According to a report from the Department of Information Security, scams under the guise of recruiting child models are one of them 24 most common forms of fraud as of the first half of 2023. So how to recognize and avoid this scam? Let's Anti-Phishing (CLĐ) learn more through the article below.
I. The current situation of taking advantage of recruiting child models to commit fraud
Since 2022, on social networking sites, there have been many posts recruiting child models for clothing companies and fashion magazines of many different ages. The conditions are not difficult, easy to implement, but the large income and benefits easily attract the attention of parents.
After approaching parents, scammers will ask victims to contact zalo or telegram accounts to conduct application rounds. Although the "recruitment" information is about recruiting child models, when parents apply for their children, they will be asked to perform a series of tasks of buying virtual products and promoting products on social networks to receive commissions. pink.
Initially, victims may receive a small commission, but as the amount of money invested increases, the scammer will have hundreds of reasons not to refund the victim. As of June 2023, there have been hundreds of victims who are parents who were defrauded of money ranging from several million, tens of millions to several hundred million when they trusted this recruitment information and registered their children. .
II. Identifying characteristics and fraud tactics
The subjects will approach parents through social networking sites such as Facebook, Zalo, Telegram, inviting parents to apply for child models for the fashion company. After the victim "takes the bait", the scammers will join a group chat to invite them to participate in the challenge.
The challenge for parents who want their children to participate in the "child model" application is to transfer money to buy branded products, then let their children model for photos to introduce and promote the products online. society. Usually, initially, they pay commissions and mission money to "stimulate" parents to participate. But when the amount of money transferred to the account increased, they erased their whereabouts to appropriate the transferred money.
III. How to prevent property appropriation
Although the method of operation is not new, these scams still blatantly appear on social networks, causing confusion for parents. Taking advantage of the victim's greed when just performing simple operations can make money. Because victims are gullible, they only see immediate benefits and easily fall into the trap of fraud.
To prevent fraud and unfortunate consequences, you should note:
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