“Helping a Student Recover From a Painful Scam Debt”

I am a university student, studying hard to complete my higher education. My father worked a government job for many years, but eventually he retired. After that, the only work he could find was as a security guard. Because of that, our family income became very limited, and I had to look for ways to earn money while studying.

One day, I received a message on Telegram. They told me they could give me a small online job and a way to earn money. I was struggling, so I accepted it. After doing the task, I earned 18 dollars, and I felt a little hope.

Later, they told me that if I wanted to continue earning, I had to deposit some money. They added me to a group where people posted their daily earnings. Everyone in the group seemed to be making good money. The job was simple—they said I just had to buy movie tickets and give ratings. To start properly, they said I needed 100 dollars, and each day I could rate 50 tickets and earn commissions.

For about 14 days I observed everything. I saw people sharing their profits every day. I thought maybe this was my chance. Because my father’s small income wasn’t enough, I borrowed money from a friend and deposited it.

At first, it actually worked. But suddenly, when I tried to buy the 42nd ticket, I received something called a “premiere ticket.” My wallet balance became negative. They told me I was “very lucky” because the commission for a premiere ticket was seven times higher. But I had to deposit more money to continue and clear the negative balance. If I did that, they said I would earn 430 dollars.

Someone else in the group also received a premiere ticket on the same day, and they deposited the money, finished the task, and even shared a screenshot of their bank message. Group members also told me to trust the process—that they too received premiere tickets before and got paid.

So I believed them.

I borrowed more money, deposited again, and continued working. This time, I received the money. I paid back my old loan and felt a bit happy. I thought the worst was over.

But the next day, they said there was a special festival event where the commissions would be much higher, but to participate I had to buy at least the lowest package. I didn’t have enough money anymore. I felt helpless. I couldn’t work without depositing again.

People in the group kept sharing their huge earnings that day. After seeing that, I convinced myself again. I borrowed more money from my friends and deposited it.

And that was the biggest mistake.

When I was working that day, something horrible happened again.

I received another premiere ticket.

This time my balance became –983.47 dollars. They told me I must deposit that amount to continue and get my money back.

That was the moment I realized the truth.

I didn’t have that kind of money. I had no way to find it. I understood that I had fallen into a scam. My heart sank. I felt numb.

Now I am left with 145 dollars of debt, money I borrowed from my friends—people who trusted me. I feel ashamed, stressed, and broken. I am still a student, and I have no stable income. This pressure is crushing me every day.

If anyone is able to help me clear this debt, it would mean the world to me.

I just want to free myself from this burden and repay my friends who helped me.

This situation has left me emotionally and mentally exhausted.

Any help, no matter how small, will give me hope again.