TikTok warning over 'scam' texts promising jobs with 'up to £500 a day'

Since its inception in 2016, TikTok has turned the social media landscape on its head, quickly becoming a global powerhouse for shareable content and launching influential careers.

Now with a user base exceeding one billion, it's become a launchpad for entrepreneurs to kickstart their own businesses and rake in significant earnings. So it's no surprise that scores of people would leap at an opportunity to work for such an impactful company and join the international craze.

But fans of TikTok are being warned not to fall for a scam that promises them a salary of 'up to £500' a day for 'easy to learn' work. Someone who received such a message took to Reddit to get advice from other users about whether the opportunity was legitimate, and it was a resounding no, reports the Mirror.

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The poster shared the message they received, which claimed to be from TikTok's HR department. The Reddit post stated: "I got this text and I'm interested but think it may be a scam."

The message they had received read: "Hello, I am from the HR department at TikTok. Your resume is very suitable for our positions. For business development, TikTok needs 300 part-time partners. No experience required! The working environment is relaxed. Work on the phone and it is easy to learn. The daily salary is from £200, up to £500. Please contact as soon as possible to get job details. We are looking forward to seeing you soon."

The original poster also noted there was a link included in the message to find out more.

The post quickly attracted a flood of comments from individuals flagging that they had received similar texts, identifying it as a scam. Someone replied to the