Backpacker from Argentina Max Orona pleads for help after he was robbed in Sydney

A young backpacker has been inundated with messages of support and job offers after he pleaded for help when he was mugged and forced to sleep on the street.

Max Orona, 30, left his native Argentina last year to embark on a backpacking adventure around the world, but this week he found himself broke, scared and 12,000km from his home in Sydney.

“I was robbed, my bank account was emptied, I was left on the street, I ordered meals in churches,” Orona wrote on Facebook on Monday.

Her post (pictured) garnered hundreds of comments with job offers pouring in.

He said he was in ‘shock’ from the experience of being mugged which had scared him to the core and was looking for any kind of job that would get him back on his feet.

“I’m just dealing with this whole situation the best way I can,” he said.

“I’m tired of all the scams when all I want is a chance to recover in this beautiful country.”

Mr Orana said he was not picky and was looking for a job ‘in whatever gets me out of this situation’.

‘Preferably farm with accommodation, I have experience in solar farms, cleaning, and I really want to learn any field. Please if you are a scammer don’t talk to me and if you are not please give me a chance.’

He added that he had already contacted the Argentine embassy but they could not intervene because it was not a diplomatic matter.

Her plea sparked a wave of comments from concerned people offering advice, accommodation or a job.

“Yulara in Uluru is always hiring…they provide accommodation and would be a good place to recuperate as there isn’t a lot to spend money on but it’s a nice community,” one person said.

‘Hi Max! Guman and Gómez are taking people, I know that the payment is not immediate but at least you would have something,’ wrote another.

“We have work available for accommodation at Backpackers 1770, unpaid, but it’s a free bed in a lovely community setting and there’s potential work in town,” said a third.

‘You can work on a potato farm in Kingaroy… I worked there two years ago and I still have friends there, if I tell them a friend is looking for a job they won’t say no,’ added a fourth.

Mr. Orana has been backpacking through South America, the UK, South East Asia and Australia.

A few others asked how it was stolen to help others avoid the same situation and Mr. Orana then explained that it was stolen in Thailand and he found out that his bank account was wiped out when he arrived in Sydney.

“They forced me to use the Commonwealth debit card at the ATM and somehow…they copied my card details.”

“Lots of withdrawals from those guys who left me with $0 and I found out about it when I landed in Sydney.”

On Tuesday, Orana updated the post again to thank the hundreds of commenters for their support.

‘I thank you all for your concern and your words of encouragement. I was afraid the post would go unnoticed but it didn’t!’ he said.

‘Now I’m answering messages and job offers one by one! Thank you for giving me an opportunity and an encouragement to get ahead!’