A Man I Met Online Tried to Recruit Me Into a Fast-Money Scheme

A man contacted me through a writing site, saying he liked my work and wanted to know me better. I shared my number so we could chat on WhatsApp. When I told him I needed a laptop and hoped to earn more from writing, he offered to help me find an overseas client. He then said he knew a faster way to make money and offered to teach me. I declined because I did not know how it worked and was not interested. After he stopped replying, I called him. Someone told me he had been arrested by cybercrime officers. They also questioned me about whether I knew him and where we had met. I ended the call, worried that his actions could get me into trouble.

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