Scammers often post fake job listings targeting individuals desperate for employment. Sometimes you may receive unsolicited job offers with lucrative pay without much effort, such as marketing jobs where you are required to pay for products in advance to boost the sales before you can get your commission.
Overseas job syndicates lure job seekers with high-paying offers to work in countries in South-east Asia such as Cambodia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand. Once you are trapped physically with passports confiscated, you are forced to scam other members of the public for money. Failure to comply will put the scam victims at risk of physical abuse, sexual assault, being sold off and even organ harvesting.
Detect Signs
+ job offers that promise high returns for minimal effort are usually scams. Scammers will approach victims on social media or messaging apps.
+ ask you to pay upfront certain fee, request for your personal and bank information or to set up account before starting a job.
How to stay safe
+ do not respond to suspicious job advertisements or offers.
+ do not pay to secure a job offer
+ do not download unverified apps from unknown sources to apply for a job.
+ talk to your family members or friends about the lucrative offers before jumping into the trap.