The police today (28th) received a report from a 41-year-old man surnamed Liang, saying that he received job advertisements on social media and could earn commissions by acting as a product orderer on a mobile app and increasing the sales rate of the product online According to the instructions, the victim deposited about 26,000 yuan into an account designated by the other party to complete the task of swiping orders. The victim once received a commission, but was later told that the account required a large amount of advance payment. The preliminary investigation classified the case as "obtaining property by deception" and handed it over to Sham Shui Po Police District Criminal Investigation Team 2 for follow-up. No one has been arrested yet, and the victim lost a total of about 21,000 yuan in the case.
The police pointed out that the job advertisements of scammers generally claim to be "quick money", "high labor", "same day pay" or "work at home"; the age and education requirements for applicants are low or no work experience and resume are required; And the actual position or work content, and only provide instant messaging software or mobile phone number contact method.
Some scammers even pay commissions after the victim's initial deposit to gain the trust of the victim.
Police appeal to members of the public to call "Anti-Scam 18222" if in doubt.