At least 10 citizens have fallen victim to an online part-time job scam this month, resulting in the theft of their MPay accounts and a cumulative loss of nearly 140,000 patacas, according to the Judiciary Police.
The Judiciary Police has issued a warning about the growing trend of online part-time job scams that involve the theft of MPay accounts.
The scam typically begins with an advertisement on social platforms, promising safe and legal part-time work without requiring advance payments.
The scam operates by sending out fraudulent job postings on social media platforms, enticing applicants to complete “Like Task” missions.
Victims are instructed to bind their MPay account. During this process, the victim must enter their MPay account number, login password and transaction password.
However, once the information is provided, victims find themselves unable to log into their MPay accounts, and the scammer obtains the victim’s MPay account information through a phishing website and steals the account, transferring the funds away. NS
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