Online scams: Still employing the "easy job, high pay" trick.

To find a job, you need to go to places with clear recruitment information; there's no such thing as an "easy job with a high salary" - Photo: C. TRIEU

The recent string of online scams and financial losses has left the public deeply concerned. What's alarming is that the tactics aren't new, in fact, they're quite familiar, yet people only realize the danger after losing their money. The online scam trap seems to be expanding and becoming more widespread.

Contrary to reality, where job seekers struggle to find work and recruiters complain about the difficulty in finding employees, the online world is full of "job openings" advertisements, requiring no experience or qualifications but boasting very high salaries!

A variation on old tricks and techniques.

After leaving information indicating a female job seeker and submitting it, another account, also claiming to be female, immediately offered a barrage of jobs including typing, spa technician, hotel receptionist, karaoke bar server, and massage parlor attendant. Similarly, accounts claiming to be male were instantly offered jobs as security guards, bodyguards, event attendants, and game mission performers.

However, in the midst of our lively conversation, 8 out of 10 accounts that had previously proactively offered their services and enthusiastically provided guidance suddenly switched to "indifferent mode." Some didn't even bother to look at our messages, and simply ignored us completely, even though we continued to message and plead for help in finding a job.

It turns out this is a tactic used by "online recruiters": they entice victims with promises of easy work and good pay, then suddenly disappear. They choose a sufficiently long period of absence to make job seekers impatient, before launching their "final move." A typical, formulaic response might be, "Because of the delay in responding, we've already filled all the positions, but seeing your enthusiasm and current difficulties, we'll make things easier for you."

The conditions here are that the target is required to pay 450,000 VND for uniforms if working as a security guard or bodyguard; and 1.1 million VND as a deposit to reserve a spot and receive training if working as a receptionist or technician. Exploiting the fear of missing out, the "online recruiter" constantly urges them, saying there's not much time left, many people are waiting, and that if they don't pay after the opportunity has been provided, they'll just give it to someone else...

And as soon as the 450,000 VND was transferred, the charade ended, even though we had anticipated it. We were blocked from communicating and all messages were withdrawn. With a fee of 1.1 million VND, they readily agreed to our request to transfer 50% upfront. And, following the same script, after the money was transferred, all means of contact with the sender were immediately blocked.

She cheated on her husband while looking for a job.

Tuan (19 years old, from Dong Nai ) is someone we met through one of the "easy job, high pay" groups when we went there to look for work. Through the internet, Tuan met an account that advertised a bank security guard position with a salary of 10 million VND/month. Hearing that, it sounded like a good deal, so Tuan readily followed all the instructions, from providing documents, account numbers, and bank card numbers to accessing the link sent to create a profile...

Just as Tuan was feeling hopeful about finally finding a job, he received a text message notifying him that over 2 million VND had been deducted from his bank account. He rushed to the bank to report it, but it was hopeless because he had already given all his personal information, bank password, and even the OTP code to the person who stole the money. There was no way he could get it back.

Not long after that, while browsing online for jobs, Tuan received a message from an account named Pham Duc Chinh, claiming to be a human resources employee of An Thinh Phat Company, because he saw that Tuan was looking for work. The job was described as quite simple: just create an account and place bets (online dice gambling) on ​​the application every day according to instructions. "If you do it correctly, you will receive a probationary salary of 80,000 VND/hour, paid immediately upon completion of the work," Chinh messaged.

The first few hours of the trial period went quite smoothly, and all the conditions for receiving salary were met. However, Chính then messaged him saying his account's IP address was duplicated and needed verification. The verification process was simple: Tuan only needed to deposit 100,000 VND, provide a clear statement indicating that he was the depositor, and the company would provide an additional 100,000 VND. "Following the instructions, not only did I not receive my salary, but I also lost the money I had just deposited for verification," Tuan said bitterly.

It's not easy to let go.

Joining online gaming platforms (disguised as online sports betting and gambling) isn't difficult, but breaking free is incredibly challenging. Your phone number, email address, and social media accounts will be constantly bombarded with spam calls and messages.

Le Trang, who had been "on assignment" many times, said she had been scammed out of a lot of money. Determined to break free, she changed her Facebook account and used a new SIM card, but she couldn't escape the "ghost" of that scam.

Every day, Trang receives dozens of messages and calls, along with countless invitations to join online groups offering "easy jobs with high pay." Looking back, these are all promotions from online gambling and betting websites Trang has visited before, plus numerous brand-new websites she's never "worked on" before.

Creating sales orders can also earn you money!

Through an introduction by Hong Ngoc, who claimed to be a support specialist for an online shopping application on Telegram, we were "very lucky to be chosen by the program." Ngoc created an account using the personal information we provided, which included a balance of 2 million VND, supposedly an initial support from the company.

Groups and pages offering "easy jobs with high pay" are rampant online - Screenshot: C. TRIEU

Our task is to use that account to create purchase orders as instructed by Ngoc. Upon successful completion of the order, we will receive 130% of the order value. The difference is called commission, and the task reward can be withdrawn to your bank account immediately after reaching level 5.

On the first day, Ngoc only bought low-value items; a few orders would earn her a level upgrade. The company's financial support was enough for our account to quickly reach level 4, with nearly 30 million VND available for withdrawal.

Immediately, Ngoc announced that the next task required purchasing a designer handbag worth over 121 million VND, but with a discount code, it was only 37 million VND. She urged us to simply deposit the remaining 7 million VND, create the order, and then comfortably wait for a refund of over 50 million VND in "cash."

However, many members of the "Exposing Online Scams" group have complained online about being scammed using this trick. If you deposit more money, the scammers will come up with all sorts of excuses to steal it. Those who are easily fooled are even tricked into depositing more money or completing new tasks, claiming they will be able to withdraw their funds!

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/lua-dao-qua-mang-van-du-chieu-viec-nhe-luong-cao-20240523232043775.htm