, phishing or identity theft, job or transaction scams, teaching fraud, money muling, multi-level marketing, trading fake currency, forged documents or stolen data, or impersonating a celebrity to sell something.

What TikTok says

“Financial scams, such as fake investment offers or “get-rich-quick” schemes”
TikTok, Community Guidelines: Regulated Goods, Services, and Commercial Activities
Official source: tiktok.com/safety/en/policies-and-engagement/regulated-commercial-activities

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How to fix it

Remove income guarantees, recruitment calls and money-transfer offers.

Good to know

'DM me to join my team', income screenshots plus recruiting, 'turn $100 into $10,000', 'easy money, just receive transfers', fake giveaways asking for card details. Does NOT count: honest financial education.

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