While scams have been on the rise in recent years, it seems like they have taken on a new identity lately.
In particular, scammers have just been caught impersonating a local entertainment company.
If you’re familiar with the local entertainment scene, you’ve probably heard of King Kong Media Production, which is an entertainment company owned by local veteran actor Mark Lee.
Just this Thursday (21 April), King Kong Media Production took to social media to inform the public that scammers have been impersonating them, offering members of the public “jobs” in the company.
Based on the screenshots, the job scams involve the scammers trying to hire people to try and “like” social media posts by merchants.
The scammers even went the mile to create a “King Kong Media Group DX20” WhatsApp group chat to issue “tasks” to employees, making the scam seem even more legitimate.
They sent victims messages inviting them to work from home with enticing salaries, prompting them to contact the scammer through the contact provided to them.
One of the messages was, “TikTok, Congratulates for being invited, for join our team to earn $50-$350 daily work from home”.
There was also a code and link for victims to contact the scammer that was attached to the message.
After the company found out about the scams, King Kong Media Production’s Executive Director Tang Wing Fai revealed to Lianhe Wanbao that the victims also received messages that offered them the chance to become artistes.
Needless to say, it wasn’t the time for anyone to shine.
He then explained that the scammers told victims that they would be rewarded with twice the amount of their original salary, but they would need to pay the company and become a VIP member first.
Tang also mentioned that more than ten phone calls have been made to the company in recent days, with a victim losing up to $6,000 to the scam.
The victim who lost $6,000 lost all of his savings, and told the company that he will not be able to celebrate Hari Raya Puasa this year.
King Kong Media Production has since lodged a police report.
The company also took the chance to urge members of the public to not “submit their personal information via unauthorized platforms or links”.
It also encouraged any other victims to approach the police for assistance as well.
Featured Image: Facebook (King Kong Media Production 金刚媒体)