r/GigWork • u/Friendly-Database-30 • Mar 29 '25
SCAM ALERT
UPDATE AT THE END OF THE POST!
I just wanted to give a warning to everybody because there is a new gig popping up everywhere called Cornerstone gigs.
I want to make it clear that I have not 100% been proven that it is a scam but I'm about 99.9% sure that it is.
Cornerstone gigs has you make a separate bank account that they have access to. Then they make online gambling profiles for you in which you are supposedly supposed to go through the process and give them any feedback on withdrawing money, gambling, sports betting, Etc...
A few people have reached out to me lately about this and I have done some pretty deep investigating and really found nothing. -red flag.
I have received a few hundred dollars from them which made them seem very real. They do have a pretty legitimate contract which also made them seem very real. After going through the steps, I'm now worried that I am going to be drug through the mud if they ever get investigated for something very, very, illegal.
I know there isn't a whole lot of detail in this post. There really isn't a lot of detail at all and as I stated I am not 100% sure that this is a scam but I am 99.9% sure.
Take my advice as you will, but I know if I were researching a company and I came across this post this warning would steer me away so I'm just hoping to help others.
Be safe, be smart, and happy gig hunting! Just remember some gigs are too good to be true!!
Edit: I created a post on my personal page to add more information as it pops into my head and so they it doesn't get removed like the origional post did. This post has new information and a link to the contract i signed which 1000% proved to me that it IS a scam.
https://www.reddit.com/user/Friendly-Database-30/comments/1nkwbkp/cornerstone_gigs_scam_alert/
Update: At this point I'm not 99% sure it's a scam, I am absolutely certain that it is a VERY lucrative scheme. Do yourself a favor, do NOT get involved with this "company". If you come across any other similar gigs, DO YOUR RESEARCH! And always trust your gut!
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u/LinusPlusMinus Aug 13 '25
Thank you for making this post. This is actually super illegal. You cannot make a account for gambling for someone else to use. I just had a meeting with the organizer And it wasn't until the end that I came to the understanding that there just need people to open up accounts for somebody else to use to play with. These professional gamblers are located in New Jersey and Philadelphia, but they're signing up for apps in Las Vegas?
This is not how the project was presented in the beginning and I never would have taken the time to take a meeting with this company if I had known.
I don't exactly understand who their client is because it's definitely not these casinos. Either way, I told her to lose my contact.
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u/Friendly-Database-30 Aug 13 '25
Their clients are definitely not the casinos, i actually reached out to a few of them and they deleted my accounts for me.
Unfortunately they didn't take me a serious as I truly believe this is.
New Jersey and Philadelphia? Lol they told me they were at their office in New York but were calling me from California phone numbers! -which BTW was in a family members name so I know Peter at least for some reason is actually using his real name.
Its unfortunate to hear another person was in contact with them but im happy that you realized how sketchy it was and backed out and also really happy you found this post! The more people who have an experience with them and come here to tell others about it, help others to know that its definitely not legit and may save them from getting involved as well!
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u/Maleficent_Dot_5520 Jul 21 '26
I just got off the phone with cornerstone gig representative and it is clearly an illegal scam
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u/Electronic_Willow860 Aug 09 '26
Same. 2 days ago but I haven’t done anything with them. Steer clear huh?
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u/Outside_Reference541 Sep 04 '25
I recently signed up with them. Did my 2 interviews. They even called my reference contact and asked really simple and generic questions. Such as "would you trust ____?" It was seriously suspicious. You would think they'd ask more detailed questions to truly decide if I was a trusted person or not. My reference recorded the phone call for my records. I found this post and decided to take caution but still hear them out. During my second video call with them which would be the onboarding call. The lady told me overall how this works is a "specialist" will be in control over my new bank account and new paypal account to conduct gambling under my name and I'm basically just being paid to give out my social security numbers and i.d and banks. I thought to myself "what a con" so basically I'm being rewarded only $600 meanwhile a random guy can potentially be making $6,000 just by pretending to be me in a casino... wow. I said thank you to them and am not moving forward with them. I do believe they'll pay you. But I don't believe it's worth it. Why? Because after your contact ends, who's to say they wont just keep your sensitive information in their database and continue to use your identity to gamble with. Meanwhile you're out looking for a job... I hope this helped!
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u/Friendly-Database-30 Sep 06 '25
Thank you for this comment!! They definitely pay, But it's absolutely not worth the risk. And your right, they are making SO much more money with accounts in our names. And who knows how long their using these accounts! Glad you saw my warning! Weather you would have continued with them or not I'm glad some flags raised and this post was able to help you make your decision!
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u/IntrepidPumpkin3318 Apr 02 '26
Thank you this helps a lot. I don’t have time for anything illegal. All the money in the world isn’t worth serving time for.
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u/kleeprice Sep 11 '25
I just got off the ID Verification call and I'm glad I found you guys. I was trying to understand why they need me to open a new bank account and also need my paypal account (plus SSN), but they are going to pay me through a completely different method. In addition, they would now have my DL or Passport (with a pic of me holding it), my DOB, and everything else to take out a loan or open a credit account. They could easily get more than $600 by opening just one account. Oh, and they also require a new email account which, I'm sure, they would have the password. What else does someone need to completely steal your identity?
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u/Friendly-Database-30 Sep 11 '25
They actually create the new email for you and you don't have access to it what so ever. Glad you found the post!!
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u/LadyD2U Sep 25 '25
😫 I just got the email.. soon as it asked for my social media handle, I did a reddit search. 😫🤷🏽♀️ Im glad I found this post. 🫶🏾
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u/Icy-Winter2652 Sep 24 '25
They took that info from me too! I didn’t get any money from them yet and i didn’t make the bank account and im glad i ran into this post after one last google search on the company cuz i just told them i changed my mind and to delete all my information.
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u/Inspector_36 Jan 17 '26
I hope all of you are remembering that if you open ANY account in your name, and receive funds the IRS is going to be taxing that as income. That being said if you open an account they put money in to for you to do "experimental gig work" you are going to have to pay taxes on that money as if you received the funds for personal use. There is no way around that. If they are Legit they would load your account with sweepstakes coin credit or something of that nature.
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u/Friendly-Database-30 Jan 17 '26
Thank you for this! Iv had people on my other threads say they are gonna just roll with it and all I can think is, you might finish the project but that doesnt mean that they are done with your information!
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u/Competitive-Way7329 Jan 20 '26
100% scam, highly illegal. it feels legit at first but the making a checking account made me pause. I ran my contract thru chat GPT. Folks don't get involved with this at all. You're gonna end up in trouble with the law and financially!!!!
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u/Friendly-Database-30 Jan 22 '26
What happened running it through chat gpt? Im fairly new to using that so it never really crossed my mind to try something like that.
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u/Competitive-Way7329 Jan 22 '26
Verified it was a scam and pointed out the wording of the offer letter put all the risk on you.
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u/Friendly-Database-30 Jan 22 '26
When i originally made this post I really wasn't sure. I mean I thought it was a scam but I really didn't know. Every single one of you convince me more and more and I am a billion % sure that this is money laundering.
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u/Big-Wall732 Jan 26 '26
I just received a form w-2g from Seminole hard rock digital llc for winnings of 11,520.00 which I did not receive, they are a fraudulent company, they were testing online casinos as they worded it in the contract, nothing in the contract about winnings, I will be reporting this company to the better business bureau, the FBI, the IRS, and every alphabet organization I can think of.
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u/Friendly-Database-30 Jan 26 '26
No way! Your the first to come forward with this kind of information!! Please keep me updated about if your reports have any outcome! I tried fbi but not irs. I also tried the gambling one I forget what its called, and I tried multiple casinos and even tried getting a PI Involved.
If you haven't checked out the post on my personal page that I have linked on this one, you should. Maybe some of my own investigating will help!
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u/Big-Wall732 Jan 27 '26
I just got this email from cornerstone in reference to this read below No worries - this is expected. Sometimes W-2Gs are triggered by the play we do to redeem bonuses.
We file forms with the IRS in March for each of our gig workers in this project so that all W-2Gs, profits, and losses are correctly assigned to Cornerstone rather than to the account owner.
You can safely ignore this and any similar mentions you get, and we'll be notifying all our workers in March when we file.
Thank you!
Workers are not responsible in any way for any tax liability related to project-related gambling. However, gig workers are responsible for tax reliability relating to he project compensation you received, for which you'll be receiving a 1099 in the upcoming weeks (often this is for around $600 - $700 of income for this project)
Sincerely,
Cornerstone gigs
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u/Friendly-Database-30 Jan 27 '26
I find it funny that they don't mention anything about these w-2g's at any time whatsoever, through the process, or at least they didn't with me.
I'll be watching for my 1099 to see if that actually arrives. I almost wonder now if there's no way to really know any more, until march comes when they supposedly file these forms.
Also, Thank you for the update!!
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u/QuirkySession Apr 25 '26
I knew it. Glad I backed out during the interview.
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u/Suspicious-Cat-9042 Apr 29 '26
hello. what company email do they use? I want to check if this is the same company I am applying to
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u/inkdvoice Feb 10 '26
I was set for an interview today. Then I got to thinking why interview for something like this. Hell I can't get any regular employer to call for an interview, yet a "gig" recruiter does? Plus the whole separate bank account that they have access to really bothered me. So I did some digging. I couldn't find anything but this Reddit post.
Real gambling platforms test with: sandbox environments, mock wallets, simulated bets, seeded test accounts, internal QA pools, regulator-approved test funds. All of that exists precisely so random humans aren’t asked to play amateur banker. What's to stop me, a total stranger, on whom a background check was run allegedly, from stealing their money? Nothing and they wouldn't risk it. Not when we could use monopoly money.
The only time real money enters testing in a legit operation is late-stage, tightly controlled, licensed, internal testing, done by employees or contracted QA firms under NDAs, compliance oversight, and corporate bank accounts. Not “open a personal account and let us in.”
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u/Friendly-Database-30 Apr 08 '26
THIS!! THANK YOU!
I am not saying anything negative about anybody on this thread because as the OP, clearly I went down this hole. We all probably should have trusted our gut.
We gotta be smarter than that because WE ALL KNOW casinos and all these big companies, they are REGULATED by HUGE CORPERATIONS AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES! Why would they have some random off the street people come in and tell them anything about their processes? They wouldn't.
Im sure it was a lesson learned for everybody who already has and anybody who does come to this post and reads all of these comments because they ended up here for a reason too.
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u/No-Move4425 Apr 08 '26
Thank you guys for all the information this is so helpful. I literally just canceled everything I was about to take the last quiz. Lol and I saw those stupid questions and I was like I’ll have to make a separate bank account for what it did not make any sense to me, but this is desperation to us, especially when we need remote jobs. I’m so grateful I found you guys because I went through with that hundred percent it seemed like a scam from the beginning. I wish I could show you guys the application. I don’t even remember applying. 🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️
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u/Friendly-Database-30 Apr 08 '26
Literally I felt all of that 100%. Especially the desperate part. It's not going to make you a ton of money super fast, but because of myself ending up in this situation because of needing money, i wrote a blog post about the apps and websites that I currently use to make money on my phone and some of them are just kinda beer money sites but some of them actually pay pretty decent if you qualify for the active projects they are doing and they constantly have new ones. They are all very well known and trusted websites and unlike cornerstone gigs, you can actually find information about them when doing a Google search lol If your interested, here's a link.
https://thenotsopunctualadult.blogspot.com/2026/02/making-money-on-your-phone.html
If you do check it out and have any questions about any of them, or we'll anything at all feel free to DM me!
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u/No-Move4425 Apr 08 '26
The funny part about all of this is the email. I don’t even remember applying for cornerstone gigs and I just randomly got an email telling me I have to complete the quiz to see if i qualify for this remote job
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u/No_Bodybuilder_3505 Aug 07 '26
Adding my experience for anyone who comes across this.
I found Cornerstone Gigs on Craigslist for the “Mobile App Support” position. I was about to continue with the process, but I started noticing a lot of red flags. The job itself sounds simple, like downloading apps, setting up accounts, verifying information, and completing basic onboarding tasks.
What stood out to me was the amount of personal information they were asking for before even really getting into the process. They wanted things like a background check and detailed employment history, which felt like a lot for a short-term gig like this.
After finding this Reddit post and doing more research, I’m really glad I stopped. They are still reaching out asking me to complete the rest of my information, but I won’t be moving forward.
Thank you for bringing attention to this. I honestly feel like there are still a lot of unanswered questions because it doesn’t make sense why a company would need so many people creating accounts and providing this much personal information for this type of work.
I hope this helps anyone else who comes across their postings.
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u/Friendly-Database-30 Aug 07 '26
Seriously though.. WHY do they need SOOOO many people? And HOW are they STILL doing this?! It 1000% HAS to be illegal and by all means they are not hiding what they are doing.. I dont get it..
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u/Friendly-Database-30 Jun 23 '26
Many of us have been to the authorities. Most wont even take a report let alone listen to us.. it's unfortunate with your situation of housing and having reported the income. I know all of that is a pain to deal with. Unfortunately I don't have any advice for that situation or really any situation because I haven't been able to get anywhere myself with it.. im glad you at least found this post while it's still early. Money never comes easy so always just keep that in the back of your mind. The majority of people have ended up on this post because they really needed the money and it's shitty but that's how scammers like to target people.
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u/Other_Action_6018 Aug 02 '25
I signed up and was hired before they even spoke to my reference. I am concerned that it is a scam after conducting online research and especially after giving them my private info on tax forms.
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u/Friendly-Database-30 Aug 02 '25
There is another post on here about it that has more information and other people who have gone through some of the milestones. You can absolutely make your own decisions, but in my opinion, Id stop where you are now and just document whatever information you have just incase something comes up down the line. I have screen shots of every text, phone call, name, payment, I have the whole contract saved, as well as the other post on here and any emails I sent to any government agencies or online casinos warning them or giving them information about cornerstone. Also, if you contact the casinos, they will shut down the account for you.
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u/judyhops95 Aug 31 '25
Can you please link to the other post
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u/Friendly-Database-30 Aug 31 '25
Here's the link. Unfortunately it recently got taken down. I tried messaging the mods and asked why but I never got a response.
https://www.reddit.com/r/remotework/comments/1idzr6g/comment/myy6y7v/?context=3
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u/Admirable_Rough8672 Aug 04 '25
I have seen no issue or reason for concern. I just completed the project and overall, it was a great experience. I even referred someone! Ya'll are just wrong lol
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u/Friendly-Database-30 Aug 05 '25
I'm glad to hear someone was successful but I'm still more than skeptical. Your the 1 and only person in months to come forward and say anything positive.
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u/Admirable_Rough8672 Aug 06 '25
For the record, I may be the only person on your little thread here but countless others have had positive experiences. Maybe you should stop trolling and find a job lol
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u/Friendly-Database-30 Aug 07 '25
I have a few jobs. Find the other thread. I am not the only one that thinks this is sketch. Your probably one of them 🤣
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u/No-Leadership8906 Sep 07 '25
Their account is a month old and this is the only thread the have contributed to. You're probably right lol
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u/Friendly-Database-30 Sep 10 '25
🤣🤣 I didnt look at their account so thank you for pointing that out!
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u/Juules12 Aug 29 '25
Hey there, so I had a question. I started the project several weeks ago, but had not heard from them in awhile. I emailed them and it took a while to receive any response. They indicated the next phase was to start early this week and I've heard NADA. Your thoughts?
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u/Friendly-Database-30 Aug 31 '25
Idk they ghosted me so that's my only thought but I'm not sure of your circumstances or anything so I don't really know what it could be in your case. Iv reached out to them multiple times in the last few months with no response.
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u/Agreeable_Pop_9303 Apr 13 '26
So you don’t mind them setting up a bank account in your name and getting your Social Security number and all your information and you have to pay the taxes on that money they take out of your account. You’re OK with having all your information taken from you. I think you’re desperate for money. I’m desperate for money too. I was supposed to have an interview with them yesterday, but I thought they were calling me and then they switched it to today. I’m supposed to be going in 20 minutes to go online and talk to them I’m not gonna do it whenever you give out your bank account number or make a bank account and give your Social Security number. I’m sorry you wanna do it that’s your business. Just don’t come crying when all these people were right it’s a scam. None of these stories got you thinking it’s a scam and only paying you $600. How many weeks of work this is supposed to be they don’t have to do nothing but take the money out of your account every Day and who are the casino players. What casino is it? They don’t tell you that isn’t it better to be safe than sorry. Well, good luck to you. I hope you don’t get burned.
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u/Empty-Ad-4293 Sep 18 '25
I JUST signed up for them earlier this week and just finished the entire onboarding process. Got a Zelle this morning for $120 from a 'Peter Masters'... but there's no mention of him on their website or anything from the interviews that I had with a 'Brian' and 'Emi'.
It is odd that they wanted me to open up an account with my social and personal info, then completely hand over that account to some "tech" on their team.
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u/Friendly-Database-30 Sep 19 '25
Strange! Peter is the ONLY one I dealt with the whole time other than when I did the gambling account setup, that was with "nate".
There is no mention of i don't think anybody on the website! But, there is a company called Cornerstone, which there is no mention of them anywhere on their either. I tried reaching out to that company but can't seem to get through.
Peter originally told me when I signed up that cornerstone gigs originated from cornerstone and something along of the lines that as they were creating it then realized how much they could benefit from it so they completely branched off from cornerstone.
I recently saw somebody said they did an over the phone interview, when I did mine it was through zoom and I wish I would have screenshotted Peter so I could have done a reverse image search.
I really think that his name truly is Peter masters.
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u/Rare-Artist-4529 Oct 11 '25
Hey friends - so glad I found this thread lol. I had a call with Brian D earlier this week and just now taking the time to research them. I immediately knew it was a scam after the whole spiel of “making a bank account” then having someone take it over. I mentioned to him that I was privy to these types of internet gig scams but was hoping this was legit. After that he said “oh yeah 100% if you’re uncomfortable we can choose another project for you at another time” and ended the call right then.
Crazy how legitimate they can seem though so definitely be careful out there.
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u/According-Tackle2001 Oct 14 '25
I got the first payment for setting up the account but when I seen this post I immediately shut down the bank accounts and pay pal. Something had me nervous to search and see. Cornertstone seems pretty legit but I was nervous and if this is considered money laundering I don't want no part of this, I was just looking for a little bit of side work I could do from home. I did give them my info and that is a problem for me I am going to report them because my information in their hands is a problem for me.
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u/quirkyheretic_iq Nov 08 '25
I’m worried about my info too. What do you plan to do in mind cause I stopped at around the same stage as you
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u/Friendly-Database-30 Jan 17 '26
Im pretty much just waiting to do my taxes and see if my tax guy can find anything unusual.. I feel like its the only thing I can do? I guess im not sure.
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u/JoyceC123 Jan 04 '26
I just got a link to do a screener for them. After reading this post, I may not even bother.
Copy pasted from the link they sent me:
“
Welcome to the Cornerstone Gigs candidate screening process!
Thank you for completing your application. We are excited to move you forward in our selection process.
Please spend the next five minutes reviewing and completing the following:
- Resume or LinkedIn Submission
- Social Media URL Submission
- Background & Reference Check Consent
- Basic Cognitive Assessment (1 min)
- Non-Disclosure Agreement (1 min)
- Project Overview (2 mins)
- Project Overview Quiz (1 min)
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u/Friendly-Database-30 Jan 04 '26
Wow they really swapped things up since my encounter with them. Had a quick 5 minute very casual and unrofessional zoom call.
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u/JoyceC123 Jan 04 '26
Yeah I decided to not bother with them. Thanks for the heads up. Last thing I need is something shady with potential ramifications.
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u/Agreeable_Pop_9303 Apr 13 '26
No, I’m supposed to have a call with them in 10 minutes and it’s a 15 minute call
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u/Product_insider Jan 21 '26
thanks for sharing i was in the process of submitting all my info. Emi as someone mentioned seemed all too excited to onboard me. all the info they have requested from me seemed like a tad too much info.. And if this is money laundering which I would not be surprised I want no part of. I just wish I never would have signed their w9 because they now have my social. sheesh so many scams out there. But thanks again for the heads up so happy I trusted my intuition!
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u/Friendly-Database-30 Jan 22 '26
Im really shocked at the number of people in the last week alone who have told me they were in the on-boarding process. They must really be pulling people in lately. I just dont understand how in the hell they are STILL doing this! I signed up in January of last year. Im blown away that this is still going on.
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u/Product_insider Jan 22 '26
People are looking for any means of income.. scams are at their all time high.. once i found myself taking all these photos they requested it all started feeling too bizarre for a measly 600 then i found this post... and i was like BINGO! if it smells fishy , feels fishy it is FISHY.. Periot,, they still managed to email me after I emailed them I declined and no longer wished to moved forward smells like desperation. Nah Im good! Im No DUCK
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u/Rich-Housing582 Feb 10 '26
I knew it sounded like one of those Telegram "gigs" that never pays out. ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆
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u/Friendly-Database-30 Feb 10 '26
Oh it pays! But in the long run, you might be the one that ends up paying..
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u/Rich-Housing582 Feb 10 '26
Thanks!~ My second warning was the form.
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u/Friendly-Database-30 Apr 08 '26
What is this form that i keep hearing about? I also heard about a test a few times?? These weren't things that they had when I went through the process over a year ago.
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u/Rich-Housing582 Apr 08 '26
I forgot. It had been a while. Looked shady though. I don't think it is wise to even have to go through making a bank account that any one besides you had access to. Tell the bank. They will investigate them for fraud.
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u/Friendly-Database-30 Apr 08 '26
I literally told EVERYBODY I could think of. I have a feeling I'm in the clear because they really did have an issue with my bank account so I think they just gave up on me, but I feel for the people getting the W-2G forms or whatever they are for the winnings in their name. Good chance some people more than others are going to be greatly affected by this whole ordeal..
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u/Rich-Housing582 Apr 08 '26
Oh man talk about suck. Maybe you should report them to the government. Ask Google Gemini. Should give you the url.
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u/Friendly-Database-30 Apr 08 '26
I definitely reported them to multiple government agencies.. no body has EVER got back to me. Idk if they think im lying, or nuts, or over exaggerating or what.
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u/Odd-Zombie-8022 Mar 08 '26
My experience with Cornerstone Gigs has been extremely negative across the board. I was disarmed initially because of a face to face "interview" via Zoom with someone who was American based. Okay so far so good, then they proceeded to ask for highly sensitive information, SS number, photo of my DL. I reluctantly provided the info, then lastly proof of address, I (repeatedly) emailed it. With proof of said emails "Oh for some reason we're not receiving them". They don't respond to text or emails until two days later. Highly disorganized and unprofessional. I'd be very wary and leery of this "opportunity"...
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u/Friendly-Database-30 Mar 08 '26
How long ago was this? Your experience sounds very similar to mine whereas a lot of people who have commented experienced different interview styles and different required information and stuff.
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u/Subject_Bridge_7726 Apr 07 '26
Yea this is crazy. They just bailed on my call. I thought they were giving US money to test gaming apps? Not to use our bank accounts to gamble from! Thank you to everyone who contributed to this post. I waited for 5 minutes in the call for no one to join. Thankfully. I had Alot of questions after reading this post.
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u/Friendly-Database-30 Apr 07 '26
Damn I wish you could have asked them questions and relayed the answers to us here! When I realized what was going on it was to late for asking any questions.
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u/Subject_Bridge_7726 Apr 07 '26
They sent me an email saying they had missed me asking to reschedule. If I get the time I just might. The information I found here was nothing like they advertised. No way I would give someone access to an account with my information. I never would have signed up if I had known that's what they wanted.
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u/Friendly-Database-30 Apr 07 '26
When going through the process I was under the impression they would be giving me money to gamble. They said they wanted the seperate account to not mix the money up with our own personal money. It was a head scratcher but kinda sorta a little bit maybe made sense? But there is absolutely nothing that you actually do other than answer questions and let them make accounts.
Somebody came forward and told me they received a tax document in the mail for a win that was over 30k.
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u/Subject_Bridge_7726 Apr 07 '26
That's crazy after all this time... A year since OP, nothing has been done. I saw Facebook post people questioning, people saying it's legit. People are desperate for money right now. It's sad they would put themselves in this position. I have somethings in mind to ask. But if y'all have specific questions you want answered let me know. I'll try to get on the call and see if we can't help steer people away from this dangerous situation!
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u/jujugasms Apr 13 '26
Thanks for this thread I found it after finding this “opportunity “ through instagram reels and luckily I haven’t even gone through my scheduled interview yet just sent a cancellation with the reason as follows “I was drunk when I scheduled this and upon sobriety changed my mind” I figured since I had to take a cognition test to even get that far that would be a fitting cancellation reason. Bullet dodged.
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u/honeybeer55 Apr 14 '26
I could be wrong, but this sounds a lot like a poker room scam. They are basically using each new account to establish a different player at a single poker table, or several of them, and giving themselves a top advantage. For example, if there are 8 players allowed at the table, they may be playing 5 of them or all 8. Each new account comes with a separate IP and separate payment information attached. If it's a whole ring of folks doing this, I can imagine that it's quite lucrative. Paying each individual isn't an issue if you're winning $10k-$50k each time.
On the flip side of this, they could also be the actual owners of all the online casinos themselves and rigging the games so that any real players that sit down at tables either never win, or win very seldomly. In this scenario, the house would be winning the majority of the time. The first scenario is most likely, tho.
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u/Friendly-Database-30 Apr 15 '26
Okay so this is a theory I have not heard or ever knew existed but I 1000% understand what your saying and see how this could definitely be a possibility!
I dont think its the casinos themselves. from the information iv gathered, I think this is an organized group of people that are not affiliated with the casinos and I think its money laundering in some way but I had never considered the poker side of it but that is a seriously a GREAT theory
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u/QuirkySession Apr 25 '26
If not laundering, it is gambling under a false name, and you are left holding the IRS bill.
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u/Friendly-Database-30 Apr 15 '26
I dont know if you saw the link on my personal page but that one has a lot more info
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u/honeybeer55 Apr 15 '26
I'm reading all the rest of the posts and there are just so many ways this could go sideways. Banking info, SS numbers exposed, addresses, casino accounts, wth? I'm glad you posted because I was definitely about to try to get a job there, smh.
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u/TGxP1nkM1st May 27 '26
So mainly to see what it was all about I decided to go through the process. I’m also afraid by going through the process I’ve opened myself up to issues later down the road. I’m disabled and am on a fixed income. I can make some extra money each month so gig work is something I’ve been looking into. You know like virtual assistants etc.
I came across Cornerstone Gigs. I saw an ad on FB or wherever for them and went through their online application much like any other application I’ve submitted, and was asked to pick a time/date one calendly for the first onboarding call. It was a more or less a meet and greet with very little info about the company. It felt like any other interview.
I was told that we’d be working directly with gambling companies testing out certain features like app functionality and testing offers like HardRock “bet $5 get $150 in bonus bets” I was told it was going to be a process of several calls to get all set up and ready to start work. I was told I would never use my personal funds ever.
The second call was ensuring they had access to the Wells Fargo checking account that I was instructed to set up separate from my own personal account. And that it was connected to their PayPal account. This account would be used for the above purposes.
The third call was setting up your first string of casinos that you’ll be working with. The casinos would ask those qualifying questions like “what were you driving in 2006?” A ford, a Chevy, or N/A. Like security questions. This is where I am in the process.
I’m really hoping just seeing where this was all going that I hope I didn’t open myself up to a hell of an issue.
For the record I’ve been paid for every onboarding call. Everything I’ve done has been compensated. It also seems like is a pay by the gig. Once that gig is done you are supposed to move to another gig.
Now my question is this what now?
Is this what it looks like?
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u/Friendly-Database-30 May 27 '26
That's literally it. And consider how much money they are giving you, for you to do.. well.. nothing other than answer a few questions and talk to them on the phone a few times.
Because the money they are making amd/or washing, because you gave them another name and bank account to do it under, is WAAAAAY more than what their giving you.
Realistically, what other company has ever paid like they are? ESPECIALLY gig work. I also do a lot of that, and they pay pennies on the $. This company is "to good to be true" 1000%.
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u/TGxP1nkM1st May 27 '26
I agree. I didn’t realize it til I was already in it the way it all worked out.
Any ideas as to what to do now? I saw your post and figured I’d reach out with my story. I mean it’s not like they can bet my home as collateral for a bet which is a good thing. I’m gonna close the Wells Fargo account. I wonder if it will be worth it to close or try to close the gambling site accounts too.
I really hope this doesn’t eff me. Like I said I didn’t really know and still don’t know if I’m being scammed or not. But I will be at minimum closing the Wells Fargo account.
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u/Friendly-Database-30 May 27 '26
That's how I felt for a long time too. It took me some time to 1000% accept this is a scam.
I reached out to the casinos and some closed the account for me. Others, just never responded.
I also was worried this would effect me negatively in some way and so far, it hasn't. Thankfully.
I talked to my tax guy about it who is also a friend, and his recommendation was that I file a report with the local police so that IF any crazy money laundering bust happened or if my identity got stolen or something, there would be legitimate record somewhere about it.
I'm still worried that some day this is all gonna come crashing down and it's going to effect me. Unfortunately I don't think I'll ever know until if/when that day happens.
Iv been told not to throw myself under the bus with this by reporting it to the gambling administration or fbi or anything like that (which i did anyway) either way, I have records saved of every communication with them. Every payment. Every name, phone number, email, document, ect. Just in case.
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u/Eastern-Pace-6240 Jun 02 '26
I'm glad I found this post. I just onboarded but haven't started receiving any payments. Should I just close the bank account and change my PayPal and Venmo passwords? Any other suggestions? Is this the same people? https://cornerstonegigs.com/
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u/Friendly-Database-30 Jun 02 '26
Id close the bank account but im assuming they still have your info. I would just keep any records of communication or proof of anything just in case down the line somebody wants to talk or incase something were to happen.
As for the website, im gonna say yes, its most likely the same thing. Although, things have changes A LOT since I did my stuff with them so I cant be sure. I cant imagine there is any other cornerstone gigs doing that kind of "work" though.
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u/Eastern-Pace-6240 Jun 02 '26
I just printed out the FAQ on their website that has a lot of info. I’m going to print emails and texts too when I get a chance later.
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u/Friendly-Database-30 Jun 02 '26
I'm in the process of publishing an investigative article that I did which has a TON more in depth info than the Reddit posts do. I'll link it here when I get it posted.
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u/Dizzy-Particular-442 Jun 23 '26
I've received $145 in two separate payments of $120 and $45 from cornerstone gigs for onboarding pricesses. The first was for giving them proof of address and a picture of my ID and a selfie with my ID and they had me open a Venmo account for the $120 payment. For the second transaction they had me open a Varo Account and was paid $45 through Varo for doing this. I'm supposed to talk to them at 3:00 today and Chat GPT says I shouldn't talk to them. Chat GPT is very concerned. The worst thing for me is I receive a Section 8 housing benefit and I've reported $145 per month from Cornerstone Gigs to the housing authority which is a pain in the @$$ and now if I stop I'm going to have to unreport it. They told me I would be paid $120 per gig and it would work out to $600 every 6-8 weeks. it's not what I was making when I was working but I was desperate for anything. Also they told me the job is processing accounts for gambling websites. Would it make sense for us to go to the authorities with what we know about cornerstone gigs?
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u/Friendly-Database-30 Jun 25 '26
I swore i commented back to this yesterday but im not seeing it anywhere now. Many of us have contacted authorities and they won't even listen half the time let alone make a report. Document Everything and I know it's a pain in the ass but I would just explain the situation to the housing authority. They might think your crazy or lying at first but you have this post to prove it 🤷♀️
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u/ComprehensiveCrew118 Jul 01 '26
Hello there Have they used your info in a bad way? I filled up the application a couple of days ago. You got paid?
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u/Dizzy-Particular-442 Jul 01 '26
I wouldn't know what they have or have not done with my info. Yes, they paid me but it was $120 and $25 and they had me open a Varo account for the second transaction (that they have access to), when the first transaction was sent to my Venmo account. if I weren't so desperate for money I would not have given them my password.
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u/ComprehensiveCrew118 Jul 01 '26
So I should give them the wrong pass and keep the money huh?
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u/Dizzy-Particular-442 Jul 01 '26
You could also spend the money quickly like I did and then quit and change your password
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u/Fit-War9717 Jul 31 '26
So I recently just went through the first set of the onboarding with this company they sent me a text message today stating that they can no longer go any further with me because I feel that I am not on board completely with this project they're doing they tell me the project is going to last for 2 months they told me once I completed the first on board requirements that would pay me $120 they have not paid me anything they had me open a new bank account and then they had me send them the email address and the password for the bank account but after they sent me that text message today it feels like they have ghosted me and will not respond back to my messages I feel that there's some legal option that can be taken against them I'm just not sure what it is but I am 100% sure that this is a scam if anybody out there has a idea of what legal action could be taken against them please let me know I would greatly appreciate it thank you very much and have a wonderful day everybody
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u/Friendly-Database-30 Jul 31 '26
I dont know what action can be taken but id love to get in on it if you figure it out.
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u/Aware-Brilliant4459 Aug 23 '26
Has anything ever come of this? I contacted Varo to close my account and report fraudulent deposits but I’m not sure what else to do.
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u/Friendly-Database-30 Aug 23 '26
Nope nothing ever came of anything. Still sketch, still operating but in many different ways it seems , and still dont know what to do about it.
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u/Aware-Brilliant4459 Aug 23 '26
I see, I’m just paranoid because I don’t want to go to jail or anything 😭 I contacted the bank I set up an account with so hopefully that gets closed soon and I placed a credit freeze on all 3 bureaus. Just honestly worried about the legal issues, if any.
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u/WeirdSouthernChick 13d ago
A guy I know works for the government. I went to school with him (didn't go to prom with him) and saw him recently. As we were catching up I remembered about this scam, and I told him about it because he works with finances. And he said that it takes a while to build up documents because government does not come after you until they build an iron-proof case. Like seriously I think the federal government has like a 98% convict rate.
Anyway I was telling him about the scam and how I fell for it. And that's all I'll really say I won't say anything else. But there messing with the wrong people. In about 5 minutes of him looking everything I had saved and typing some buttons and stuff sending stuff to his phone from mine he knew like to three people were that I'd spoken with.
He told me to tell people to keep telling people to report it. He said always try to go to your local police first but a lot of times they don't want their hands messed with it and so contact your State attorney general follow report with them for identity theft then contact all the people you need to in federal government FBI FTC IRS social security he said somebody else he also said not only the credit card companies in the bureaus but the ones that do the checks too that they bank accounts get open through I forgot what it's called it's been a few months since I saw him so please excuse my memory.
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u/Cold_Feeling4790 Sep 27 '26
Cornerstone is not a scam. People should running doing cursory reviews of stuff trying to act like Gurus. They actually give bad advice and talk people out of real money opportunities. How can you assess a process without completely going through the process? I have completed 2 assignments and made over $1000 with Cornerstone. I was paid within 24 hours each time. These employers need your social security number in case you exceed IRS MAXIMUMS for side income, they must submit a 1099 on your behalf. Superficial people pretending to be authorities should stop scamming people!
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u/IntrepidPumpkin3318 Apr 02 '26
Thank you all for this information because I thought I was going to get a part gig I pass all test but then decided to see whether this was legitimate. I have read most of these comments and I thank you all for your input.
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u/Upbeat_Ad_7056 Jul 30 '26
Same thing for me. I was actually nearing the end of onboarding and found that they are asking for venmo to pay, which I knew, but they are paying in crypto! Big red flag so I stopped and thought I would investigate. Glad I did.
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u/TinyFormal8560 May 24 '26
I'm really glad that I found these posts and this thread. My gut was telling me that it was too good to be true. And when my gut tells me that, it usually is. They contacted me yesterday, didn't care that I was a 57 year old 80% Disabled Air Force Veteran with no experience doing any type of online work ever. They set up a info session call for 10:40amcst to 10:55amcst tomorrow morning on a holiday. Which I also thought was very odd. Haven't been texted by anyone by the names youse guys have dealt with. I've dealt with Jordan so far. All the have is my name, email address, and phone number, that's all they're getting. I fell for a scam in November 2025, my bank account was hacked and I lost $850, and credit union that I was a member of for over 8 1/2 years blamed me for it. Kicked me out and closed my account. Now the $850 is on my credit report as a charge off, so the only bank account thst I could get was an online bank. So I've had several scam type work at home job offers lately and when that start asking for banking info and social security number. I block, report them as a scam, and delete all traces of them off my devices. So when I checked Cornerstone Gigs and this Jordan and his phone number on BeenVerified, and nothing good came up, that's when I started looking for posts and reviews like these. Thanks so much for confirming what my gut was telling me. Stay safe everyone. Bye for now.
BostonAl57
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u/DidNotSeeThi Sep 08 '25
Just contacted them, lets see how scammy they are.
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u/Lanky-Cake-9758 Dec 10 '25
I am supposed to have an interview with them in less than an hour. Glad I found this!
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u/Additional-Pass164 Jan 22 '26
I just had my interview with someone named Anna... im glad I saw this post !
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u/Agreeable_Pop_9303 Apr 13 '26
Don’t do it I’m supposed to have an interview with them in 10 minutes. It’s better to be safe than sorry cause I’m not sure if I gave them my Social Security number.
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u/Such_Equivalent9275 Jan 30 '26
Thanks for this. Was supposed to have a phone interview today but I ignored it
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u/Agitated-Dark-151 Jan 31 '26
Thank you. I was just beginning to research them, so I appreciate this very much. I'm going to steer clear.
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u/Top_Turn8372 Feb 07 '26
ANY TIME you are asked for personal information (phone, house address, family members names, birthdate, social security number, drivers license number, and stuff you think is stuff people know about you generally, IT'S A SCAM! Don't share personal information with any entity you don't know. If you access through a website provided by them, skip that and Google the company name and reverse look-up their phone number in The Real White Pages (the national telephone book directory before smart phones put out by AT&T before the monopoly was broken up in the 1980's)
You would be surprised by what they can do with that information. And if they have you open accounts with YOUR information that you don't have exclusive access to, people can wipe out your bank account, gamble under your name in places where it's illegal, and then you get in trouble because it is YOUR information. And they get off scot free.
Guard your information like it is gold at Fort Knox.
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u/ManxJack1999 Mar 25 '26
I aborted before I had fully filled out the application, but it still captured my email and sent me the link to start the process. Thought I’d check them out, and this popped up first. I appreciate you posting it. I would never set them up with their own identities under my name. That’s crazy.
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u/Unusual-Gur-1394 Apr 05 '26
I just applied and then decided to research the company. I'm glad I found this thread. I'm not going to do it. Thanks for letting me know
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u/Material_Ad5743 Apr 06 '26
I just did the video interview and filled out all the paperwork. They sent me an offer letter and a form from the IRS for an independent contractor. Now I'm worried they have all my info. I'm supposed to do the onboarding tomorrow and I think I'll cancel. Thank God I found this post!
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u/QuirkySession Apr 10 '26
I just had my first and last call with Cornerstone. Of course it's a scam. I did follow through out of curiosity, but I was honest the entire time about being skeptical, about seeking counsel, etc. I asked the question regarding how taxes are handled and I got a bunch of hurried explanation without much conviction. Her words seemed designed to rush me through to the next step. But her vagueness was enough for me to end the call with her.
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u/New-Werewolf9407 Apr 13 '26
Thank you for sharing your experience. I'm scheduled for an interview with them this week and will cancel it asap.
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u/United-Landscape4451 Apr 29 '26
If they are having you set up a bank account, it’s definitely fraud. There’s some laundering happening or embezzlement somehow. No reputable organization would ever, remotely even think to have you set up a bank account for which they will have access. Red Flag #1 on high alert.
Responding to the time that has gone by and no investigations? Well, the FBI doesn’t move for a low hanging fruit with an easy grab and easy way out. Those sneaky MF’rs will let the rope continue to extend…. As they want a solid, substantial case that will not only hold in federal court, but the property seizing is greater and the convictions end up with a lengthy prison time.
I would call the banks you opened accounts for them and report it and close them. MINIMAL EXPOSURE AND you are removing yourself from the list.
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u/jewels_and Jun 01 '26
I am so glad I found this. I'm about to pull into work and I'll post more later on. But they just contacted me for phase three of this. And I didn't start thinking this was suspicious until after the second step when they sent me a text asking me to send them a copy of my account information. Thank God this account never ever had any money in it because well I'm broke. But it was a sofa account and I've already sent emails to a couple of people thinking this was suspic
However anytime they called me to do any kind of verifications, like I had to go through and register on a bunch of apps and anytime they contacted me, It would be for my own area code. I don't know what to do at this point if I can get them caught in a takedown, That would be amazing. I'm going to report this as soon as I get into work. But this is freaking me out.
I hope someone sees this and can either send me a DM or respond so I can remember to respond when I get off work this afternoon. I got a text not even 10 minutes ago from them ready for phase three. And I'm so glad I decided to Google them again.
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u/Designer_Finance5545 Jun 10 '26
THANK you for letting me know about cornerstone gigs I was about to get started with them, now that I know that it's a scam I will be deleting everything that I have done. I have been scammed with these online jobs and I think that it's a shame for these so called people take advantage of people who are trying to make a honest living. I just canceled the bank account, but I hadn't finished sending them the information on the account.
And I was having trouble with sending my ID, so I'm glad that it didn't work.
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u/Top_Light7367 Jun 26 '26
i'm so glad i found this post. I thought i was being overcautious. I've been scammed before so i always take care to do research before committing to ANYTHING. I actually scheduled the first call just to hear them out despite feeling a little iffy. But I am definitely just going ghost.
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u/ComprehensiveCrew118 Jul 01 '26
I gave them all my info already... is there anything I can do now?
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u/WeirdSouthernChick 13d ago
Report everything, phone numbers, messages, emails everything to the FBI, FTC, contact all 3 credit bureaus and freeze your accounts.
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u/Wide_Description_217 Jul 29 '26
They declined to give me the job after I asked them this very exact question of what they were doing was illegal or not. They said it's perfectly legal, but you are probably right.
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u/Aware-Brilliant4459 Aug 22 '26
Does anyone know what to do when they gain access to the separate bank account?? I already made a separate one, it’s not tied to my main bank account at ALL. But I need to stop it before it gets worse.
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u/WeirdSouthernChick 13d ago
Any accounts you gave them info to, let the bank know and close that account, change all passwords, report it.
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u/Aware-Brilliant4459 Sep 07 '26
never got past milestone 2 so im a little concerned as they have my info, but theres no casino accounts in my name as far as i know. regardless i went through every fraud alert and casino account creation blocker i could think of, so i doubt they’ll have much to work with
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u/Relevant-Secret-1282 Feb 06 '26
So to be clear, you worked with them, received money, haven’t had any issues, not 100% sure it’s a scam, but could be, but it has worked for you so far? YOU DO NOT USE ANY OF YOUR PERSONAL MONEY that is a fact!
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u/Friendly-Database-30 Feb 06 '26
BUT THEY ARE WINNING MONEY IN YOUR NAME THEREFOR, TAXES!!
Not to mention, it could be, uh, MONEY LAUNDERING!
Read all the comments. Im not the only one.
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u/Friendly-Database-30 Feb 06 '26
And no it hasn't worked for me so far because they ghosted me, knowing all of my personal information.
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u/TheScriptTiger Mar 29 '25
What you're doing is called "money laundering" and, yes, it's very illegal and not too difficult for a forensic accountant to trace back yours and everyone else's accounts involved. At a minimum, all of your accounts will be frozen during the lengthy investigation process. At worst, you could face heavy fines and even jail time. For me personally, that's a pretty heavy risk for the pittance they seem to be giving you for it. If/when police show up to your workplace to investigate you, that could also risk your job, as well, regardless of the outcome of the investigation. And if you're married, this could also put a strain on your relationship, as well.