A new alert about job scams is circulating on social media and affecting users throughout Catalonia. On February 5, 2026, a wave of ads on TikTok promising to earn money from home by performing simple tasks such as "liking" posts, packaging products, or doing crafts has been detected. The Mossos d'Esquadra and other police forces have warned on several occasions about these types of scams, which can lead to financial losses and legal problems for those affected
The scam begins on TikTok and continues on WhatsApp
The advertisements, which have been seen on user profiles in Barcelona, Girona, and Tarragona, include links that redirect to a WhatsApp chat with a foreign number. There, the supposed employer explains the job and requests personal data along with a money investment to be able to access the supposed commissions. **The initial tasks are simple and are presented as accessible to anyone, with no need for prior experience**.The process is direct. The user only has to click on the link to get more information. Once in the chat, the scammer details tasks such as "liking" photos from the online store Zalando and sending a screenshot as proof. Payments of between one and five euros per task are promised and daily earnings that can reach 400 euros
Personal data and prior payments requested
After completing the first task, the contact requests personal information such as full name, profession, age, Bizum number, and if the user has a Telegram account. Shortly after, the person receives the promised money, which reinforces trust in the supposed job. However, as the process progresses, the tasks become more complex and an economic investment is required to continue and receive new commissions
WhatsApp shows a warning message when the link redirects to an unknown number, alerting that links shared by outsiders can lead to harmful websites. Authorities insist that these types of offers can end with the user paying "to work" or acting as a money mule without knowing it.
Warnings from the National Police and the Civil Guard
The National Police reminds that poorly written job offers, which promise easy money without experience or which request personal data and prior payments, are clear signs of deception. The Civil Guard has published a specific warning about these practices detected on TikTok. As they explain, at first small payments are offered for simple tasks to generate trust and, later, money investments are requested. **Finally, the scammers disappear and keep everything transferred**.
- The Mossos d'Esquadra recommend distrusting any job offer that requests prior payments or personal bank details.
- Victims can report these incidents at any police station in the region.
- Citizen collaboration is key to curbing the proliferation of these frauds in digital environments.