worldfinancialgroup.com

Misleading Opportunity – Feels Like a Trap for Students

I was approached about an IT-related opportunity with World Financial Group (WFG) while I was a student looking for part-time work in Canada. Initially, I was told that if I had basic computer knowledge or an IT background, I’d be a good fit. This sounded like a great opportunity for someone just starting out.After contacting them, I was connected with someone named Tejaswi Sindhuri, who said she worked under an agency within WFG. On the second day, her boss also joined a call and explained the business model again — which sounded more like financial services and recruiting than IT work.Soon after, they asked me to pay a fee to create a WFG account, supposedly to start learning their process. I paid, thinking I was being onboarded into a legitimate opportunity. But what followed raised serious red flags:I was given a script and told to contact my friends and family to see if they needed insurance.I was pressured to make calls and bring others into the system.The original claim about an "IT role" turned out to be completely misleading.At this point, I realized it was not a tech job at all, but more of a recruitment-driven, sales-based model, where you're encouraged to bring others in and sell insurance — not what I signed up for. I refused to continue.This experience felt like a trap, especially targeting students or newcomers who are eager for work. I would strongly advise others to do thorough research before getting involved, especially if you’re asked to pay upfront or are being pressured to recruit others

Date of experience: Jan 30, 2025