Beware of "easy work, high salary" advertisements on social networks

09:11, December 22, 2023

Currently , there are many Facebook accounts posting recruitment information: "need someone to peel garlic", "need someone to glue paper boxes", "need someone to clean kindergarten, off on Saturdays and Sundays" ...

Most of these Facebook accounts do not clearly state the address of the facility or contact phone number. Anyone interested can send a message via messenger to discuss specific work.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Thu Huyen (born in 1987, in Thanh Nhat ward, Buon Ma Thuot city) said that she and her husband have two children in grade 6 and grade 3. Both of them are in boarding school, so she wants to find a part-time job to make ends meet. She looked at Bach Ngoc Tram's Facebook page and saw an announcement that Thien Bao sandal warehouse, located at 3/248 Tran Phu street (Buon Ma Thuot city), was recruiting people to "attach sandal straps" and receive goods to work at home. They can pick up goods every three days or have staff deliver goods to your home, recruiting workers from all over Dak Lak province, with a salary of 6 million VND, an allowance of 2 million VND, and an overtime bonus of 2 million VND. Total income of 10 million VND/month.

Considering the recruitment conditions that are suitable for her, it is important to have a clear address and request the job seeker to contact directly, Ms. Huyen followed the address in the recruitment notice on Facebook to house number 3/248 Tran Phu street but did not see any shoe warehouse. Looking closely, there is no alley here, house number 3 Tran Phu is a store selling household electrical appliances. Afraid of confusion, Ms. Huyen looked for house number 248 Tran Phu street, this is an eye clinic, and this is also a row of adjacent houses without any alley.

At this time, Ms. Huyen texted via messenger to discuss the work to be done, the recruitment requirements, and the Facebook account Bach Ngoc Tram gave her the phone number: 0522882823 to make friends on Zalo. After agreeing to make friends, Ms. Huyen was invited to the group "Daily Jobs" with more than 115 members. After answering the questions of the group leader, Ms. Huyen was allowed to participate in the BTC/USD trading floor (analyzing the high and low exchange rates between foreign currency pairs).

Ms. Le Thi Loan (Thanh Nhat ward, Buon Ma Thuot city) peels onions and garlic at home.

Similarly, Ms. Le Thi Loan, 43 years old, also in Thanh Nhat ward (Buon Ma Thuot city) has been peeling onions and garlic for more than 10 years. On average, every day she peels about 20 - 30 kg of garlic, at a price of 5,000 VND/kg; from 10 - 20 kg of onions at a price of 3,000 - 4,000 VND/kg for an onion and garlic shop in the central market of Buon Ma Thuot city. Ms. Loan often watches Facebook and sees on some Facebook accounts posting ads looking for people to peel garlic at a price of 10,000 - 20,000 VND/kg of garlic. She immediately thought of fraud because the price of imported garlic is only 20,000 - 32,000 VND/kg, if she hires people to peel garlic at such a high price, the store owner will only... lose!

Posing as a job seeker, the reporter texted many Facebook messenger accounts posting information about needing workers, and was asked: where are you, do you use Zalo, can your products be received at home to work, can you add Zalo as friends so the warehouse owner can guide you on how to do it, receive the products and receive your salary. When you add Zalo as friends and text, the other side gives you a link to do another job, not the job as posted on Facebook.

Social networks are increasingly developing, there have been many warnings and recommendations for people to be careful and consider when making friends with strangers, not to join links sent by Facebook pages recruiting workers, to avoid having their Facebook accounts taken away and being instructed to do inappropriate jobs. Workers who need to find a job should go directly to the recruitment announcement to find out the reality or contact the Provincial Employment Service Center, organizations, associations, and unions in the locality where they live to receive free advice and job referrals, suitable to their abilities and qualifications...

Kim Hue

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