Are the Alpha Techs scam or real company?

AinaShazwaniZ
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I got hire by Alpha Techs at Freelancer but then when I have finished my task, they should make payment to me but they said that there is pending payment because my PayPal account did not link with their payment server. then they want me to transfer deposit 100$ to their account to release the pending payment. Is that means Alpha Techs is a scammer??

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Luzzey_28
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I was also offered the same thing just now. Can you please update if it's successful?
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JonkerJean
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Is anyone able to advise what this company logo looks like? As I have found a few companies trading as Alpha Tech. 

Also has anyone been able to solve this issue?

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amaroguilherme
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Yes, I was hired by this company as well. Been through the same thing as you guys, they're asking me for a $200 fee. Can we set up a group to discuss this?

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ramili
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did you get paid already?

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Topola
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Alpha Tech requires me to pay $100 before they pay me my remuneration. I've got a translation job on Jan 14, 2023 (poor quality document missing integrity) from [removed] [removed] Info from freelancer advert: About the Client Flag of FRANCE France 0.0 0 Member since Jan 13, 2023 and they have offered to pay me $1200 (very urgent conference). Kindly contact the company project manager on telegram [removed]Then it is not a France company anymore. Harman [removed] (via Telegram) wrote: [I want to let you know little about ALPHA TECHS LTD. Alpha Tech , formerly known as Only $1.00, is an American multi-price-point chain of discount variety stores. Headquartered in Chesapeake, Virginia, it is a Fortune 500 company and operates 15,115 stores throughout the 48 contiguous U.S. states and Canada Alpha Tech was established in 2005 and named “Only $1.00”, offering goods for just $1.00. The company was renamed ALPHA TECHS in 2008, so its visual identity became totally different from what everyone can now see.] [removed] email on aol ALPHA TECHS LTD, AM Pard [removed] your project Manager… Harman [removed]: [We have 30 written images that we need you to convert to word document and pdf within 1 days I hope you can do that? Well This is a history project that we need to present In a world conference that a lot of world leaders will be available We want the best on this So we’ll be paying 40$ per image for this project all together $1200 Please understand that we’re paying this much becof the intensity of the project. Payments will be sent directly to your PayPal,Binance,cryptocurrency wallet,Skrill,neteller, PAYEER account and direct bank transfer. How do you prefer to receive payment? We send payments only when our project has been completed and submitted This is due to our past experiences with workers trying to bring down the name of our company Can we proceed?] I've prepared it in 24 hours (I hardly slept - their request) and I sent my translation via Telegram to [removed] They have two accounts on Telegram and two mails on Gmail and a AOL. Kindly contact the payment manager on his telegram 👇 👇 [removed] [removed] Email: WE HAVE SUCCESSFULLY MADE YOUR PAYMENT TO YOUR ACCOUNT YOU SUBMITTED. WE NOTICED THAT YOUR ACCOUNT HAS NOT BEEN LINKED TO OUR COMPANY PAYMENT SERVER AS YOU ARE A FIRST TIME WORKER WHO HAVE NOT RECEIVED PAYMENTS FROM US BEFORE ABOVE IS THE AGREEMENT CONTRACT PAYMENT RECEIPT FOR YOUR WORK. YOU ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT SOME DETAILS TO PROCEED WITH THE LINKING. NOTE: YOUR PAYMENT HAS BEEN SENT BUT WOULD NOT REFLECT ON YOUR ACCOUNT UNTIL YOU HAVE LINKED YOUR ACCOUNT TO OUR PAYMENT SERVER YOU ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT SOME DETAILS BELLOW FOR LINKING TO BE PROCESSED 1: YOUR PHOTO 2. PHONE NUMBER 3: DATE OF BIRTH 4: REFUNDABLE LINKING FEE ($100) THE DETAILS ARE REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED KINDLY CONTACT THE PAYMENT MANAGEMENT VIA TELEGRAM THEY WILL GUIDE YOU ON HOW TO LINK YOUR ACCOUNT NOTE: KINDLY MESSAGE THE PAYMENT MANAGEMENT NOW AND PROVIDE THE REQUIREMENTS NEEDED TO LINK YOUR ACCOUNT. [removed] [removed] IMMEDIATELY TO AVOID PAYMENT TERMINATION. NOTE THE REFUNDABLE LINKING FEE DEPOSIT IS GOING TO BE REFUNDED ALONG SIDE TOTAL PAYMENT ONCE LINKING IS PROCESSED ONCE AGAIN WE APOLOGIZE FOR PAYMENT DELAY I stop. I don't want this money. I don't trust them anymore.

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ChamaraHK
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Alpah Techs is scam.its happen to me 26.01.2023. Even they are hacked bank account from other country. Once i payed $100 they ask to pay another $300 for tax clearing. Some one have to stand against them.
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Jeevamani
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Once you pay for the fee now you can work more with our company and receive your salary once without linking your account again. And it won't take up to 10 minutes to reflect on your account once I'm done linking SAMPLES OF PHOTO 2. PHONE NUMBER 3: DATE OF BIRTH 4: REFUNDABLE LINKING FEE (100$) these details are asked to me to link your paypal account. After that I searched in paypal questions session so it's i think it's Scam I got a job in retype documents.
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ellenbon
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Same goes to me. They asking me to deposit hundred dollars! Hello I am just poor people who works for money. Then, He said if i dont have money enough, i should deposit 36 dollars to receive the payment. I dont have money nga eh!😭 scammers! I should review my test than doing the tasks they are asking. Grrrrr!
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cristina108
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They offered the same to me.. even the same message but thanks god I researched the company and find our is all a scam before even doing the work

my concern now is what can I do to expose this scammer before ripping off other freelancers .. 

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Amorvin18
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Im about to start the tasking, however i was confused about the scenario, what im gonna do know ill gonna response all the complalints about the said company is a scam 

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