Victims lose thousands to Cloud Boost scam spreading across the country

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A scam called "Cloud Boost" is spreading across the country and into local communities, defrauding people out of thousands of dollars with promises of easy money for watching videos and boosting social media posts. Victims lose thousands to Cloud Boost scam spreading across the country

Melissa Brewer became involved after a friend recommended the opportunity. Her friend had been participating for a week or two and told Brewer she believed it was legitimate.

Brewer initially invested $510 to start, seeing it as a quick way to pay off medical bills.

"Phew, count me in, I am in," Brewer said.

Her assigned tasks involved watching videos and boosting social media posts. Initially, the scheme appeared legitimate. Brewer was even able to withdraw her initial $510 inve