05-01-2023, 11:16 PM
The sophistication is strong on these scams - I think the bank in Weiters case does bear some responsibility as it is their SMSs that have been latched onto/hacekd/phised whatever it is. Never a more important time to be vigilant.
While there are many operations, many scammers use trafficked people and or bonded labour - ie recruiters promise a bettter world of a job, which means that money can be sent back home to support their family. What they don't disclose that once 'employed' the labourers' passports are confiscated, pay is low and they can't escape. Many disappear if they put up a fuss.
The syndicates have a win win - exploit the poor and the wealthy all at once!
While there are many operations, many scammers use trafficked people and or bonded labour - ie recruiters promise a bettter world of a job, which means that money can be sent back home to support their family. What they don't disclose that once 'employed' the labourers' passports are confiscated, pay is low and they can't escape. Many disappear if they put up a fuss.
The syndicates have a win win - exploit the poor and the wealthy all at once!