SocialEarn.co Review – What Makes You Think It’s Legit?

No, you don't get paid $500 on the same day just for inviting friends or taking silly surveys. The SocialEarn.co site appears pretty professional, and they do look legit, but it's just another fake reward site. It's not just wasting users' time but my security software tells me that the site has malicious intent. If you want to know the detail, check my SocialEarn.co review to learn how to spot the red flags. You may have wondered if all these offers were too good to be true, but next time you see a similar site, you'll know exactly what to do - simply stay away!

What Is SocialEarn?

SocialEarn claims to be the "No. 1 Social Earning Community" with 10 million affiliates from all around the world. It claims to let you earn a lot of money for barely doing any serious work. The tagline reads "Make $500 today! Get paid to do surveys, test apps, and invite friends."

Unfortunately, none of the surveys listed on SocialEarn are real and there is no "app testing" offers. You'll be diverted to fake prize competition sites and end up giving away your sensitive personal information (full name, email address, street address, phone number, and so on) which will be sold to third-party spammers.

You will certainly "earn money" upon completion of each task, but it's all happening within your SocialEarn account only. You're eligible to request to cash it out when you've earned $200, but your request will be flatly rejected by the SocialEarn admin. You'll never be able to receive the actual cash. Soon your access to SocialEarn will be blocked, and that'll be the end of it.

Okay, so that's what happens if you join this fake service site. But what's SocialEarn doing all this to you for?

What Really Is SocialEarn?

SocialEarn makes money using deceptive affiliate marketing methods, you see. It receives commissions from advertising agents mainly by;

• Directing members to other fake survey/reward sites, and
• Getting members to click CPA ads.

But a unit of commission is relatively low - each time a member clicks an ad, SocialEarn will only receive a few cents. Each time a member completes a task, it will receive $1-$2 max. 

So the purpose is to get as many people to sign up, and it tries whatever it takes to achieve it. That's why it falsely promises to pay you a lot of money for inviting friends/social followers. Sadly, though, there isn't sufficient money to share with you, so once you request to withdraw cash, it will simply cut you off.

Let's put it this way. It claims to pay you $20+ each time you complete a survey. But each time you complete one, it will only make 2 dollars max. How can it share 20 dollars with you when there are only 2 dollars in the pot? That's impossible.

A "Malicious Website" Warning

After signing up with SocialEarn on my desktop, I logged into my dashboard for the first time, and found this message that came from my security software.

This tells us all, doesn’t it? What kind of malware or script is on the site, I don’t know, nor I want to risk my device by investigating it any further. But I’m sure you agree that for this reason alone, you should stay away from SocialEarn.

Fake Surveys and Rewards

Now, there are many legitimate surveys-for-cash sites out there. It’s actually very easy to tell if a site is a scam or legit. 

Think about it from a survey company’s point of view. You are a research company, looking for the most accurate results. Now think about the following two measurements;

Measurement #1: The Reward Should Be Small

Legitimate survey sites will only pay you $0.10 - $0.80 or so for completing a set of survey questions. Always very small. Why? Because otherwise people would start taking surveys purely for money. They would answer any kind of question - Have you had a Covid booster shot in the past 7 days? Yes. Are you currently pregnant? Yes. Are you a widower? Yes. You could never get genuine results if you paid out a lot of money or offered an expensive gift in return.

SocialEarn is offering to pay $20 - $60+ per answering a survey, plus gift cards and game consoles. This shows that the surveys listed there are all fake, you see?

Measurement #2: Surveys Should Be Answered Anonymously

This does not only apply to research/survey companies but all the companies in many countries - data protection laws. Companies should not take personal information from individuals more than they need to, and should not retain it longer than they need to.

Legitimate surveys may ask about your personal circumstances, such as your household income, educational background, etc. But nothing beyond. They never ask anything that pinpoints individuals, i.e. full name, address, or phone number. If they run a prize competition, all they need is the winner’s name and address to send the prize to, isn’t it? Not every participant's. 

The surveys listed on SocialEarn say that they’re “surveys”. But all they ask is a few simple questions, and distract you with big prizes, such as a brand new Xbox and a brand new iPhone. The sign reads “Status: Available!” which gives the impression that the prize win is already allocated to you, so they need your full address to send it to… There’s no such a prize in the first place! They’re all doing it to get you to reveal your personal data.

Is SocialEarn a Scam?

You usually suffer financial damage when you are scammed.

SocialEarn is just one of many deceptive sites that falsely offer high-value rewards then disappear after several months. These sites never take your money - completely free to join, and they won’t trick you into buying anything. So in legal term, SocialEarn isn't a scam because it won't harm you financially.

Two things that I’ve mentioned earlier, however, you should keep in mind;

• The SocialEarn dashboard is marked as a malicious site, so it could be a phishing scam. 
• Your personal data will be sold, possibly over & over again. You never know who’s there down the line. If a hacker or a scammer obtains your name, address, and date of birth, they could do anything (access your bank account, borrow a large sum of money in your name, etc.) That’s the worst possible case scenario, but you can’t say it’ll never happen to you!

If you’ve already spent days (or weeks) trying to make money with SocialEarn, I’d say, drop it now. Simply inviting someone to receive $10? There’s no chance! Be realistic. 

Hidden Identity

If you’ve been wondering who owns SocialEarn, the information is completely missing from the website. The "About Us" doesn't say anything to explain about "them" - it just says it’s a community of millions of people. 

But when you look at the legal pages (“Terms of Service” and “Privacy Policy”), you’ll actually find 3 random addresses in Australia, the Netherlands, and the USA respectively. They’re not just inconsistent, but they lack credibility as well because;

• The Australian address says “SocialEarn, PTY.” But the address is incomplete and no such company is listed in the Australian company registration database.
• The Dutch address also reads “SocialEarn, PTY.” But PTY - short for proprietary - is usually used for a company located in Australia or South Africa, should not be used in the Netherlands.
• The US address reads, “400 N Brand Blvd, 6th Floor Glendale, CA 91203.” But if you check it on Google Maps, you’ll know this is just a rent-a-office complex.

From the fact that none of these addresses is openly displayed on SocialEarn’s site footer or About Us page, they’re all likely to be fake. 

The Site Is Brand New

According to the domain registry, the website SocialEarn.co was only first created in September 2021, so it’s very unlikely it has a “community of millions of people” as it claims.

Testimonials & Payment Proofs

It turned out that the written testimonials were fake, as the photos are found in numerous unused social media accounts under different names.

The payment proofs can always be fabricated through graphic software.

Whereas the video testimonials are different - various users have submitted video messages (“SocialEarn is an easy way to make money, guys!”) because they were promised to be paid extra money for creating a testimonial video. But unfortunately, little did they know was that they wouldn’t be able to withdraw a penny out of it. If you listen to what those users say carefully, you’ll notice none of them actually says “I have received money from SocialEarn.”

SocialEarn.co Review - Conclusion

I hope you understand by now that SocialEarn will do more harm than good. The reward offers are not genuine, the testimonials aren’t genuine, either. The site has malware, the owner’s identity is hidden. And most importantly, you'll run the risk of your personal information being leaked to people you don't know by taking part in this site.

Are There Any Legit Ways To Make Money Easy?

Over the past few years - and dare I say since the beginning of the pandemic - many people have started to look for ways to work online. If you’re looking to make a regular extra income but don’t think you have a particular skill to sell or don’t know where to start, affiliate marketing is probably the easiest way to start. But “easy to start” doesn’t mean easy to make money. So are there any other ways to make money legitimately, and easily?

The straightforward answer is no. Of course not. The majority of people who claim that making money is “easy” are very irresponsible affiliate marketers, who are deceptively trying to get you to buy an online business or investment-related products. So my advice to you is, don’t trust anyone who blurts out the phrase “make money easy”!

Only Trust Real People and Get Real

I believe that you don’t trust anyone you contact online easily, right? You don’t know who they really are. They may be using a fake name, using someone else’s photo, or a photo of a cat.

The works the other way round - it’s harder to get paid online than to get paid locally (physically going to work, or running your business locally.) Because people only start to pay you money when they trust you.

So if you want to earn decent (and “real”) money online, it’s important that you make sure you’re dealing with real people, showing your real self to others, and getting others to trust you.

If you’re interested in learning legitimate affiliate marketing methods, join me free from the link below and see if this is something you want to do to change your lifestyle. 

Any questions, don’t hesitate to leave a comment below. Good luck!