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The cleaner who books only on TelegramFAKE BUSINESS

A real scam people fell for this year, next to the real thing. The numbers mark the three things to check: hover or tap one to see what it tells you.

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BBright Nest Cleaning | Book a Clean×
https://brightnestcleaning.com/book
Bright Nest Cleaning4.7 ★★★★★ (89 reviews)
Deep clean, 3-bedroom home: $189

Pick a time and we'll text you to confirm.

No deposit. You pay by card after the clean.

Sat Oct 24
Book online

Free to cancel up to 24 hours before.

ScamFAKE BUSINESS
SSparkle Home Cleaning | Book a Clean×
https://sparklehomecleaning.shop/book
Sparkle Home Cleaning5.0 ★★★★★ (312 reviews)
Deep clean, 3-bedroom home: $149

We book only on Telegram: @sparkleclean_book.

Send a $60 deposit by Zelle or Cash App to hold your slot. Pay in full now and save 20%.

Sat Oct 24
Book on Telegram

No deposit, no booking.

Always check the Telegram.

A new site with perfect reviews that books only on Telegram and wants a deposit by Zelle or Cash App. Fake local businesses work this way: after the deposit come more "fees", then nothing.

Always checkThe real oneThe scam
1Where it livesIs it the real company's or person's own address or number?

brightnestcleaning.com books on its own site.

sparklehomecleaning.shop sends you to a Telegram chat.

2What it asks you to doCheck firstDoes it want a password, a payment, a call, or a tap?

Pick a time, pay by card after the clean.

Send a $60 deposit by Zelle or Cash App, or pay in full now.

3How hard it pushesIs there a deadline, a threat, or a surprise charge?

Free to cancel up to a day before.

"Save 20%" for paying in full, and "no deposit, no booking".

RememberNever pay a deposit by Zelle, Cash App or Apple Pay to a business that only talks on Telegram or WhatsApp.

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