Enough tricks to "extract" money
Ms. Bui Thi Chau is a garment worker at C.T Garment Company (Ha Dong, Hanoi). While on maternity leave, Ms. Chau went online to read information about recruiting data entry staff at home.
“The job requires no experience, you can work on your own time, and the salary is 8 million VND/month. I read it and it felt like I had struck gold,” Ms. Chau recounted.
After a discussion with the “recruiter”, Ms. Chau was asked to transfer 500,000 VND as a “no-quit” fee. Having read information about the “deposit” of scam groups, Ms. Chau hesitated to transfer the money. However, the “recruiter” sent Ms. Chau dozens of photos of the deposit information of previous “candidates”, comments of thanks, gratitude… for creating jobs for mothers, idle workers, students working part-time… Ms. Chau then transferred 500,000 VND.
The next day, without any specific job instructions from the “recruiter”, Ms. Chau proactively texted to contact them again, but no one answered all afternoon. When she called, the other party immediately blocked the connection.
“I was very cautious but still got scammed. 500,000 VND is not a lot of money, but for a mother like me, it is enough to buy a box of milk for my child,” Ms. Chau said indignantly.
Doan Hai (character's name has been changed) is a third-year student at the English Department of Hanoi University. "Our seniors shared with us that English translation jobs often have very high salaries and strict requirements, so everyone tries to improve themselves, hoping to have the opportunity to do this job. Job opportunities can come from teachers at school, seniors, or students uploading their CVs online," Hai said.
According to Hai, because he was eager for a job that would bring him a lot of experience and a high income, he uploaded his profile online to look for a job. Because of that, Hai almost fell into the trap of a "ghost" company.
“The scammers approached me with information about a job with a very high income, completed in a short time, not to mention the requirement for a deposit because the job is “genuine”, many people applied… These are all signs of fraud that everyone warned me about, so I was cautious and did not do any more transactions. However, the scammers were still determined to persuade me, agreeing to let me meet them directly at the “company office” to increase their credibility. Seeing the address was far away, I almost accepted the deposit of 2 million VND. Luckily, at the last minute, I took a photo of the information and sent it to the translation group at school and was warned that this was a scam,” Hai recounted.
Be alert
The Department of Information Security - Ministry of Information and Communications has just issued a warning about sophisticated online scams occurring during the Lunar New Year. According to the Department of Information Security, scammers often create fake fanpages impersonating reputable recruitment brands and employers on the Facebook platform to recruit seasonal workers.
Therefore, people need to be extremely vigilant with recruitment invitations for "easy work, high salary" on social networks, especially jobs that do not require experience and applicants must pay a fee. Absolutely do not believe in promises of high income without being clear about the company, organization or workplace; avoid depositing or transferring money before accepting the job.
According to Deputy Director of the Hanoi Employment Service Center Vu Quang Thanh, the problem of labor recruitment fraud, especially at the end of the year, is not new. However, the explosion of social networks and the rapid development of technology have made the problem more complicated. To avoid fraud in recruitment, workers should prioritize submitting their applications through the official recruitment channels of enterprises or through job fairs organized by the Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs.
Another note from Mr. Thanh is that workers need to be careful when recruiting workers through intermediaries and charging fees. For businesses that have a real need to recruit, they usually do not require a fee when applying. When wanting to apply, workers can contact the business directly to confirm recruitment information. This not only helps workers understand the information but also creates opportunities for direct interviews, avoiding unnecessary travel time. Along with that, recruiting businesses also need to announce official recruitment channels and how to identify them so that workers can avoid confusion.
