There is no sign of stopping the fraudulent recruiting fraud online. After successfully collecting commissions, some victims transferred 140,000 yuan, only to find out that they were cheated.
The police received a report from a 49-year-old local man surnamed Qiu at about 12:00 pm last Saturday (3rd). High platform click rate to earn commissions. Qiu Nan followed the instructions to deposit money into the account designated by the other party for shopping on the platform. He once received a commission of 6,400 yuan, but Qiu Nan then deposited about 140,000 yuan into the relevant account in 25 times. After registering, he lost contact with the other party. The victim suspected that he had been cheated, so he reported the case and reported a total loss of about 140,000 yuan. After preliminary investigation, the police classified the case as "obtaining property by deception" and handed it over to the Kowloon City Police District for criminal investigation Team No. 8 followed up, but no one has been arrested yet.
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 methods. Some scammers will even pay commissions after the victim’s initial deposit to gain the trust of the victim. The police appeal to the public. If in doubt, they should call " Anti-fraud Easy 18222".