00:00Police in West Yorkshire are warning under-18s and their families about a growing social media scam.
00:08Fraud specialists say teenagers have been tricked into paying fees or allowing criminals to launder money through their bank accounts.
00:16The scam often starts with job adverts on TikTok, moving to WhatsApp and then Telegram, where youngsters are given jobs as traders or cashiers.
00:24Victims are asked to complete small tasks for seemingly easy payments, but are asked to pay to release fees, losing hundreds of pounds.
00:34Detectives are urging young people and carers to be cautious online and report suspicious activity to the National Fraud Reporting Service.
00:42Report fraud to prevent further harm.
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