Working as an online collaborator, a woman was scammed out of nearly 600 million
Despite repeated warnings from authorities, many people still fall victim to scams labeled "doing tasks for commissions" and advertisements that say "easy work, high pay."
On October 14, Ha Dong District Police (Hanoi) announced that they had just received a report from Ms. H. (47 years old, residing in La Khe, Ha Dong) about being scammed of nearly 600 million VND when she was invited to work as an online sales collaborator to receive commission.
Specifically, on October 2, Ha Dong District Police received a report from Ms. H. (47 years old) about being invited to work as a collaborator with the task of receiving commissions online.
According to information from Ms. H., after being instructed by the subjects, she transferred nearly 600 million VND to carry out the task but could not withdraw the money. When she realized she had been scammed, she went to the police station to report.
Hanoi police said the subjects' modus operandi was to recruit online collaborators to pay for orders for e-commerce platforms or product trading businesses.
According to the police, the "bait" that the subjectsCheatThe offers are very attractive, with the commitment that each order will enjoy a difference of 10-20%. When the victims pay for small orders, they will receive a commission, but when the transaction is large, the subjects will appropriate the money.
Hanoi police emphasized that many people, especially women raising young children at home or wanting to earn extra income from online sales, were lured into becoming collaborators and were scammed.
Authorities recommend that people need to be more vigilant and inform relatives and friends about these tricks to avoid falling into traps.
"People should be cautious with advertisements about easy jobs with high salaries, where you can earn money just by sitting in one place. When working as a collaborator to pay for orders for companies and businesses, people need to carefully check information about goods and suppliers through many different sources to verify accuracy," Hanoi City Police advised.
If fraud is detected, people need to quickly report it to the police to promptly verify, prevent and handle violators according to the provisions of the law.
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